Thick stone walls, wide jarrah boards, high ceilings and northern light create a warm, welcoming atmosphere in this classic 1900 limestone home, where a creative extension of glass, stone and steel makes inspired use of recycled materials, including decorative pressed tin and a grand pair of Gothic doors from the Balingup church.
There's a sense of quiet seclusion inside, but outside you have everything you need in walking distance, as well as the convenience of side access to your rear parking space.
Behind the rendered wall, cottage garden and mature tree, the classic limestone and tuck-pointed brick cottage opens through its original Oregon and leadlight door. The traditional hallway has the very wide jarrah boards of early Fremantle homes, and there are two large, high-ceilinged bedrooms with grand double-hung sash windows and fireplaces. One overlooks the front verandah and one has a northern aspect.
The hallway opens to a spacious living room warmed by a fireplace and filled with northern light, with another grand window connecting to the rear extension.
Designed by renowned Fremantle architect Brian Klopper, this is a delightful space with vaulted, beamed ceilings and exposed limestone walls, surrounded by glass and iron windows crafted in Gothic shapes.
That theme is reflected in the timber Gothic church doors which give access to the right of way running down the northern side of the property.
Timber and leadlight double doors open to the bathroom, with timber-panelled corner spa, skylight and walls of limestone and pressed tin.
The modern kitchen in pale timber overlooks the back garden. Glass and iron double doors open to a large, covered timber deck, and the back garden is a private, relaxing space, with a leafy outlook, shady mature tree, water feature and handy garden shed.
Down the garden path is a striking blue door opening to the limestone laundry. Through the back gate is the paved parking bay, and there is also pavement parking at the front of the property.
In a totally walkable location with shops, cafes, restaurants, medical services and transport all close at hand, this is a charming, atmospheric, comfortable home full of history and with a dash of Fremantle creativity.