Woolloongabba, Brisbane

Hi there,

Edit: Nov 27 - The room is free from Wed December 03!

Note: this a bit of a ramble. Please read it all, including down below the middle bit and note that we'll gravitate to people who chose to share a bit about themselves.

So, I rented this place in July 2024 after my awesome previous place got sold. I was a little meh about the whole deal but now I really like it here. I love walking or riding home to the lit up veranda among the trees. I was sus on the noise factor so after the inspection I snuck back twice, at night and then on a weekday morning to check out the traffic/trains etc... they were fine! Yeah it's inner city and I grew up semi-rural but I love it here. Plus the (potential) neighbours gave me a good run down on the area and the fact that it wasn't the crime hotspot that I kinda imagined (touch wood lol).

The house is such a random place. The ceilings are super high, the bedrooms are maybe 4m x 4m (x 4m ... they're basically cubes lol) with two big windows or doors. The verandas are big and awesome. The main lounge isn't much bigger than the bedrooms but the back veranda is like a big lounge too. The kitchen is the biggest room in the house with an awesome gas cooktop and fire place. Which is one of two (!) There are several nice views over the area and this place has the best breezes I've ever had. But then there is just one, older bathroom. It's fine and there is another toilet downstairs we can get going (the owner and agent have been talking about it) but it's been a while since I used a shower/bath combo lol. It does mean that we're making things clean and hygienic after each visit to that room - something to consider I reckon. Sharing is a form of family but some family stuff we ain't sharing! There is plenty of parking out the back and there are trees all around. Everyone is surprised by how nice it is here despite being this close to the city.

Location: After 12+ months I'm still amazed myself about how close and convenient it is. The trains and buses at Park Rd/Boggo Rd are like 1-2 minutes walk. The Gabba live venues and the Mater, Childrens and PA hospitals are between 600 and 900m away. The Gabba stadium is 20 minutes, walking slowly. Awesome coffee is maybe 3 min walk.

Cycling: I cycle heaps of places - the main city-southside bike track is at the end of the street. The UQ green bridge and QUT bridge are both about 5 minutes. I've ridden to Queen street in 11 minutes and the UQ tennis courts in 10!

Driving: I go all over town and this place is great for anything other than heading away from the city on weekday afternoons. You'd be mad to drive into the CBD for 9-5 work but at least you'd be skipping the traffic further away from here.

Serious comment: I'm a seriously chill, open person. I'm a straight bloke but all are welcome here so long as you're happy within yourself and reasonably on top of your own stuff. My work in disability and mental health means that I'm more humble than some but also more sensitive than some to mental health stuff. I can't be working with those challenges and then coming home to them so please be aware that I'll need some straight talk from people as we work out good fits. And OK, if you're a low key cooker of some sort who thinks women/Jews/Moslems/lizard people are behind it all maybe look elsewhere :-).

Edit, Aug 11: given where things have gotten to in Gaza, I'm going to just add that being upset with Israel is fair IMO but blaming everyone of any particular religious persuasion wouldn't be welcome here. None of us get to chose to be born, let alone in what form or what location. And we're all brain-washed to some extent - it's normal and necessary. Hey its the reason I consistently remember pants every day. But if your situation has caused you to develop a hatred for others, I'm sorry and can't judge, but please look elsewhere.