26 Downie Street Maryville NSW 2293

Pre-1930 character | tight 251m² block | 59% site coverage | flood overlay present | rare 5-car capacity This house occupies a rare position in Maryville: a pre-war cottage on a compact block with an unusually high site coverage and five off-street car spaces—a configuration that suits a buyer who values inner-urban convenience over garden space. The 149m² floorplate, floorboards, deck, and built-in robes offer a liveable, low-maintenance footprint for a couple or single professional. Its school catchment and flood overlay are secondary to the primary advantage: the parking and location create a holding proposition with strong rental demand at an estimated $750 per week, making it viable as an immediate investment while the buyer waits for land-value appreciation in a suburb where the median house price has reached $1.2 million. The flood overlay is the principal risk, potentially affecting insurance costs and resale liquidity, and the 59% site coverage leaves minimal room for extension without council variance. The NBN Fibre to the Node is adequate but not a premium feature. However, the 5-car capacity—two garage, three open—is a genuine differentiator in a dense suburb and could support a small home business or secure storage. The buyer should treat this property as a long-term hold in a tightening market, using the rental income to offset holding costs while the land component appreciates.