Gippsland offers 8 percent Morwell investor weatherboards: HTW

Investors in Morwell can pick up a miner’s cottage in the vicinity of $130,000 and rent for around $210 per week reflecting an 8 percent yield, according to Herron Todd White's latest monthly market report.

Miners cottages are very common throughout Morwell, Moe and parts of Traralgon. These are generic 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom, timber weatherboard dwellings which seem to be popular with investors.

There is such an offering at $129,000 currently.

The property advisory firm says that Gippsland has the option of the brick veneer, described as an iconic family home and generally structurally sound, but built in the good old days with hardwood frames and flooring.

Entry level at the median price of around $270,000 for the regional city of Sale would likely see a 3-bedroom brick veneer in original or dated condition.

A renovated California Bungalow in a central location will likely fetch around $500,000.

Classic styles for the Gippsland region include 1970s to 1980s brick veneer or in older areas of towns, circa 1930s California Bungalows.