How happy would your family be living a two-minute walk from the shore of Princess Royal Harbour and only five minutes’ drive from York Street while enjoying the myriad benefits of a 3182sqm block with a big shed/workshop.

Throw into the mix a four-bedroom home, already stripped and ready for renovation, and now look again at that price. This has to be one of the bargain buys of the season.

Just off Frenchman Bay Road, the semi-rural property (Zoned Residential) even offers ocean glimpses as far as Quaranup and Frenchman Bay – an outlook that could be exploited with the addition of a second storey as part of the house renovation.

The block is level, mostly in grass, well sheltered from coastal winds and with a 34m frontage. It is excellent, well-drained land perfect for keeping chooks and growing vegetables, while still leaving plenty of space for family recreation. In addition to a garden shed with a lean-to for firewood, there are two fig trees, a bamboo patch and several shady peppermints also on the land.

A driveway at the side leads around to the back of the house, where there is ample space for parking big vehicles and an 11mx6m Zincalume shed. With a steel frame, concrete floor and gable roof, the shed also has power and water connected, a roller door and a workshop section of 6mx6m with good natural light and abundant room for storage and work benches.
The house, near the front of the block, is a sturdy 1970s-built fibro and iron building which has been prepared for renovation with the removal of internal walls while retaining the jarrah framing and wide jarrah and pine floorboards.

Its current layout includes three bedrooms, two of which are good-sized doubles, one a big single or small double, and there is also another room that could become an office or small 4th bedroom.

Living areas consist of a kitchen, dining room and lounge, and along the rear of the house is a second lounge or playroom.

The layout also allows for the laundry, bathroom and toilet to be incorporated into one sizeable room to maximise space in the wet areas.

Wiring and plumbing ready to go, high ceilings and an enclosed entrance hall are other notable benefits of the house, which promises a comfortable retreat if completed as planned.
The potential, though, is there for new owners to reconfigure and extend – perhaps by adding an upstairs floor – or replace the home with a new one. Either way, the desirable lifestyle afforded by this property will reward any level of investment.

This attractive family property is on a school bus route and within the catchment area of Little Grove Primary School. At the end of the road is the scenic cycle track running from Albany to Frenchman Bay.

But holding the greatest appeal for young and old will probably be the water activities, fishing, crabbing and dinghy launch almost on the doorstep.

Take a close look at this impressive property, which is priced for a quick sale. Then start planning your wonderful new life.

What you need to know:
- Level, sheltered 3182sqm block
- Approx. 150m from shore of Princess Royal Harbour
- Approx. 4.5km from Albany
- Water glimpses
- Fibro and iron home fully prepared for renovation
- Jarrah wall framing, jarrah and pine floorboards retained
- Plumbing and wiring ready to go
- Practical layout
- 11mx6m shed with workshop space
- On school bus route
- Near Albany to Frenchman Bay cycle track
- Near crabbing, fishing and dinghy launch spots
- Priced to sell