19 Hampton Street, Northam WA 6401

Workers' Cottages were humble two bedroom weatherboard and iron dwellings constructed around 1912 for families earning less than 400 Pounds per annum. Take a look at this property now, 100 years on. Its truly wonderful, not so humble.

Its packed with features reminiscent of the ending Federation era; front verandah, high ceilings, tall skirting boards, moulded architraves, picture rails, timber dado panels, open fire places with mantels, jarrah floor boards (no doubt, under carpets), french doors.

It has some classy renovations including a stunning kitchen and a gleaming white bathroom, security doors and window mesh and a whopping 20 panel solar electric array where Synergy pays you instead of you paying them for power usage.

How will you configure the room layout? Apart from the kitchen, bathroom, laundry and vestibule, there are 6 other rooms. Maybe the big room in the centre of the house which opens into the kitchen and has french doors to the side patio will be used for your meals, maybe a TV room and bedroom at the front, possibly another bedroom off the meals area and another off the kitchens vestibule, how 'bout a room at the back for your personal training equipment?

A cosy slow combustion wood fired room heater will warm your toes and the rest of the house this winter or crank up any of the 3 split system reverse cycle air conditioners and not worry about electricity consumption. Theres also a ducted evaporative air conditioner and near new electric storage hot water unit, carport, 2 garden sheds and well established gardens.

Fancy a pleasant 150m stroll to the end of the street down to the picturesque Avon River foreshore? Or a 180m hop over the suspension bridge for a relaxing coffee and cake at Rivers Edge cafe?

Who would believe you can get into such a charming residence and enjoy country living at its best for an affordable $188 000?