“STRIKE three, you’rrrre out!” would carry faintly on the breeze coming off the river over Langley Park as my sister and I explored the flats across the road.
Mum used to drag us kids to her softball games every summer Saturday for years, and we were left to our own devices as she played, coached and umpired.
“You’re out!” indignant owners often barked, pointing to the stairs, to banish we grubby mini-hooligans playing near their doors.
Some 40 years on, this was my chance to wander freely, and actually have a look inside one of the units that had fired young imaginations.
I was prepared for disappointment, but in fact was quite taken with the tidy two-bedroom unit (covering 52sqm).
With floating timber floors and river glimpses through huge picture windows in the lounge/dining/kitchen it’s doll’s house delight.
The renovated kitchen is undeniably compact but has plenty of bench and storage space with crisp, white cupboards and drawers.
A long, narrow window over the lounge/dining area adds to the light-filled ambience.
I’d be tempted to turn the smaller bedroom off the living area into the lounge, with a pull-out bed for visitors.
The main bedroom is larger, with semi-ensuite.
“This is a premium street in terms of blue sky potential,” the agent said. [The] sky above,” he added, pointing upwards at my puzzled look.
There’s still a handful of the old 1940s blocks of units but with sweeping river views soaring apartment complexes have sprouted up along Terrace Road, and while this one is tiny in comparison there’s plenty of blue sky overhead.
Elizabeth Quay, and it’s promised delights, is a couple of minutes walk away, and a swag of cafes and shops are just up the road on Adelaide Terrace and Hay Street.
This is a great little home for those wanting an inner-city lifestyle, and investors are sure to be circling — eyes on the blue sky above.
Score a home run and get in first.
by JENNY D’ANGER
212/106 Terrace Road, Perth
$375,000
Daniel Porcaro
0437 281 938
Mark Hay Real Estate
9225 7000
Perth Voice Interactive 
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