Smart buys in Sydney for less than $1.2 million

64 Lilyfield Road, Rozelle
Guide: $1.15 million
2 bed, 1 bath, 0 car

A three-bedroom terrace a few doors down sold for $1.6 million last August. Both have their bedrooms spread across the upper two levels and this one’s first-floor study could turn it into a three-bedroom terrace, too. There’s huge scope to renovate and capitalise on its views. It could potentially rent for $750 to $800 a week. 

Inspect: Sat and Wed, 10am-10.30am
Agent: BresicWhitney, 0422 443 446
Auction: February 27

35 Glenayr Avenue, Denistone
Guide: $1.1 – $1.2 million 
3 bed, 1 bath, 1 car

House prices rose 28.5 per cent in this leafy northern suburb in the past year, but this full-brick home is priced under its $1.5 million median price for three-bedroom houses. It has good, solid bones, but is ripe for renovation. It sits on an elevated 638-square-metre block with a big backyard. 

Inspect: Sat, 11am-11.30am
Agent: R&W Ryde City, 0418 215 212
Auction: February 28

86 Cleveland Street , Chippendale
Guide: $1.1 million
2 bed, 1 bath, 0 car 

Near Sydney Uni, this renovated terrace has a formal lounge that could easily be turned into a third bedroom so the house could be rented for $825 a week. There’s a separate casual lounge and an eat-in kitchen, and both the upstairs bedrooms are a good size.

Inspect: Sat, 9.30am-10am; Wed, 12.30pm-1pm
Agent: Raine & Horne Newtown, 0414 349 669
Auction: February 27

69 Woodfield Boulevard, Caringbah
Guide: $1 – $1.1 million
5 bed, 2 bath, 1 car

Sydney’s million-dollar median price buys a beautifully renovated house in Caringbah on a big block which is close to bays and beaches. The house has multiple indoor entertaining spaces and a jacuzzi on the back deck. Its self-contained studio could be a sixth bedroom.

Inspect: Sat, noon-12.30pm; Wed, 5pm-5.30pm
Agent: McGrath Cronulla, 0407 667 052
Auction: February 27