Smart buys: Homes in Sydney for less than $900,000

34 Ponderosa Place, Lugarno
$800,000 +
4 bed, 2 bath, 1 car

Lugarno’s median price for a four-bedroom house is $1.24 million and one in the same street sold for just over that amount in March. Near Georges River parklands, this house has contemporary interiors and a natural rock wall in its courtyard, which has a covered entertaining deck, tropical landscaping and a water feature.

Inspect: Sat, 1pm-1.30pm; Wed, 5pm-5.30pm
Agent: McGrath St George, 0487 766 655
Auction: September 26

16/454 Edgecliff Road, Edgecliff
$850,000 +
2 bed, 1 bath, 0 car

Its lower guide price than Edgecliff’s $928,000 median for two-bedroom units may in part be because it doesn’t have its own car spot, but this elegant 82-square-metre, third-floor unit is just a minute’s walk from Edgecliff station and the small art deco block offers scramble parking for one car. 

Strata: $1115.24 pq
Inspect: Sat, 9am-9.45am; Thurs, 5.30pm-6.15pm
Agent: Bradfield Cleary, 0417 255 921
Auction: September 21

20 Bland Street, Woolloomooloo  
$850,000 +
2 bed, 1 bath, 0 car

The best of Sydney is within easy reach of this renovated north-facing terrace that’s in a quiet street behind the Finger Wharf. Circular Quay is walking distance through the Botanic Gardens and you can almost smell the coffee brewing in the cafes of Potts Point. The updated interiors are light and contemporary. 

Inspect: Sat and Thu, 11am-11.45am
Agent: Ray White Unlimited, 0400 554 544
Auction: September 24

1/239 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood
$800,000 +
2 bed, 2 bath, 1 car

Convenience and tranquillity is on offer at this 126-square-metre ground floor unit. It’s just a couple of blocks from Chatswood Chase but the action seems miles away when relaxing in its covered and walled courtyard and wraparound gardens, or in the park opposite. A similar property one block away that had a second car space sold for $1,008,000 in March. 

Strata: $1152.04 pq
Inspect: Sat and Wed, 11am-11.30am
Agent: Forsyth, 0411 129 221
Auction: September 26