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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n Mansions aren\u2019t the only homes that can be beautiful. Home buyers on a budget can find stylish and liveable options if they know where to look, especially in a market downturn.<\/p>\n Good design can create visual interest, bring in light and offer a connection to nature, even in small spaces. And units in boutique apartment blocks are highly sought after by first home buyers, downsizers or smaller households.<\/p>\n Here are five of the best homes in Melbourne with an asking price of $900,000 or less.<\/p>\n 6\/301 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North, VIC<\/a><\/p>\n This two-bedroom apartment is one of only 10 in the Fitzroy North Fire Station warehouse development.<\/p>\n Related Article The building has the original Metropolitan Fire Brigade facade and offers character and a sense of history.<\/p>\n The apartment is well set back from the street and offers spacious living, with a northern aspect that captures natural light.<\/p>\n Both bedrooms have built-in robes, while the open-plan kitchen and living area open to a terrace overlooking the parklands across the road.<\/p>\n Other features include secure off-street parking, a European-style laundry, storage and split-system heating and cooling.<\/p>\n The property is scheduled for auction on July 25, with a price guide of $780,000 to $850,000.<\/p>\n 1\/113 Mitchell Street, Northcote, VIC<\/a><\/p>\n This ground-floor apartment is within walking distance of High Street, Northcote\u2019s boutique shops, cafes, and arts precinct, as well as CBD-bound trains and trams.<\/p>\n The apartment features natural light throughout, timber floors and an open-plan dining and living room that opens onto an entertaining terrace with bench seating. An adjacent courtyard features native gardens, a bee house and pedestrian street access.<\/p>\n Related Article The kitchen has good storage and quality appliances.<\/p>\n There are two bedrooms, a king-sized main bedroom and a queen-sized second bedroom, both with built-in robes.<\/p>\n The apartment is priced between $700,000 and $750,000.<\/p>\n 3\/33 Neptune Street, St Kilda, VIC<\/a><\/p>\n This two-bedroom apartment in St Kilda, close to Acland and Fitzroy streets, has recently been renovated.<\/p>\n Located in a boutique art deco building of four, the apartment retains some of the 1920s character, including high decorative ceilings and timber floorboards, while offering upgrades for a modern lifestyle, including split-system air-conditioning and an updated kitchen with granite benchtops, a stainless-steel oven, a gas cooktop, a rangehood, a dishwasher and a breakfast bar.<\/p>\n Both bedrooms feature built-in robes, and a private balcony. Off-street parking is another drawcard of the apartment, which is guided between $630,000 and $650,000.<\/p>\n 7\/6 May Street, Elwood, VIC<\/a><\/p>\n At the rear of an Elwood art deco building is this contemporary two-bedroom apartment, renovated, close to Tennyson Street cafes, public transport, Elsternwick Park and Elwood beach.<\/p>\n In excellent condition, the home features high ceilings, polished floorboards, natural light and a wood fireplace.<\/p>\n The kitchen is modern with a stone-look benchtop and stainless-steel appliances, including a dishwasher and cooktop.<\/p>\n There are two bedrooms with built-in robes and a balcony, all of which enjoy a north-east outlook.<\/p>\n The apartment has a price guide of $650,000 to $695,000.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784294053_343_471d9dd0decebc372dba2736ab2fdc5f570b0809.jpeg\")
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