First Home Buyer - Help Choosing the right property
Hello I am a first home buyer looking to buy my first home in the South East of Melbourne. My budget is around 700k max. I am buying as a single person and already have my pre-approval sorted and I have been looking at properties around Narre Warren and Berwick. After a few inspections I realise that for my budget it's either a townhouse or a small free standing house in a block of around 250m2 is what I can afford. I want to purchase something that would give me the best capital growth in 5-10 years. Most people suggest buying an old house with a bigger land size. But I will be an owner occupier and I want a place that is relatively modern and low maintenance as well since it will be just me living there with occasional visits from my parents and brother. I ve been looking at the below two properties
2/5 Fiona Court, Narre Warren, Vic 3805 https://www.realestate.com.au/property-townhouse-vic-narre+warren-148524348?campaignType=external&campaignChannel=other&campaignSource=share\_link&campaignName=share\_link
30 Lexington Parade, Berwick, Vic 3806 https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-berwick-150851436?campaignType=external&campaignChannel=other&campaignSource=share\_link&campaignName=share\_link
The one in Narre Warren is a townhouse but pretty close to the train station and Westfield fountain gate. The train station is a huge plus for me as I need to go to the city for work. But it's a townhouse with body corp.
The one in Berwick, when I say Berwick it's pretty much in Clyde North Berwick edge is a house in 238m2 land. but it's further away and you need to take a bus to the train station and drive for groceries. But it is a house and not a town house.
What would be the better choice out of these two for better capital growth ? And is it better to buy a house even in a small land away from infrastructure than to buy a townhouse with body corp close to infrastructure?