EVERYONE is doing it tough right now.

Inflation, galling fuel prices, soaring utility bills, high food costs – everywhere you turn you are getting battered.

So this modest Maylands apartment could be the answer if you’re taking the first tentative steps onto the property ladder.

Priced at $279,000 with two bedrooms and one bathroom, it’s a very well-presented pad with lovely wooden floors.

The open plan living/dining/kitchen area has plenty of room with enough space for a dining table.

The kitchen also has a large island bench with seats, giving you the choice of two places to eat meals (that’s rare in a flat).

It’s a decent-size kitchen for an apartment with plenty of cupboards and drawers.

The Voice really likes the carpeted main bedroom which feels bright and airy with plenty of natural light.

The second bedroom is also carpeted and would be perfect for a home office or as a kids’ bedroom.

The bathroom is clean, bright and functional and includes a laundry, so no more annoying trips to the laundrette.

This top floor apartment also has a balcony, where you can enjoy some nice views and an evening libation before heading out on the town.

One of 18 apartments in the well-maintained ‘Central Gardens’ complex on Central Avenue, you are close to all the cafes, bars and restaurants on Eighth Avenue, and it’s only a short walk to the train station.

This is a great little starter pad in a good suburb.

EOI $279,000
17/66 Central Avenue, Maylands
ACTON Mt Lawley 9272 2488
Agent Paul Owen