Affordable brick and tile home in quiet Yakamia street.

When searching the newspaper pages for a first home, a young family doesn’t need nor want all of the bells and whistles, just a solid, comfortable and warming home in which to grow their small family.

This tidy little package on Hudson road offers just that opportunity, a way to get a leg up in the property market without the hefty price tag. From the front it paints a hearty picture, with burst of flower colour and structural trees framing the shady front veranda. Under the main roof of the home there is also a single carport with drive through access to the rear yard for extra convenience.

Inside a humble entrance hallway creates a welcome pathway into the veins of the home, on the left opening to a spacious study with built in robes, and to the right introducing a mammoth sized lounge room. It’s a simple statement, but it works, with neutral tones and the thick pile carpet creating the perfect backdrop for modern furnishings.

In the central hub of the home, the cleverly designed kitchen, informal lounge and dining area is warmed by a hearty tile fire and provides ample space for the rough and tumble of young play, for creating wafting scents of family meals and for the family dining table where memories are forged.

The kitchen has been refurbished with a stainless steel stove and surrounding stainless steel bench top for a modern zest, and features a wall mounted oven, pantry, plenty of cupboard space and a wraparound breakfast bar.

Various doorways lead from the central hub- a sliding door to the generous laundry and restroom, double linen closet and a hallway to the bedroom wing. The master suite has had a modern makeover, with rich chocolate walls, his and hers road and a semi ensuite doorway to the bathroom. A sleek modern vanity in crisp white is accompanies by light toned feature tiling and walls to create a soft and heavenly feel. There is a corner shower for mum and dad and a full sized bath for the kids. The remaining two rooms that exist in the homes are more generously sized than your average 3×1, large enough for a queen bed and featuring built in robes so that none of the space in compromised.

Outside, via either the laundry or living area, a concrete pathway surrounds the entire home, and there is room enough for an al fresco dining setting or to build a patio if you desire. The yard is securely fenced and features tiered steps down to a thriving lawn covered play area. There is two garden sheds to provide additional storage, and the concrete pad has room enough to park your boat or bikes if required.

Sure, it’s nothing fancy, but it’s solid, secure and attractive, and is the prime place to base yourselves as your young family grows.

For the investor- it’s a simple choice- leased at $310 per week to February 2013 for no fuss, no stress income.

What you should know:
- Solid and secure first family home
- Generous living spaces and bedrooms
- Modern refurbishments for pleasant environment
- Carport and garden sheds
- Spacious yard with room to move