If you’ve always wanted to own your own character home, why not get one that’s only a few minutes away from the river and the ever popular Banks Reserve with the Mt Lawley Café Strip just a short walk away!!
This classic period home will entice you immediately with its spacious entertaining enclosed garden with tandem carport and easy care artificial lawn, as you make your way to the front verandah decorated with turn-posts, colonial railing and jarrah flooring.
Upon entering, the home turns on the charm with its high ceilings, jarrah floor-boards, decorative cornices and ceiling roses, picture rails, period architraves, skirting boards, wood panelled doors and colonial windows.
The master bedroom is spacious with split system air conditioning, a gorgeous fireplace including a cast iron insert and decorative fire surround and sits at the front of the home with views through the colonial leadlight window to the front garden.
Opposite is a second bedroom or formal lounge with split system air conditioning and double leadlight doors that open out to the front verandah.
The third bedroom is double sized with side doors opening into a smaller study with its own entry into the sitting room opposite the kitchen. The large separate dining room enjoys its own fireplace and enters into the sitting room and kitchen. The tidy kitchen was upgraded a few years ago with ample cupboard space, tile splashback, dishwasher, rangehood, double sink bowl and gas cooking. The kitchen and sitting room overlook the large family area with its entry framed by decorative jarrah fretwork and includes split system air conditioning, feature rustic red brick wall, exposed beams and views to the rear courtyard.
Completing the home is the family bathroom and separate laundry with a second shower and separate toilet.
This sought-after location will appeal with those who love its close proximity to the river, the Optus Stadium, the East Perth train station, the Mt Lawley café and shopping precinct and St John Of God Hospital. As well as those looking for a home which is in the zone for a variety of great schools including Trinity, Mercedes, Perth College, Mt Lawley High School and a number of Catholic and Public Primary Schools.
Take a 3 minute walk to the ever popular Banks Reserve, the melting pot for the local community on weekends and weekdays with a number of gas BBQs, kids swings, basketball hoops, amphitheater set up for summer performances and the swan river foreshore. Bike ride your way to the city and Elizabeth Quay or go further to Fremantle and back if you wish.
Features Include: -Jarrah flooring, high ceilings, decorative ceilings and cornices, fireplaces -Central hallway with feature jarrah fretwork -King size master bedroom with fireplace plus two minor bedrooms and study -Tidy kitchen and adjoining sitting room, large rear family area and separate dining room with fireplace -Large entertaining front garden and smaller rear courtyard -Alarm and reverse cycle split system air conditioning -Family bathroom and separate laundry with second shower . and separate toilet -Alarm -Strata titled home – no strata fees
4km to the city and walking distance to the river, East Perth train station and Mt Lawley café Strip