And you first time investors. What are you waiting for? Interest rates to stabilise? They haven’t risen since March! House prices to fall even further? You’ll kick yourself if you procrastinate too long and another buyer swoops in and steels this property from you.

The Shire of Northam’s zoning for this property is Mixed Use which permits a variety business types to trade from home in addition to being used as a residential dwelling. Northam is a busy town and this property is located in its main street just 560m from the post office and CBD.

It has unofficial access to the rear of the 738m2 block through an old railway reserve adjacent the back boundary. The rear yard also features a separate, free-standing, large studio which could be used as a games room or a teenager’s bunkhouse, converted to a workshop or be the place for a home occupation as one of the access points to the studio is a sliding glass door facing the driveway and attached, under cover walkway/parking for three vehicles.

There’s a 1950s built rendered brick and iron house with front verandah, entry hall, two
roomy bedrooms, huge lounge, kitchen with electric and old Metters wood burning stoves, bathroom and laundry. It features some new carpet floor coverings and paint-work, ducted evaporative air conditioning and a second toilet.

Relax out the back under the Zincalume covered, paved patio where it’s easy on the eye with palms, fruit trees and a rock pond, take a dip in the salt chlorinated below ground swimming pool also under cover attached to the studio. Gardens are reticulated. Hot water is heated by an instantaneous gas unit and there’s are several gas bayonets to connect gas room heaters.