3/33-35 Bond Street Ringwood, VIC 3134

THE PROPERTY
Eastland for shopping, Costco for stocking up, Ringwood Square for the groceries and the station for getting into the city. All within a few minutes' stroll. It's a pretty compelling argument for leaving the car in the garage, especially when home is this simple to look after. Set back from the street, this two-bedroom unit combines single-level living, a private garden, a bright outlook and the freedom to make it your own. Inside, honey-toned floorboards lead from the entry into a living room that is all about the light, courtesy of a wide window that drinks in the sun, with a split-system air conditioner to keep the temperature in check. The dining area continues the easy open flow, while the kitchen is neat and well organised, with an upright stove for the cooking and a double sink for the clean-up. Both bedrooms have built-in robes and room for queen-sized beds. The bathroom has a full-size bath and separate shower, and the toilet is separate, which is always handy when there's more than one person in the house. The laundry is a good size, with a door straight out to the back, complete with lawn, garden beds and a raised planter filled with greenery. It is a garden for pottering rather than toiling, with direct access to the garage. For first-home buyers, it's a foothold in a location with just about everything nearby. For downsizers, it's the ease of lock-up-and-go living without a big yard to maintain. And for investors, it's an address with obvious advantages. Clean and well-kept throughout, the home also offers potential to modernise at a pace that suits.

THE FEATURES
Brick unit in a small, boutique group of homes
Two bedrooms, each with built-in robes
Light-filled living room with split-system air conditioning
Dining zone beside the kitchen
Kitchen with upright cooker and double sink
Bathroom with bath and separate shower
Standalone WC and good-sized laundry with external door
Warm timber floorboards
Low-maintenance rear yard with lawn and beds
Lock-up garage with backyard access

THE LOCATION
Shopping, dinner, a movie, a train to the city and a bushland trail, all reachable on foot. Costco is steps away for the big monthly shop, and Eastland is close enough to wander over for a film, a meal at Town Square or an afternoon browsing the stores. Ringwood Square handles the quick errands, while Ringwood station has you in the CBD by train, with buses from the interchange alongside. Weekends belong to Ringwood Lake Park, with its lakeside loop and playground, and the Mullum Mullum Creek Trail, which winds along the creek corridor for jogging and bike rides. EastLink is moments away for anything further afield, and the home is zoned for Ringwood Secondary College and Ringwood Heights Primary School.