11 Saladin Street, Swanbourne WA 6010

Scheduled Home Open Cancelled!

YOUR HOME
Your stunning Federation Queen Anne – style residence sits on an incredible, sweeping 1,644sqm dual frontage block, faces sought after Otway Street and enjoys picturesque ocean glimpses and breathtaking views to Perth hills.

Originally built in 1907, this extraordinary and iconic residence has been a landmark in the suburb for 118 years and in the one family for much of this time. Purchased by in the 1950's by John and Ray Oldham, John was a pioneering landscape architect, garden historian and conservationist, who received an Order of Australia in 1989. Ray was a journalist, who wrote for the West Australian and Sunday Times, and was an author and heritage advocate. This stunning home was featured in The Woman's Weekly Magazine in 1966, and a short film called Another Sunny Day in Western Australia was also shot onsite in the 1960's to help promote the British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now known as the Commonwealth Games) at the time.

A rare and remarkable offering in the heart of Swanbourne, this vast, stately property has dual street frontage and boasts majestic gums and picturesque ocean glimpses. Your majestic residence has spacious formal rooms and offers the grandeur of yesteryear, with arch bay windows opening out to vast gardens. An exceptional canvas provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity for restoration and sensitive extension - a chance to create a truly distinguished home while honouring its historic significance as a cultural and architectural landmark in Swanbourne.

Your magnificent generational home is complimented by a substantial second dwelling, perfect for guests, an Au Pair or as a teenager's retreat, and the vast block size (comprising two adjoining green title blocks on one title) also allows for further subdivision potential (subject to WAPC and HCWA approval).

YOUR LOCATION
Your immediate surrounding area is teeming with parkland, including Beautiful Lake Claremont Reserve, Scotch Playing Fields and Cresswell Park, all at your fingertips, with the Swan River, and pristine Swanbourne and Cottesloe Beaches within close proximity. The Swanbourne strip shopping hub is an easy stroll and the wonderful Side Piece Deli, North Street Store and Daisies Café are nearby favourites. Claremont Quarter Shopping Centre is within easy reach, and endless schooling opportunities include nearby Scotch College, CCGS, MLC, PLC, Iona, Swanbourne and North Cottesloe Primary Schools, with the catchment area being sought after Shenton College. The Swanbourne train station is within walking distance and public bus transport also enables great access to the Perth CBD and Fremantle.

A property of such provenance, scale and potential is exceedingly rare in Swanbourne and neighbouring Cottesloe, and represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to secure your place within its gorgeous story.

YOUR DETAILS
Land Area: 1,644m2
Water Rates: $1,770 per annum.
Council Rates: $2,791 per annum.