A look at some of NQ’s cheapest homes

The home at 52 Hodges Cres, Vincent, is for sale for offers over $399,000. Picture: realestate.com.au

With North Queensland home prices soaring, affordable property can be hard to dig up, but there are still gems to be found even if they’re a little more diamond in the rough than sparkling jewel.

The latest PropTrack data showed the median house price in the Townsville region shot up 24 per cent in the past 12 months to $570,000.

The cheapest house currently for sale in Townsville itself is a three-bedroom highset home on the market for offers over $399,000.

But by saying goodbye to the bright lights of the “big” city, buyers can find bargains within an hour or two of Townsville.

In Ayr, the average cost of a home is $340,000, while in Charters Towers it is $250,000 and in Ingham it is $287,000.

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Here are a selection of the cheapest properties on offer – though most need quite a bit more than elbow grease to get them shining again.

110 Eleventh Ave, Home Hill. Picture: realestate.com.au

110 Eleventh Ave, Home Hill

$150,000

Being sold “as is”, this three-bedroom, one-bathroom home is on a fenced block of about 500 sqm and is part of a non-functioning body corporate with the neighbouring duplex.

The house has an open plan living and dining area, a small kitchen and a front sunroom.

77 York St, Queenton. Picture: realestate.com.au

77 York St, Queenton

$170,000

Sitting close to the heart of Charters Towers, this character home has a new roof, an open plan living and dining space, a spacious kitchen and a deck off the side.

There are four bedrooms, a family bathroom with shower and a separate toilet, while the 632 sqm block is fully fenced.

12 Allingham St, Ingham. Picture: realestate.com.au

12 Allingham St, Ingham

$179,000

This three-bedroom home with big shed is on an 809 sqm block walking distance to the Ingham CBD.

The house has an open plan living and dining room, an updated kitchen and a modern bathroom.

74 King St, Charters Towers City. Picture: realestate.com.au

74 King St, Charters Towers City

$210,000

Retaining some of its original charm, this home has an open plan kitchen and dining space, a sunroom and a separate lounge room.

There are two bedrooms, a bathroom crying out for a reno and an internal laundry, all on a fenced 670 sqm block.

13 Pavia Drive, Nome. Picture: realestate.com.au

13 Pavia Drive, Nome

$225,000

This one-bedroom home is in the gated community of Cleveland Palms, which includes an exclusive all-weather boat ramp and fishing platform.

The house has an open plan sleeping, living, dining and kitchen area, a bathroom, a full length veranda and an 11m carport.

26 Miles St, Ingham. Picture: realestate.com.au

26 Miles St, Ingham

$260,000

This home is sitting on a massive 1012 sqm block in the heart of Ingham and comes with three bedrooms, one bathroom and a single garage.

Elevated, the home has a front veranda, a big lounge and an open plan kitchen and dining space.

52 Hodges Cres, Vincent. Picture: realestate.com.au

52 Hodges Cres, Vincent

Offers over $399,000

This highset, three-bedroom home is Townsville’s cheapest detached house listed for sale on realestate.com.au right now.

Being sold “as is”, the house has timber floors, original kitchen, a dining room, a lounge room and a bathroom, while outside there is an upstairs deck and a raised deck in the backyard.

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