House for sale in Melville, Johannesburg, 109 m²

Melville, Johannesburg, Gauteng

House

ZAR 1,230,000

• 2 bedrooms
• 1 bathrooms
• 109 sqm
• 744 m² plot

Let's be honest, finding a home with genuine character and real investment logic in Melville isn't easy. This freestanding property does both. Set on a 372m² erf within walking distance of the Melville CBD strip, the main house holds 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, and open-plan living and dining anchored by a kitchen with bar seating. Original pressed tin ceilings and ornate plaster cornicing run through the rooms — the kind of heritage detail you can't build new. Timber floorboards carry the age and story of the home, and a large picture window pulls natural light into the living area, which opens to an enclosed porch looking onto greenery. What this really means for an investor: a separate 1-bed flatlet with its own lounge and bathroom gives you a rental unit on the same erf. Whether you live in one and let the other, or rent both, you're starting with income built in. Outside, a covered front verandah sits under a timber pergola softened by a climbing vine, framed by an arched brick entry and a lush, established front garden. Safe, secure parking and covered patios round it out. The bathroom keeps its mosaic tiling and original ceiling tin. The finishes are honest and…