Parklands North, Blouberg

Low maintenance, low monthly costs, and everything on one level. This 72 square metre two bedroom apartment carries the lowest levy of the units currently available at R1 578,81 a month, with rates of R358,88. Add prepaid electricity and water, and the monthly picture becomes about as predictable as property gets.

Inside, it is a home that works without asking much of you. Two bedrooms, the main one with its own en-suite, plus a second full bathroom. The kitchen is newly renovated with a new gas hob and oven, which means you move in and start cooking rather than start renovating. Enough space to feel settled, small enough that a Saturday morning clean does not become a Saturday afternoon one.

Ground floor units let tenants and owners come and go easily, which keeps demand steady and vacancy periods short. Lock the door, go away for a long weekend, come back to a home that has looked after itself.

Quick facts:
Size: 72 square metres
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2 in total, being 1 en-suite plus 1 family bathroom
Parking: 1 allocated bay
Newly renovated kitchen with new gas hob and oven. Prepaid electricity and water
Large linen/storage cupboard
Monthly rates: R358,88
Monthly levies: R1 578,81
Optional extra: garage available at R150 000

A sensible buy whether you are living in it or letting it out. Enquire to view.