2/9 Richards Avenue, Forrest Hill, North Shore City, Auckland

An affordable low-maintenance option for those considering downsizing. There are so many positives to this home you almost run out of fingers counting them out.

• First off its single-level living, no stairs to scale or lifts to wait for.

• Then there is the construction, which is nice, simple, and easy-to-maintain brick.

• You have your own garage with internal access plus further space out front for a second set of wheels if needed.

• It's set back off the road, so nice and quiet and peaceful.

• Plenty of your own outdoor space for a vege garden and Barbeque as well as room for a couple of sunloungers, enough garden to enjoy not enough to be a burden.

• There are no onerous additional Body corp fees charged for the pleasure of living here - its rates and insurance - that's it.

• Location; it's an easy walk to the Stanley St shops and a bit further down the hill to Milford.

• Flood proof.

(For those who are counting, that's 8 fingers worth). I can continue and get into the toes if I set my mind to it but I think I've made my point at this stage.

So you want to chase the sun in the winter, or avoid ours in summer. Set back off the road with that self-contained garage that's part of the property and neighbours close but not in your lap this home works very well as a lock up and leave.

Owned by the same owner for the last two decades it is obvious as to the love and care that has gone into the home over that twenty-year sojourn.

There's a lot to like about this listing. We are selling the property by auction on Feb 1st.

I will be running open homes throughout January perhaps I'll see you at one of these.