39 Broome Street, Nedlands WA 6009

Number 39 Broome Street is a charming vintage home with a shady front verandah, a lawn, some roses and a frangipani tree - all nestled behind a white picket fence in a tree-lined street.

It would be difficult to find a location with more going for it than Broome Street, Nedlands. There is so much within an easy distance The University of W.A. Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, the new Children's Hospital, The Windsor Theatre, a dazzling array of shopping, schools and restaurants, plus road and rail transport and easy access to both the Swan River and the Indian Ocean. Brilliant!

Built around 1928, and meticulously maintained during the intervening years, the home was extensively renovated and extended twenty years ago and is now a spacious, comfortable contemporary living environment. During the renovations, the carpets were pulled up to reveal original timber floorboards -now a feature of the home.

The two original front rooms, either side of the entry, are large bedrooms. Light and spacious, with high, beautiful ceilings, they are reminiscent of a bygone time.

The kitchen, dining and living spaces are together in the large extension. Roomy and filled with natural light, here is the perfect space for a family to enjoy their time together to the fullest. The extension also provides two more bedrooms, an office, family bathroom and laundry.

The leafy grounds are surprising. A meandering brick pathway leads from the family room into an impressively large garden with a surfaced half-tennis court - great fun and excellent exercise for all.

Proposed Re-zoning of this section of Broome Street will allow apartments to be built which will be very attractive to developers. On the other hand, the present home, with a desirable combination of vintage charm and modern functionality, offers an excellent family lifestyle with good prospects for sale in a few years' time.

Water rates: $1325.84 pa
Council rates: $2552.4 pa