Well, it ain't looking good. Owner is still weighing up options but the rental manager says he thinks he will sell considering what the sales team have been telling him he will get at auction.

So, I think I'm just going to have to extend my search. DP and I are fairly happy to live in a whole raft of suburbs but I've been trying to find somewhere which means DSD can carry on going to her current school. She's about to start Year 11.

BUT, have just had a look at areas like Hawthorn and Camberwell and there are so many 4br places for rent there compared to Northcote/Fairfield, it's not funny.

I think getting from Hawthorn to school in Northcote may be doable on public transport (neither DP or I could drive her, for different reasons). Think she could get a tram down Victoria Street then get a train.

Slightly less panicked now I've thought of these other options but gee, it would be so much easier if we got this house.