There are some homes you walk into and immediately start imagining what you would do with them.
61 Meriwa Street is one of those homes.
Sitting pretty behind a private brick wall on 455sqm of land, this gorgeous character home is an absolute surprise package - beautiful original detailing, extraordinary living spaces and so much potential to take what is already here and make it something truly special.
From the street, she is as cute as they come. Tucked privately behind the wall, the home's original character immediately sets the tone.
Step inside and the detail gets even better.
A beautiful entrance foyer introduces ornate ceilings and ceiling roses, leadlight windows and French doors with leadlight inserts - all those wonderful details that give homes of this era their soul.
Beyond the French doors is an oversized formal lounge and dining room with timber floorboards, soaring decorative ceilings and a sense of scale that is increasingly difficult to find.
And then the house changes gear.
An addition to the rear, completed perhaps in the 1980's delivers an entirely different volume. Soaring ceilings punctuated by exposed beams create a huge second living and meals area, opening north to the courtyard and rear garden and connecting beautifully with the kitchen.
Two genuinely substantial living zones in a character home of this size is incredibly unusual. There is room to live comfortably exactly as it is, while the existing footprint and northern rear aspect provide enormous scope for someone with vision to take the home to another level.
Accommodation includes three bedrooms. The generous main bedroom sits privately at the front of the home with built-in robes and its own ensuite, while two further bedrooms are positioned off the central hallway and serviced by a combined bathroom and laundry.
Perfectly positioned at the city end of Nedlands, this is an incredibly convenient base for anyone working in the CBD, at the nearby hospitals or UWA. Public transport is virtually on the doorstep, while the evolving Nedlands Town Centre and its growing collection of amenities are moments away.
It is character without compromise on living space, land without an overwhelming amount of maintenance and a location that connects you effortlessly to the city and the very best of Nedlands.
FEATURES
• 455sqm green title landholding
• Freshly painted
• New carpets
• Reverse-cycle ducted air conditioning
• Gorgeous original character façade
• Ornate ceilings and decorative ceiling roses
• Beautiful leadlight windows and doors
• Original timber floorboards
• Off-street parking for up to four cars
• Secure single garage / excellent storage
RATES (Approx)
• Water Rates: $1,494.16pq
• Council Rates: $2,689.10pa
This property at 61 Meriwa Street, Nedlands is a three bedroom, two bathroom house listed for sale by Tonia McNeilly at Tonia McNeilly Property.
For more information about Nedlands, including sales data, facts, growth rates, nearby transport and nearby shops, please view our Nedlands profile page.
If you would like to get in touch with Tonia McNeilly regarding 61 Meriwa Street, Nedlands, please call 0416 161 556 or contact the agent via email.
Nedlands is an inner-western suburb of Perth. It has a diverse mixture of housing with low-cost dwellings provided for students of the neighbouring University of Western Australia and wealthy homes in the southern sector of the suburb. There is also a significant commercial sector along both sides of Stirling Highway.
Home to some of the finest medical facilities in the state, such as one of Perth's major public hospitals Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands has plenty to offer its residents. Recreation facilities are in abundance with tennis courts, sports clubs, parks, ovals, a yacht club and a golf club all available. Other major features of the suburb include the Lions Eye Institute and Hollywood Private Hospital.