17 Thompson Road, North Fremantle WA 6159

Conveniently located in a sought-after pocket between river and beach, this delightful early 1900's home with studio sits just across from lush Gordon Dedman Park and playground and the verdant grounds of North Fremantle Social Farm. Just down the road is McCabe Memorial Park, while also nearby lies Gilbert Fraser Reserve, Harvey Beach and Alfred Road Park.

Being close to parklands, playgrounds, riverside walk and cycle paths, and within walking distance of North Fremantle Primary School and childcare, this is a perfect home for a young family or a couple that wants to settle down in North Fremantle. Yet the house's layout and manageable gardens also make it ideally suited to older professional couples, retirees or downsizers who will appreciate being walking distance to all the best North Fremantle has to offer. From here it is an easy stroll to the river, the café, restaurant and entertainment hub of Queen Victoria Street, public transport, local amenities and shops and not far from Leighton and Port Beaches.

Built in the early 1900's, the house has been extended by its current owners over the years. A front veranda, clad in an old grape vine, offers a lovely spot to sit while enjoying the evening sea breezes. Double glass and timber front doors open to the open-plan kitchen, living and dining. There is a large bedroom at the front, with one of multiple split system air-conditioners through the home.
One of the loveliest features of this home is its natural light, with the elevated build capitalising on the northern and southern orientations. Jarrah floorboards, fresh white walls, ceiling cornices and timber-framed sash windows add to the warm, inviting ambiance. A north-facing wall of windows and doors to the living area opens up to a lovely courtyard with limestone walls, shaded by a huge mulberry tree.

The kitchen, too, has double timber and glass doors opening onto another courtyard setting, this one beneath the boughs of a huge fig tree. The galley-style kitchen is fresh and inviting, with honey-toned solid timber cabinets, white splashback tiles, stainless steel benchtops and pretty open timber shelves, perfect for styling. There is a Bosch dishwasher, stainless steel oven and four burner gas cooktop. The laundry is conveniently located by the kitchen.
There are two more bedrooms, one facing the north in the middle of the home, while the main is tucked away at the rear of the house. This airy bedroom has raking ceilings, glass and timber doors to the northern courtyard garden, a large robe and adjoining ensuite with glass-fronted shower. A neutrally tiled family bathroom encompasses a toilet and bath with shower overhead.

One of the delightful features of this home is the unexpected studio in the back garden. Added in 1998, and freestanding but connected to the main house by roof, this gem of a space offers a versatile room with a feeling of privacy and retreat, ideal for a home office, study, artist's studio, teenage retreat bedroom, children's playroom, or even a guest suite, with its own powder room and access along the side of the house from the front.
There is a single undercroft garage with internal access to the home, an off-street car bay in front as well as a second paved space for a car, trailer or caravan. This end of Thompson Road also offers plenty of street parking for visitors. If you are looking for a warm, welcoming older home in a convenient yet peaceful location, this could be the one for you.

Features
• Located opposite Gordon Dedman park and the North Fremantle Social Farm
• Detached studio room
• North facing courtyard

Rates & Local Information:
Water Rates: $1214.79 (2022/23)
City of Fremantle Council Rates: $1971.48 (2022/23)
Zoning: R25
Primary School: North Fremantle Primary School
Secondary School: John Curtin College of the Arts, Fremantle College, Melville Senior High School & Shenton College.

For more information please contact Sarah Bourke on 0474 310 500.

*PLEASE NOTE while every effort has been made to ensure the given information is correct at the time of listing, this information is provided for reference only and is subject to change.