“Hi Rob and Lesley, I would just like to thank you both for your
help and hospitality during our first six weeks in Brisbane. We were
very happy with the house in Hendra, so close to the city and restaurants.
Although we did have some doubts as to whether we should use your
arrival package or use hotel/motels, once we had arrived we realised
that the latter would have been a nightmare. To have two friendly faces
to meet us at the airport at the end of a long journey was a sight for
sore eyes.
The house being only about ten minutes from the airport was also
a clever move on your part. We couldn't believe how nice the place was
and very well furnished by Lesley. The new estate the house is on was
great for our children as they were able to mix with the children from
some of the other houses, which helped to settle them in. We did have
trouble though trying to keep them out of the pool!
It is also a nice touch on your part to have a bbq at your house
to meet other expats, it was good to talk to others in the same boat.
Well all the best with the business, you deserve to do well. Hopefully
I will see you guys at the next Barbie! Although I think the next one
will be on us!”
Nick, Margaret and the boys…(Hendra house)
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“Hi Rob & Lesley,
Just a note to say thankyou for the excellent service you provided when
meeting us from our flight. It was a big help to be picked up from the
airport and taken to the lovely house we rented from you. The house
itself was perfect; so very clean and comfortable, with everything we
needed right there.
The ongoing support and sound advice you have provided has certainly
helped us to adapt to our new environment. We also really enjoyed meeting
other families at your social gatherings and made some useful contacts
and friends.
Anyway thanks again, especially for your ongoing friendship and
support.”
Regards, Derek & Carole Hill…………(Hendra house)
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simply “10 out of 10”
Steve & Vicky………………(Carina house)
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"Dear Rob, Lesley and girls,
We would like to say a very big thankyou for all that you did for us
on our stay. We will not ever forget you and would like to think of
you as special friends, and one day we hope to be able to return your
kindness, so if you ever need us we will be there for you all!"
Love Kay, David, Rebecca and James………………(Carina house)
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"Dear Rob, Lesley and the girls
Just a quick email to sincerely thank you for the services and friendship
offered to us through Brisbane Bound, you all made such an effort to make
our first eight weeks in Australia so much more relaxing. I can honestly say
that the accommodation was first class, both the houses we rented were in
excellent locations and were well maintained and spotlessly clean.
All the other services, from meeting us at the airport to hiring your laptop
(vital with two teenage children contacting the UK everyday) allowed us to
settle far more quickly than any of us ever imagined.
I can now say after the first eight weeks we are all feeling like true
Aussies, enjoying the sunshine and relaxing lifestyle that Brisbane has to
offer, I'm very confident the only time we will be going back to the UK is
to visit, Brisbane is now our home.
Again a big thank you to everyone at Brisbane Bound and if anyone would like
to contact us to discuss our migration experience then give them my number. "
Yours sincerely,
Dave, Sam, Michelle and Daniel Brown
(4 weeks Hendra, then 4 weeks Carina)
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This is part of a message I received from a couple who
used our services recently. It’s advice which I would encourage you
to consider.
"So renting this house for 8 weeks is giving us the time to
look and get a feel for the areas. This was your advice when we first
talked with you on Oxford Street, and boy has that advice been worth
every penny of the rent.
So from the house book, it would seem that people only come and
stay here for a couple or three weeks and hope to find a property in
that time. How they do it I cannot imagine, although I have been to
the addresses that were in the book that they gave, and personally would
not choose to live so far out. So if any of your future guests ask,
I would say that a minimum of 8 weeks is necessary to get a feel and
to rent in the right location. (Their initial investment in the rent
will pay them back a 100 times) Because once you have rented, you really
don't need any upset by renting in the wrong place for a year.
You need peace of mind, especially if you are not like us retired,
we only have to think about a house, but most I would think have to
consider, schools, jobs, and how to keep the wolf from the door.
So renting right, the first time is crucial for a good life here
I would think."
Dennis & Susan Oldfield.... (Hendra)
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