261 Danks Street Middle Park – James Buyer Advocates
As Good As It Gets Upstairs — Too Tight Where It Matters at 261 Danks Street
Upstairs at 261 Danks Street is the hero: a beautifully resolved first floor with two generous bedrooms, both with their own bathrooms, and a layout that just works. In a classic single-fronted Middle Park terrace, that’s no small feat — it feels calm, considered and “as good as you get” for this width.
Downstairs, the story changes. The kitchen bench pushes too far into the room, the fireplace competes with the staircase, and the main living zone feels more cramped than it needs to be. In a home that’s only around five-ish metres wide, every centimetre counts. Here they’ve tried to squeeze in a few extra things instead of prioritising space and flow, so what could have been a great ground-floor layout ends up feeling underdone by comparison.
If you’re looking at this home, love it for the upstairs quality — but go in with clear eyes about the downstairs and whether you’re prepared to tweak or rework it. If you’re weighing up whether to bid or walk, or want to compare it with other Middle Park options, let’s talk it through before you move.
📞 Mal James 0408 107 988 | ✉️ mal@james.net.au
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James Home Ratings is a 25 year old, patented, 1500 buy/sells plus 1,000-point scoring system based on the 3 critical drivers of long-term property value:
Three Pillar Value Drivers
- POSITION — “Where money is attracted to”
Street appeal, precinct, orientation, land size, walkability, school zones - PROPERTY — “Where money is spent”
Flow, floorplan, architecture, renovation quality, future potential - PRICE — “What the market rewards”
Relative value vs price paid, cycle timing, agent positioning
Why It Works – Patterns
Because real estate, at its core, is about human behaviour—and history repeats itself.
Each home is scored independently and consistently, based on how it aligns with long-term demand and supply fundamentals for it’s specific area property type—that way you can compare a block of land with an apartment in different areas with different budgets..
A, B, C-Grade – Know the Difference
- A-Grade: Always in demand. Rare, proven, and resilient through market shifts.
- B-Grade: Good, but situational. Can work well when bought or sold smartly.
- C-Grade: Riskier. More emotion-driven, often overhyped, and harder to recover value.
What Others Do | What We Do |
Gut feel and emotion | Science and structure |
Agent spin and hype | Independent, consistent scoring |
Short-term trends | Long-term fundamentals |
Comparing apples to oranges | Same property type, different budgets, objectively assessed |
What the Scores Mean
- 500 – Maybe ok but it has serious issues to consider
- 600 – Average: Typical for many Inner Melbourne homes
- 700 – Above Average: Strong fundamentals, few weaknesses
- 800+ – Exceptional: A-Grade, no obvious dealbreakers, rare and highly sought-after
Know the difference, know your grade before you pay the price buying or selling.