Built 100 years ago, this timeless character home has retained all of its original charm, with seamless modern updates for today's lifestyle. The north-facing aspect draws the natural light in across rich jarrah floors, while soaring high ceilings accentuate a feeling of airy openness – all with the right amount of Freo personality. It's an endearing homage to a bygone era, in one of the best pockets in Fremantle: sunset picnics at Monument Hill, weekend sports and dog walks at Stevens Reserve, coffee and brunch at Stack Street's industrial arts quarter, and an easy stroll into all the delights of city life.
A bold timber-and-steel fence sits in striking contrast to the historic façade, giving an immediate sense of the old–meets–new within. Through the elevated veranda and stained glass front door, period details merge into refreshed interiors with the prettiest ceiling roses, intricate cornices, decorative fireplaces, picture rails, and, in the north-facing living, white plantation shutters. The master suite also looks north, featuring an impressive wall of full-height built-in robes – a design sentiment echoed in dusty pink in the secondary bedroom, ensuring excellent storage throughout.
An arched hallway leads to the skylit dining and custom-designed kitchen featuring cool concrete benchtops, sage cabinetry with timber highlights, and a suite of NEFF appliances cleverly integrated into the layout: dishwasher, gas stovetop, and electric oven. A third bedroom comes off the dining, while the character-laden bathroom has a magnificent bath, repurposed timber dresser-now-vanity, and a rainfall shower. Comfort is ensured year-round with split-system air-conditioning and ceiling fans in the living and all bedrooms.
Outside, a sheltered, merbau-decked alfresco overlooks a lovely back garden with plenty to explore for young families. There's a variety of trees – a beautiful poinciana and fruitful orange tree – room for play equipment or a trampoline, and an outdoor clawfoot bath to soak in after a dip in the above-ground plunge pool. A laundry incorporates extra storage, with a cobbled pathway (repurposed from the old Perth train station) leading to the traditional outhouse toilet at the rear – nodding to the home's storied past. Down the side is room to park one to two cars, tandem style, behind secure gates.
It all amounts to a beautiful family home filled with warmth and character, in a setting made for family life and easy Freo living.
Property Features:
- Timeless 100 year old character home with seamless modern updates
- Freshly painted north-facing veranda
- Striking timber-and-steel fence contrasting the historic façade
- Period details throughout: ceiling roses, cornices, decorative fireplaces, picture rails, jarrah floors, high ceilings
- North-facing living with white plantation shutters
- Master suite with full-height BIRs; secondary bedroom with matching BIRs design
- Third bedroom off dining
- Skylit dining & custom-designed kitchen with concrete benchtops & NEFF appliances
- Bathroom with magnificent bath, repurposed timber vanity & rainfall shower
- Split-system A/C & ceiling fans in all bedrooms & living
- Sheltered merbau-decked alfresco & back garden
- Above-ground plunge pool, 10AMP setup to add a sauna
- Outdoor clawfoot bath
- Garden reticulation
- Laundry with extra storage, traditional outhouse toilet
- Under house storage
- Entire home re-wired
- Secure tandem parking for one to two cars behind gates
- School Catchment: Fremantle Primary School, White Gum Valley Primary School, Fremantle College
Council Rates: $2,380.00 per annum (approx)
Water Rates: $1,435.98 per annum (approx)
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