7 Maryvale Street, West End QLD 4810

1920s miner’s cottage | 253sqm inner-city block | spectacular new bathroom | no overlays | NBN FTTP The property’s competitive strength lies in its combination of a fully renovated bathroom with an untouched original character shell, a rare configuration for West End’s tight market. At 114sqm on 253sqm with 45% site coverage, the house offers genuine downsizer appeal without sacrificing the miner’s cottage aesthetic that commands premium in this corridor. The absence of flood, bushfire, or heritage overlays removes the two most common deal-breakers for inner-city Townsville buyers, and the 6m roof height signals future loft conversion potential. This house best suits a professional seeking lock-and-leave character living or a downsizer wanting single-level convenience with room to personalise. The primary risk is the 2022 purchase price remains undisclosed, making equity assessment opaque for buyers comparing against the Domain estimate range of $520k–$700k. The 253sqm lot, while low-maintenance, limits extension potential without council variance, and the single bathroom may deter families despite the renovation quality. Commercially, the $520pw rental yield sits below West End’s median for renovated cottages, suggesting the bathroom upgrade hasn’t yet translated to rental premium. Hold this property as a long-term character hold in a tightening inner-ring suburb, or flip after cosmetic kitchen updates to capture the full renovation premium the bathroom alone hasn’t achieved.