The dwelling has been superficially updated inside. It feels surprisingly good underfoot and it does have hydronic heating, which is great. Outside, some dilapidated weatherboards are visible and there is a little bit of work and maintenance needed there. The roof looks okay on first inspection, but this is one of those houses where you would want a building inspection done, just to confirm the works that have been carried out, the kitchen and the bathrooms included, have been done to code and done properly.

From an energy efficiency point of view the house is what it is: poor old Melbourne housing stock. There is no solar, and the orientation is wrong for it to be an absolute A-grader, though as mentioned the natural light can be addressed easily enough. Windows would need replacing and you might also look at installing solar. You have an east and west facing roofline, so that is no problem at all, and you would fit a good size system up there for a house of this size.

The fixtures and fittings look nice, and the kitchen and bathrooms are relatively new. The carpets in the bedrooms and the cabinetry will need updating, they are very basic, and the laundry in the hallway might like a refresh as well. All of this is superficial though. No work needs doing immediately and you could comfortably live in the place.