If you’re a first homebuyer, getting a foothold on the property ladder can be a challenge.

So when you find a well-built home that’s ready to move in to, in a great family area and with a price tag under $300,000, you should get your skates on to save missing out.

This neat family home in McKail will also be of interest to investors, as it would be an ideal location for leasing out being central to shopping Centre TAFE and the high school.

Built of brick and tile, it occupies a block of 744sqm, with a full-fenced back yard mostly in lawn and vehicular access for parking the trailer boat and caravan.

Inside, it is spotlessly clean and fresh with neutral decor, flooring and window blinds.

A lounge at the front of the home has a Rinnai gas heater with remote control, and recessed halogen ceiling spotlights.

Accessed through the lounge is a dining are with large sliding doors opening into the
6M X 8M undercover patio, a great spot for summer weekend brunches or a beer after work – and big enough for barbecues with family and friends.

The kitchen is an impressive, practical space with plenty of cabinets recently renovated a gas stovetop, electric wall oven and walk-in pantry.

A hallway separates the living rooms from the three bedrooms. All are fitted with new carpets, two are double sized and the third is a big single.
Also in this wing is the separate toilet, the bathroom with shower, bath and vanity, and a spacious laundry, with room for a washing machine, dryer and spare fridge or freezer or room to build a second toilet.

A secure storage room under the main roof, security screens to front and back doors, automatic garden reticulation and plenty of off-road parking are other advantages of this property.

This family-friendly home will appeal to a wide spectrum of buyers, not least parents of children from toddlers to teens. It is close to recreation areas, high school and TAFE, less than a kilometre from a fuel outlet and a major supermarket, and a few minutes’ drive from town.

A house of this calibre at such a realistic price is a real find, so arrange a viewing with Colin Montefiore and discover its many attributes for yourself.

What you need to know:
- Well-maintained brick and tile family home
- 744sqm block
- Lounge with gas heater
- Dining area opening into the patio area
- Good-sized kitchen with cream cabinetry, wall oven, gas stove top and pantry
- Three bedrooms – two doubles and one big single
- Bathroom with vanity, shower, bath
- Separate toilet
- Laundry with space for washing machine, dryer and spare fridge or freezer
- Enclosed back yard with access for parking trailer
- Big undercover patio
- Lawns back and front
- Car port and plenty of off-road parking
- Close to NASHS, TAFE, fuel and liquor outlet, major supermarket
- A few minutes from the city
- Ideal for families or rental investor