R 710 000

This compact two-storey house in Pelican Park, Cape Town, offers an affordable entry into the property market with genuine scope for personalisation and value-add renovation. Set on a 74 m² stand with 54 m² of internal floor area, the home is efficiently planned across two levels.

On the ground floor, an open-plan living area features cream-painted walls and light ceramic tile flooring. Two leather sofas flank a wooden coffee table, while a timber-balustrade staircase rises to the upper level — an LG washing machine is neatly tucked beneath, making clever use of the space. A doorway off the lounge leads directly to a ground-floor bedroom. The compact kitchen is efficiently appointed with light timber base cabinets, a dark laminate countertop, a tiled splashback, and a built-in electric hob and undercounter oven. A full-size fridge-freezer completes the run, and a security-gated back door opens onto the paved courtyard, flooding the kitchen with natural light.

Upstairs, the main bedroom features white walls, recessed downlights, and large-format grey tile flooring, comfortably fitting a double bed beneath sheer-curtained aluminium-framed windows. A second upper-level bedroom is painted a vibrant blue and fitted with a white bunk bed, built-in wardrobe, and Venetian-blind window — ideal for children or maximising sleeping capacity. A bathroom with toilet, basin, and bathtub completes the upper floor.

The private paved courtyard is enclosed by precast and brick boundary walls, providing a secure, low-maintenance outdoor area. A polycarbonate canopy shelters the security-grated entrance door, and a satellite dish is mounted on the exterior wall.

The location is particularly well served for families and everyday conveniences: Sid G. Rule Primary School is approximately 123 m away, Michaels Park is just 132 m from the door, and Eighth Avenue Shopping Centre and Victoria Mall are within 476 m and 614 m respectively. Grassdale High School and Grassy Park High School are both under 620 m away. Suited to first-time buyers and buy-to-let investors seeking an affordable, liveable home with renovation potential in the southern Cape Town corridor.