With a funky façade, 3 bedrooms, 2 living spaces, a convenient location and a large flat block, this home has oodles of potential as a first family home or for those looking to downsize. Imagine a coat of bright white paint on the back-on-trend arches at the front of this home, a few more tropical trees in the garden and perhaps even a plunge pool or spa in the backyard and voila…your own little piece of Palm Springs right here! This home has had several updates already – stylish white plantation shutters and 2 air conditioning systems to beat the heat - but if you have the imagination you could transform this house into a truly wonderful home. Perhaps a cosmetic update to the bathroom, a coat of paint or go the whole hog and add an extension. It is entirely up to you. This entry level home give you all the options. Location wise this home is ideal for first home buyers, young families or retirees looking for a solid, level home they can settle in. Handy to several local and selective schools, shopping centres and a huge range of services from hospitals to cinemas, you will spend less time in the car and more with the family or pottering around the garden. That is what life is about after all! - 3 carpeted bedrooms with mirrored built in cupboards - Lovely lounge room with timber floors and an inviting wood burning fireplace backed by exposed bricks - Second living space which opens onto the backyard suitable for use as a rumpus or family room - Classic white plantation shutters throughout - Ducted air conditioning, 2 split system air conditioners and ceiling fans for year round comfort - Large level block suitable for home extensions, to expand the established gardens or to add a shed - 5 minutes to Charlestown Square and 9 minutes to The Esplanade, Warners Bay - 3 minutes to Lake Macquarie Private Hospital - 8 mins to the shores of Lake Macquarie, 10 minutes to Dudley Beach or to the mountain bike trails at Glenrock, 15 mins to Merewether Beach - 1.3km to St Mary's Catholic College, 2.4 km to Wirapang Public School and Hunter Sports High Outgoings : Council rates - $1,754.32 per annum approx.* Water rates - $27.24 per annum approx.* To find out more about this property contact Lucas Rankin & Sheridan Harper on 02 4926 0600 ***Health & Safety Measures are in Place for Open Homes & All Private Inspections This property is being sold under the Online Friendly Auction System. An independent pest & building report is available on request at no charge to you. This is the type of report your solicitor would usually recommend purchasing before bidding at an auction or before making an unconditional offer prior to auction and are conducted by a panel of reputable companies. The companies have consented to friendly auction terms and will generally be happy to speak to you about your queries in reports and in most cases transfer the reports into your name if you are the successful buyer at auction or prior to auction: see each report for details. Flexible deposit and settlement conditions are also available by negotiation with the agent if required. Offers can also be made prior to auction and each offer will be assessed on its merits. Live streaming auction. Bid and buy with confidence in this consumer driven, transparent auction system that was pioneered here in Newcastle but is now in use across Australia. We also have a downloadable guide available on our website. Disclaimer: All information contained herein is gathered from sources we deem reliable. However, we cannot guarantee its accuracy and act as a messenger only in passing on the details. Interested parties should rely on their own enquiries. Some of our properties are marketed from time to time without price guide at the vendors request. This website may have filtered the property into a price bracket for website functionality purposes. Any personal information given to us during the course of the campaign will be kept on our database for follow up and to market other services and opportunities unless instructed in writing.