5 Stirling Highway, North Fremantle WA 6159

RENOVATED COTTAGE WITH MIXED-USE ZONING

Whether you are after a home, a commercial property for an office, or a place that can be both, this delightfully restored weatherboard cottage will appeal.

Minutes to the beach, river, transport and all the best restaurants, cafes, stores and entertainment of North Fremantle, this fully renovated character home offers everything you need and leaves nothing to be done.

The property's mixed-use zoning means it can be used as a commercial property as well as residential, and with excellent visibility would make an ideal office headquarters for architects, landscape designers, graphic designers or other professionals.

Its current owners have lived here since 2016, during which time they have found it a perfect home to start their young family and restore and renovate this heritage-registered home to the highest standards.

Thought to have been built around 1897, the home is considered a historically significant example of typical workers' houses in North Fremantle. Set behind a rendered wall with timber fencing, the weatherboard cottage was constructed in a timeless late Victorian Georgian style, with a classic symmetrical elevation with bullnose front veranda and sash windows.

The original entry has a charming antique entry door with brushed brass handle and doorknocker and coloured glass windows; a lovely first introduction for the character-filled home within. Tall ceilings and high, detailed skirtings run throughout the original front rooms, with polished jarrah floors through the hall and rear living spaces.

One of the first things noticeable about the interior is the home's pleasing natural light throughout. The rooms have been painted and finished throughout with white walls and a tasteful neutral colour scheme.

On the right of the hall is the spacious main bedroom, with split system air-conditioner and a sash window overlooking the front garden. Directly opposite is the second bedroom. Currently used as a second living space, and ideal for use as an office or consulting room, this room has an original chimney surround with timber mantel and charming 1930s plate rails to the walls.

Down the hall is the third bedroom, a beautiful room with double windows, modern blinds and white-painted tongue-and-groove panelled walls. A traditional ceiling pendant light highlights the charming sloping ceilings.

The entry hall flows into the bright, airy open-plan living at the back of the home. Beautifully renovated, this room has a new contemporary kitchen with modern white cabinetry, charcoal grey Caesarstone benchtops and porcelain subway tile splashback.

With plenty of benchtop and storage space, the kitchen offers plenty of room for the entertainer to cook up a storm while chatting to guests seated at the breakfast bar. Appliances include a stainless steel oven, dishwasher with dish drawer, induction cooktop and top-of-the-line stainless steel range hood, powerful yet extra quiet. While the open-plan living can be opened up to let in the cooling Fremantle Doctor breezes, there is also a split system here for cooler days.

Not an element has been overlooked in the renovation and the timber ceiling beams have been painted white, keeping the room's character while enhancing the feeling of airiness. New windows and doors throughout this room include a bank of sliding, stackable doors that can be pushed aside to open the room up to the delightful back garden.

Here, a mature frangipani tree scents the air by a covered alfresco entertaining area. Just like the rest of the home, the alfresco has been finished to the highest standards and has solid cedar panelled walls, a poured aggregate floor and high, panelled ceiling set with fan and recessed downlights. Come home from the beach and enjoy a relaxing wine and dinner here in the evenings with friends.

The garden's pretty material palette adds to its charm; with recycled red brick paving teamed with concrete pavers and timber decking to the small back veranda. The garden is low-maintenance yet green, backdropped by a lush wall of foliage provided by tall neighbouring trees. Children will love the lawn, perfectly sized for cartwheels and games.

The garden still retains the original building that was once an iconic freestanding backyard 'dunny', now turned into a small storage shed. There is also another much larger shed offering plenty of storage capacity. On a manageable 350sqm block, this is the perfect-sized garden for those who want a bit of outdoor space without a lot of upkeep, yet with just enough pottering space for those who enjoy getting their hands dirty.

The home's renovated bathroom features a classic black and white tiled floor, fully tiled walls, a glass-fronted shower with two showerheads, a toilet, and vanity with mirrored cabinet offering storage. The back of the home also encompasses a generously sized linen storage closet, a European laundry tucked neatly behind pocket doors, and also a second, separate toilet.

While the property is on Stirling Highway, when tucked inside the traffic noise fades away into background noise, and the current owners say truck noise dies off by 6pm. Parking at the property is easy; with parking for up to three cars in the neatly landscaped, recycled red brick driveway, and there is good scope for visitors to park in front of the home as well.

Live here and enjoy being walking distance to all the best North Fremantle has to offer; both Port and Leighton Beaches, Harvey Beach by the river, excellent walking and cycle tracks, Gilbert Fraser Reserve, North Fremantle Primary School, and the iconic café and restaurant strip of Queen Victoria Street, with local favourite hot spots including Habitue, Propeller, Mrs Brown and Ooh Coffee.

The house is also moments to transport, childcare, fitness studios and gyms, shops, medical facilities and other amenities, and an easy drive or even walk to the iconic Fremantle cappuccino strip.

Versatile and valuable, this fantastic dual zoned property is an ideal home for a couple, a young family, downsizers, empty nesters or investors, with strong rental yields in the area. There is nothing that needs to be done here - move in and enjoy all the perks of this fantastically central location.

FEATURES:
• Mixed- use zoning
• Beautifully renovated to retain its classic heritage appeal
• Parking for 3 cars
• Ideal location for a small business with excellent brand exposure

Rates & Local Information:
Water Rates: $1186.61 (2021/22)
City of Fremantle Council Rates: $1910.77 (2021/22)
Zoning: R25
Primary School: North Fremantle Primary School
Secondary School: Fremantle College, Melville Senior High School, John Curtin College of the Arts & Shenton College.
Heritage Listed: Statutory Heritage List & Municipal Inventory (Level 3)

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.