Size keeps the price down in this as-new standalone home, but if you’re wanting good design and lots of extras in a quality area with just about every community facility handy, then this is it. On its own street-front block, 2 Oxford Grove is beautifully established and maintained. It certainly has great ambience, with north-facing living and kitchen, feature angled walls, light-toned woodwork and neutral colours that glow with light. Add to that wool carpet, slate and some very pleasing outlooks to a private leafy no-mow garden that includes brick paving and a pergola-sheltered deck.

The living/dining area looks onto an enclosed garden to the front and the deck to the rear. The kitchen is gas/electric, with floor-to-ceiling pantry, lovely carved-face wood cupboards, display shelving, double-bowl sink and large fridge space. Off the kitchen is the laundry with a handy overhead shelf and direct access to the lock-up garage. Neither of the two bedrooms could be called spacious, but one has a full wall of built-in robes and the other a double robe, and both can fit a queen-size bed. The bathroom has a bath/shower, large mirror and roomy vanity/cupboard and there’s a largish linen/broom cupboard in the passage, plus plenty of under-house storage space.

Energy efficiency is excellent with winter sun, summer shade, roof insulation and double-insulated walls (foil and batts). There’s a 5-star progammable gas heater, 41/2-star air-conditioner, Aquamax gas hot water and weather-protected external doors. As a bonus, you can heat/cool the whole house or just the living. You’ll also have good security and an easy walk to shops, tram, several bus routes, multi-sports facility plus tennis/bowls, restaurants, hotel, doctors, dentists, parkland, library, community house, etc.

This is a house that could equally suit first home buyers, downsizers and investors. It is currently tenanted, with the lease period ending 4 December 2010.

Definitely one of a kind, so if you miss this one, at this price, you’ll be kicking yourself.