Half border collie. Half poodle. Full property portfolio.
She's got a two-bedroom townhouse in Hawthorn with her own front door, nobody living above her, two courtyards and a north-facing deck.
And you've got a landlord called Greg.
Anyway, Pinto's moving out.
Tucked about 100m back from Power Street down a leafy driveway, it's all birdsong and greenery without the traffic soundtrack.
It feels a lot more like a house than an apartment. You come in through your own courtyard, the deck opens straight into the living room through French doors, and the only footsteps upstairs are yours.
Inside, it's been fully updated. Polished floorboards, all-new double-glazed windows, a proper living and dining area, an updated kitchen with a little study nook, and under-stair storage for everything you'd rather guests didn't see.
Upstairs there are two bedrooms (the main has a walk-in robe) and the bathroom. So you can have people over downstairs and quietly disappear when you've had enough of them.
But the courtyards are the real flex.
The front one is on title, north-facing, decked and about 21sqm. That's big enough for a proper outdoor setting, and it runs straight off the living room, so summer basically happens in both at once.
There's a second courtyard out the back off the kitchen, because apparently Pinto needed a second residence.
Undercover parking too. Pinto doesn't drive, but she likes knowing it's there.
All of this in Hawthorn for under $1 million.
Honestly, being outperformed in the property market by a cavoodle-adjacent dog is getting a bit humiliating.
Finer Details
Owners Corporation Fees: $4,000 per annum (approx.)
Council Rates: $1,570 per annum (approx.)
Water Rates: $1,200 per annum (approx.)
No. In Building: 1 of 17
Internal Size: 82 sqm (approx.)
Year Built: 1952
Rental Appraisal: $750 - $800 (approx.)
Owner Occupied vs Rented: 70/30
Title: Strata
Deposit: 5-10%
Settlement: 90 Days
