If you think you can’t afford to buy a brick and tile family home in a good suburb near schools and shops, look at that price tag and think again.

Here’s the chance to snap up a bargain buy for $290,000, making this your ideal starter home or a rental investment for your portfolio.

This is a tidy brick and tile home built in the 1990s, on a block of 710sqm in McKail.
It’s also in sound condition, and while owner-occupiers might want to freshen up the decor and add their own DIY touches, this could be done after moving in.

Investors, on the other hand, could either give it a facelift now or just rent it as it is and carry out a renovation in a few years’ time.

The main entrance is at the side of the house. A comfortable lounge at the front of the home has two windows and an archway leading through to the adjoining kitchen, with gas cooking and a corner pantry, and the generous dining area. Glass doors make this a pleasant, light room and lead out to a paved patio running the full length of the house, overlooking the back garden.

A door separates the living area from the bedrooms.

One is a double room, one is a good-sized single, and the master bedroom is a king-sized room with a walk-in robe with hanging and shelving space.

Nearby is the bathroom with bath, vanity and shower, and there’s a separate toilet off the laundry.

Carpets are fitted in the bedrooms and lounge, and there’s vinyl flooring in the main traffic areas as well as the kitchen and dining room.

There’s plenty of safe play space for the children, as the back garden is fully fenced and all lawn, with a garden shed to house the mower.

A concrete driveway leads to a car port at the side of the house, and a wide gate allows vehicular access to the back yard.

Within walking distance are North Albany Senior High School, TAFE, the cinema and a major supermarket.

This is a very good opportunity, and both the home and its location in a popular area will appeal to owners or tenants.

The home also requires relatively little work to make it sparkle and add value to the investment.

What you need to know:
- Brick and tile home
- 710sqm block
- Lounge
- Kitchen with pantry and gas cooker
- Dining area
- King-sized master bedroom with walk-in robe
- One double bedroom and one good-sized single
- Bathroom with bath, vanity and shower
- Laundry and separate toilet
- Long rear patio
- Enclosed back garden
- Garden shed
- Car port
- Vehicular access to back yard
- Near supermarket, cinema, high school, TAFE
- Great family home or rental investment