Cute, clean, updated home on a large level lot with alley access, walking distance to downtown or VIU. Rear deck overlooks the tidy fully-fenced back yard with a huge maple tree, chicken coop, enclosed garden area, wired shed with workbench, fruit trees and tons of lawn. Low maintenance, landscaped front yard. Location is super convenient on a bus route near University Village - there are 14 restaurants within 300m! Also a pub, grocery store, drug store, Starbucks, liquor store, Bosley's and Value Village. Close to all schools: elementary school 600m, high school 1200m, university 1400m. Recent updates include windows, gas fireplace, HWT, sump, attic structure and insulation. The Official Community Plan allows various kinds of development on this lot including a carriage house. If you want a turn-key home on a large lot, this is the best price in Nanaimo!