Designed by prominent architect Philip Stejskal and featured in industry media including the Australian Design Review, White Street House was intended to be a calming retreat from the fast pace of modern living. It was also designed completely around solar-passive and sustainability principles. As a result, it is not only thermally comfortable year-round, but has low running costs - and is just minutes from the river, beach and all kinds of cafes, amenities and entertainment.
The current owners gave Philip Stejskal a design brief for an eco-friendly, comfortable home that would be ideal for working from home and that would make the most of the 210sqm infill block, tucked away on a rear block on a cul de sac. Completed in 2013, the end result is a stunning double-storey home that features clean modern lines and a bold black and white cladded exterior.
The tidy, low-maintenance gardens were designed with easy indoor-outdoor living and entertaining in mind. There is a covered alfresco, a fire pit and built-in benches for casual seating during entertaining, while a neat lawn adds greenery and helps aid in natural cooling. There is a vegetable and herb garden and a storage shed.
Inside, the heart of the home is its beautiful light-filled open-plan kitchen, living and dining. It is here where the architectural design is most fully appreciated, with the living zones carefully orientated for maximum northern sun so they are comfortable year-round. In summer, the home capitalises on the cooling Fremantle Doctor breezes coming over the sea, while the thoughtful orientation means the home feels protected and cosy in harsher weather.
The interior palette is urban and modern, yet warm and inviting. Texture creates interest at every turn, with striking raw blockwork walls, unlined insulated wall panels and epoxy-finished floors teamed with bold pops of black and the warmth of plywood features and shelving throughout.
The galley-style kitchen has a calming feel, with an outlook over the garden. Double-glazed windows aid in thermal comfort. The ground floor has numerous sets of sliding doors to open up the home to the decking and garden for indoor-outdoor living.
While maximising floor space to keep the home feeling open and light, Stejskal cleverly integrated ingenious storage at every turn, with shelving and built-ins throughout. Even the built-in bench to the dining space bench seating has storage compartments beneath.
There is a concealed built-in desk on this floor, ideal for working, writing or admin, as well as a designated cloakroom.
Also on the ground floor is a powder room that opens to a private courtyard, where there are provisions for an outdoor shower if desired - perfect for rinsing off after a dip at the beach.
Upstairs are the bedrooms. The light-filled main bedroom has a neighbourhood view and abundant storage. A tiled section of floor to the bedroom provides underfloor heating to the room when needed.
The bathroom also has a heated floor and features a contemporary European-style all-white palette. There is a bath with shower overhead and storage. The upper floor also features a European laundry.
Along the landing is a second bedroom, cleverly designed for natural cooling. The home features an 'incision' that creates a double height volume, a clever feature that allows northern sun to penetrate deep into the home in winter.
White Street House was designed to be ideal for residents with work from home needs. The upper floor encompasses a comfortable light-filled home office or studio (or optional second living room) that opens up onto a private decked balcony. There is abundant storage to the office as well.
With its split level design, two bedrooms and multi-purpose upstairs living, the home would perfectly suit an executive couple, singles, people starting a family, or downsizers wanting to enjoy all the benefits of the North Fremantle lifestyle.
The first owners started their family in the home and enjoyed the low-maintenance aspects of the gardens and the conveniences of the location for young families.
The home is walking distance to popular local hotspots and stores including The Black Truffle, Propeller, Ooh Coffee, Habitue, Piggy Food, Mojo's, Port City Cycles and Old Bridge Cellars. It is also close to transport, amenities, schools and childcare, and easy walking or cycling distance to Fremantle.
The owners have also loved the convenience of having Wise Child Wine Store just on the corner.
There is a covered carport for car parking and a graveled bay where the first owners kept their boat.
With its highly desirable location, architectural design, sustainable features and ease for modern-day life and work, this special home will not last long. Come have a look.
Features Include:
• Cul-de-sac location
• Architecturally designed and eco-friendly
• Off-street parking for one car plus a boat/trailer
• North-facing rear garden and terrace
• Light-filled open-plan kitchen, living and dining.
• Underfloor heating in master bedroom and bathroom
Rates & Local Information:
Water Rates: $1271.28 (2021/22)
City of Fremantle Council Rates: $2251.04 (2021/22)
Zoning: R35
Primary School: North Fremantle Primary School
Secondary School: Melville Senior High School, John Curtin College of the Arts, Fremantle College, Shenton College.
For more information please contact Sarah Bourke on 0474 310 500.
*PLEASE NOTE while every effort has been made to ensure the given information is correct at the time of listing, this information is provided for reference only and is subject to change.
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