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Mansions aren’t the only homes that can be beautiful. Home buyers on a budget can find stylish and liveable options if they know where to look, especially in a market downturn.
Good design can create visual interest, bring in light and offer a connection to nature, even in small spaces. And units in boutique apartment blocks are highly sought after by first home buyers, downsizers or smaller households.
Here are five of the best homes in Melbourne with an asking price of $900,000 or less.
6/301 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North, VIC
This two-bedroom apartment is one of only 10 in the Fitzroy North Fire Station warehouse development.
The building has the original Metropolitan Fire Brigade facade and offers character and a sense of history.
The apartment is well set back from the street and offers spacious living, with a northern aspect that captures natural light.
Both bedrooms have built-in robes, while the open-plan kitchen and living area open to a terrace overlooking the parklands across the road.
Other features include secure off-street parking, a European-style laundry, storage and split-system heating and cooling.
The property is scheduled for auction on July 25, with a price guide of $780,000 to $850,000.
1/113 Mitchell Street, Northcote, VIC
This ground-floor apartment is within walking distance of High Street, Northcote’s boutique shops, cafes, and arts precinct, as well as CBD-bound trains and trams.
The apartment features natural light throughout, timber floors and an open-plan dining and living room that opens onto an entertaining terrace with bench seating. An adjacent courtyard features native gardens, a bee house and pedestrian street access.
The kitchen has good storage and quality appliances.
There are two bedrooms, a king-sized main bedroom and a queen-sized second bedroom, both with built-in robes.
The apartment is priced between $700,000 and $750,000.
3/33 Neptune Street, St Kilda, VIC
This two-bedroom apartment in St Kilda, close to Acland and Fitzroy streets, has recently been renovated.
Located in a boutique art deco building of four, the apartment retains some of the 1920s character, including high decorative ceilings and timber floorboards, while offering upgrades for a modern lifestyle, including split-system air-conditioning and an updated kitchen with granite benchtops, a stainless-steel oven, a gas cooktop, a rangehood, a dishwasher and a breakfast bar.
Both bedrooms feature built-in robes, and a private balcony. Off-street parking is another drawcard of the apartment, which is guided between $630,000 and $650,000.
7/6 May Street, Elwood, VIC
At the rear of an Elwood art deco building is this contemporary two-bedroom apartment, renovated, close to Tennyson Street cafes, public transport, Elsternwick Park and Elwood beach.
In excellent condition, the home features high ceilings, polished floorboards, natural light and a wood fireplace.
The kitchen is modern with a stone-look benchtop and stainless-steel appliances, including a dishwasher and cooktop.
There are two bedrooms with built-in robes and a balcony, all of which enjoy a north-east outlook.
The apartment has a price guide of $650,000 to $695,000.
4/35 Walsh Street, South Yarra, VIC
This two-bedroom apartment is in South Yarra’s Domain Precinct, which has recently undergone a landscaping transformation by renowned landscape designer Inge Jabara.
Set at the rear of the block and facing north, the renovated home is filled with natural light.
The kitchen features stone benchtops, Bosch appliances and ample storage. There is a modern bathroom with a walk-in shower, and two bedrooms with built-in robes and ceiling fans.
The residence is near the Royal Botanic Gardens, Domain Road cafes and dining, and public transport. It has a price guide of $800,000 to $820,000.
