Esther-M

I've been looking around for a property to buy around the South Eastern inner suburbs and was recently introduced to Carnegie. It's an amazing little spot and so convenient. The people living here are more humble, friendly and neighbourly. After looking at near new / refurbished units and apartments in South Yarra, Richmond, Armadale and North Caulfield that would cost you around $700++++(which is a ridiculous prices for tiny spaces and it's so dense in those areas you can't even find a park!), I've got my mind set on trying to find something in Carnegie as the prices for near new large 3 bedroom apartments are still between $600 to $700k which is very reasonable.
This suburb also has various units around the $400k to $500k mark but from my inspections, they are mostly greater than 10 years old, smaller, requires significant renovation and comes with only one bathroom! How can units come with 1 bathroom? How can I add another bathroom in a townhouse I saw the other day that sold for $680k?
So if you have time money and skills, you can self renovate and spend anywhere up to $100k. Otherwise, if you happen to see a 3 bedder apartment in a boutique block around the $650k mark in Carnegie, you'd better grab it, unless of course I grab it first. Let the games begin!