3/2B Jarman Road Mount Wellington, Auckland City

Looking for your first home - and a smart way to make the mortgage easier?

• You upstairs. Flatmate downstairs.
• Tree-lined views towards Mt Wellington.
• Sunny north-west aspect with outdoor living on both levels.

Tucked well back from the road along an easy-access driveway, this solid 1980s townhouse offers something particularly useful for first-home buyers: space to share without living on top of each other.

Downstairs, the oversized bedroom provides plenty of room for a flatmate to create their own comfortable zone, with the main bathroom and spacious laundry also on this level. A covered patio opens directly outside, adding another private place to sit, relax or entertain.

Upstairs is yours. The light-filled kitchen flows into the dining area and comfortable living room, where large sliding doors open to the balcony you'll actually use - generous, sunny and overlooking the mature trees towards Mt Wellington.

The spacious upstairs master bedroom feels like a genuine retreat, with its own adjacent bathroom and large built-in wardrobes. The home has been lovingly cared for and thoughtfully enhanced over recent years.

With outdoor living both upstairs and down, off-street parking and a delightful established garden, there's much more here than you might expect.

And for a first-home buyer wanting to get ahead, having a flatmate contributing towards the household costs could make very good sense in today's market.

Buses are the strongest public transport option, with Routes 66 and 782 within a few minutes' walk. Woolworths is just around the corner, while Sylvia Park's shopping, dining and transport connections are close by.

Buy your first home. Take the upstairs. Let the downstairs help with the mortgage.

Drop by to my Open Home, regards, Ann