Smart Buys: Sydney homes for less than $770,000

24/52 Kings Cross Road, Rushcutters Bay
Guide: $750,000
1 bed, 1 bath, 1 car

There are impressive Sydney Harbour views from this eighth floor, 64-square-metre apartment, which has a north-eastern aspect and an east-facing balcony. The unit has a private bedroom wing with mirrored built-in wardrobes, a timber breakfast bar in the kitchen and a secure carpark with visitor parking.

Strata: $2506 pq
Inspect: Sat, 10am-10.30am; Wed, 5pm-5.30pm
Agent: BresicWhitney, 0409 938 844
Auction: August 22
See more at: domain.com.au/2012955012

10/4 Ocean Street, Cronulla
Guide: $700,000
2 bed, 1 bath, 1 car

There are few parts of Sydney where you could live close to the beach for a price like this. The first-floor, 78-square-metre unit is four blocks from North Cronulla Beach and has a balcony in its north-western corner. It has a renovated kitchen, a large internal laundry and an oversized garage with a workshop area, and a low strata levy.

Strata: $510 pq
Inspect: Sat, 9.30am-10am
Agent: Ressler, 0408 210 284
For sale
See more at: domain.com.au/2012946875

25/6A Defries Avenue, Zetland
Guide: $730,000
1 bed, 1 bath, 1 car

There is a tenant renting this four-year-old apartment for $620 a week until November, a yield of 4.4 per cent at this price. The fifth-floor, 65-square-metre unit is next door to East Village shopping complex and has a balcony and walls of glass, a sleek kitchen, a study nook, a built-in wardrobe and a laundry dryer.

Strata: $874 pq
Inspect: Sat, 10-10.30am
Agent: Morton Zetland, 0420 371 860
For sale
See more at: domain.com.au/2012952181

1/90 Tennyson Road, Mortlake
Guide: $650,000
1 bed, 1 bath, 1 car

Built in 2014, this second-floor, 85-square-metre unit has a cafe downstairs and is a couple of blocks from the river. Both the living room and bedroom have their own balconies and there are timber floors in the living area, Smeg appliances and stone benches in the kitchen and storage space in the garage.

Strata: $830 pq
Inspect: Sat, 10am-10.40am
Agent: Ray White Concord, 0421 742 226
For sale
See more at: domain.com.au/2012907117