81 West Fyans Street, Newtown, Vic 3220

This 1920s period home is a great start for a young couple or a single person looking to get into the property market in a blue-chip area at a reasonable price.

Brick-veneer, it features notable tuck-point brickwork at the front, established gardens front and rear and a lovely picket fence.

Inside, original Baltic timber floors feature, along with a leadlight window that captures the north-facing sun.

The main living zone is an L-shape. It's an expansive open area incorporating the homes formal lounge room, dining room and kitchen.

The lounge room features double-hung windows dressed with stylish Venetian blinds with original Baltic timber floorboards underfoot. A stunning polished timber mantel is also a treat. It has a cast-iron insert and conjures up visions of watching the flames tinkle on a cold winters night.

The dining room also features Baltic timber floors underfoot. Its east-facing window provides just the right balance of warm natural light.

The kitchen is bound to impress. Crafted in beautiful Tasmanian Ash, it features a versatile island bench, wall oven, grill and gas cook-top. Extras include a flick-mixer tap, pot draws, brass fittings and a large walk-in pantry.

A clear glass timber door opens to a sunken study/sunroom area. Here timber colonial-style French doors open out to a large covered timber entertaining deck ideal to use no matter what season.

A beautiful period-style bathroom includes an indulging claw-foot bath, a corner timber vanity and a matching timber corner mirror/medicine cabinet. Tessellated-look vinyl features underfoot.

At the front of the home the master bedroom features a huge built-in robe that doubles on one side as a hide-away desk.

There is plenty of scope with this house to extend up or down (STCA).
At the rear, a back lane provides easy entry to a single lock-up garage with remote-control roller door.

There's huge potential in this home and the savings could be too if you're lucky enough to acquire this property before others do.

Extras include dishwasher, reverse-cycle air-conditioning and an additional gas wall heater.