Sydney’s pandemic property boom has pushed house prices up but there’s still plenty of opportunity for first home buyers to buy in the east with some fantastic apartments that are ideal for those looking to enter the market. The good news for first-time buyers is that if they save a 20% deposit and take advantage of the First Home Buyers Grant owning a home is not as unattainable as they may think. Last week, Tristan Oddi and Ben Rofe sold 2/15 Todman Avenue, Kensington to a young couple buying their first home. The character-filled two-bedroom garden apartment in a block of only four sold for $880,000 and with direct access to a huge sunny lawn represented excellent value in a top location just 400m to East Village and a quick trip on the light rail into the city.

We’ve rounded up a choice of great apartments across the east that fit the bill for first home buyers. Tristan and Ben have just listed a two-bedroom apartment in a connected neighbourhood pocket between Kensington village and the new Green Square town centre with a guide of $850,000-$935,000. Ben says, “This character-filled apartment is perfect to move straight in with scope to add your stamp of style, making it a perfect first home with the bonus of undercover parking and a quiet setting on the top floor of an elegant Georgian-style block.” For more information about this property, please contact Tristan Oddi on 0433 110 168 or Ben Rofe 0490 064 131.

Kenji Fukushima’s listing at 23/49-51 Cook Road, Centennial Park is a bright studio apartment with a shared rooftop capturing spectacular views and comes with a guide of $500,000. The sprawling park grounds are footsteps away and it’s a short stroll up to the cosmopolitan buzz of Oxford Street and Woollahra’s cafe society.

If you’re looking for a city pad and an excellent project, Nicholas Charles has an off-market opportunity at 16/3 Farrell Avenue, Darlinghurst which is ready for transformation into a stylish urban retreat. The Art Deco apartment is on the top floor of a boutique block and last traded 45 years ago presenting a blank canvas with a buyer’s guide of $650,000.

And if you thought an apartment with ocean views was out of your reach, check out Courtney Wong and Anthony Puntigam’s listing at 15/29 Darling Street, Bronte. The one bedroom apartment captures glorious views over Bronte Beach from its top floor setting and with a buyer’s guide of $850,000 this off-market opportunity won’t be around for long!

This week the sales team secured 9 sales with an average price of $3.1m and listed 30 new properties. Take care, stay safe and keep connected.