Live walking distance to the beach, minutes to the river and just steps from Queen Victoria Street in this beautiful four bedroom home in North Fremantle's most desired heritage precinct.
This 1890s heritage home offers a rare opportunity to buy a family house with a self-contained studio apartment. This gives it great scope for those teenagers or young adult children, couples with frequent guests to stay, or people who would like to rent the studio for additional income.
On an elevated block and thoughtfully extended, this weatherboard and iron cottage sits proud and high above the road; coveted for its heritage cottages, charming yesteryear feel and welcoming, close-knit community that hosts street parties, Christmas gatherings and progressive lunches.
Residents love the tucked-away location with a local walking trail down to the beach and the shops, cafes and dining of iconic Queen Victoria Street just around the corner.
The first time offered for sale in almost three decades, this is a rare opportunity to secure one of the street's larger, landmark Victorian Georgian homes. Start your days on the lovely front veranda with a coffee and end them there with a sunset wine.
One of the home's lovely features are its multiple outdoor retreats to get away and relax, or entertain guests. The veranda has been extended to create a large covered alfresco area. Enjoy long table dinners here in summer while enjoying the cooling sea breezes.
A handsome original door graces the front entry with jarrah floorboards. Two large, light-filled bedrooms flank the hall, each with twin double sash windows, large robes and pine floors, one with a fireplace surround. Parents will appreciate the internal French doors to the entry hall, giving the ability to dullen entertaining noise from the rear living while children sleep in the front bedroom zone.
The entry flows into a warm, inviting open-plan kitchen, living and dining with blackbutt floorboards and cedar-framed windows. Curl up with a book by the fireplace in winter, or push the cedar bi-fold doors aside to create an indoor-outdoor flow for summer living.
On a generous block, the gardens have been beautifully maintained, and encompass a pergola with ancient grapevine, lemon trees, lawn, herb and vegetable garden, cubbyhouse and side access with under-house storage.
The contemporary kitchen has honey-coloured timber cabinetry teamed with terrazzo stone concrete benchtops, Bisazza mosaic splashback, Bosch dishwasher, freestanding Ilve range and large pantry.
Another bedroom is currently used as a home office and second sitting room and has a fold-out desk encompassed in the built-in cabinetry.
Off the kitchen is a laundry and a hotel-like bathroom, with riverstone floor, full-height mosaic tile walls, bidet, toilet and bath with shower overhead, overlooking the garden.
Upstairs is the studio apartment, guest retreat or potential main suite, a truly delightful space. Airy, bright and cosy, the studio feels like you are high above the world, with raking lined ceilings, cedar framed windows and balcony. A mezzanine level offers storage space or even a second sleeping zone. There is a kitchenette and modern bathroom with grey stone floor, louvered windows and walk-in shower. The staircase to the studio has been thoughtfully situated - guests can utilise their own side entry through the laundry external door.
The home has split system air-conditioners and fans, Crimsafe screens to the front and substantial attic storage with pull-down ladder. With a large storage area under the house, there is scope to potentially turn part into undercroft off-street parking.
This wonderful opportunity to buy into one of North Fremantle's most special locations will not last long.
FEATURES:
• Self-contained studio apartment with a bathroom and kitchenette
• Multiple outdoor entertaining decks
• Rental income available via studio apartment lease
• Stunning outdoor gardens and lawned areas
• Wine cellar, under house storage, second level loft storage plus roof storage.
Rates & Local Information:
Water Rates: $1154.42 p/a (2022/23)
City of Fremantle Council Rates: $2658.90 p/a (2023/24)
Zoning: R25
Primary School Catchment: North Fremantle Primary School
Secondary School Catchment: John Curtin College of the Arts, Melville Senior High School, Fremantle College & Shenton College
PLEASE NOTE while every effort has been made to ensure the given information, photos and floor plan is correct at the time of listing, this information is provided for reference only and is subject to change.
