From its vantage point in Hanson Street in Mira Mar, this property takes in expansive views from Mt Melville, around to Mt Clarence and Adelaide and out to the Southern Ocean.

You could sit in the lounge or dining area and gaze out at Breaksea and Michaelmas Island, monitor the ships entering the heads and watch the sun set.

Or you could walk or cycle to the beach and take a dip in the sea.

When it was built in the 1960s, the home was judiciously sited and designed to maximise the outlook, and it still displays the original floorboards, high ceilings and timber window frames that give it a charm of its own.

While the kitchen and bathroom would benefit from a makeover, they are clean, tidy and well maintained, just like the rest of the property.

It is very livable as it is, though the building’s solid structure means it would be a relatively straightforward project to transform it into a highly desirable home for a modern family to live and entertain in style. It is also priced to ensure any such project would add considerable value.

The house is reached via steps at the side, leading to a front deck – another great spot for taking in the view.

Through the front door, a wide hallway leads to the three bedrooms, the bathroom with shower and basin, the laundry and the separate toilet. All the bedrooms are good-sized doubles, and one at the front takes in a view to town.

The living areas are at the front and side of the home to make the most of the vista. The lounge has a gas fire in a feature fireplace, and glass doors opening onto the deck. This flows through to the dining area, with windows on two sides to maximise the outlook, which is shared by the adjoining kitchen.

At the rear is a covered, sheltered patio and there’s an undercroft garage at the front.
Under the house there is ample room to utilise the current workshop/storage area which has power for the man that wants to tinker with a few things out of sight.

All this is on a low-maintenance block of 448sqm, mostly in lawn and with native bushes at the side, and among quality homes in a prestigious suburb.

Home buyers looking for location near the coast, within reach of the city and medical facilities, and close to good schools will appreciate the many advantages and huge potential of this appealing real estate.

What you need to know:

- 1960s home on 448sqm block
- Expansive vista from Mt Melville to the Southern Ocean
- Top location close to town, the beach, good schools
- Polished jarrah floorboards, high ceilings
- Three double bedrooms
- Lounge with feature fireplace
- Dining area and kitchen
- Bathroom with shower and basin
- Separate toilet
- Laundry
- Undercroft garage
- Sheltered, covered rear patio
- Front deck