9 Rule Street, North Fremantle WA 6159

Feel like you're living high amongst the treetops with delightful glimpses to the ocean in this beautifully renovated heritage home, just a short walk to the river's edge.

Located just moments from the river on historic and quiet Rule Street, and walking distance to Leighton Beach, transport, North Fremantle Primary School, playgrounds, parks, and all the cafes, restaurants and stores of iconic Queen Victoria Street, the house ticks all the boxes when it comes to location. Sitting on an elevated block that gives it sweeping views across North Fremantle, with peeks of the ocean sparkling beyond, this is the sort of home that invites you to unwind the moment you step inside.

The heart of this home is an airy open-plan kitchen, living and dining at the back that opens up via huge commercial grade sliding doors onto a balcony. Designed to make the most of the views while still being protected, the balcony has remote controlled Vental blinds, usable all year round.

The kitchen is one you'll never want to leave. Designed to look less like a traditional kitchen and more to suit the clean, modern atmosphere of the living spaces, it has a relaxed, inviting feel with modern lines and spectacular views. Prep dinner or make your morning coffee while gazing out across the treetops. The kitchen has Caesarstone benchtops, top quality cabinetry, a five burner gas cooktop, integrated range hood and fridge and 900mm oven.

Thought to have been built in 1907, the original limestone and iron has been meticulously renovated by boutique building company Hawkins Building Co over the past few years. Now it is a home that perfectly juxtapositions the old and the new, melding timeless character style with scope for easy modern living and entertaining. With every element finished to the highest standards, this is a home where there is now nothing to do except move in and relax.

With a private studio on the lower level, the adaptable and versatile floor plan offers fantastic appeal for different demographics. It would suit couples, those who have frequent guests to stay, and families with teenage or adult children, who will appreciate the multiple living areas and studio, which has its own private garden access.

Like the interior, the tuckpointed limestone and brick elevation has been thoughtfully restored and makes a charming first impression. The timber front veranda is a perfect spot to sit at the end of the day and enjoy the pretty front garden and vergescaping, planted with a hardy mix of natives, succulents and herbs. A German stonemason restored the front of the house and garden's limestone wall.

The front of the home encompasses its original rooms and hallway, all with the soaring ceilings, wide jarrah floorboards and high skirtings typical of the era. The main bedroom sits at the front, finished in a Rottnest Island white colour palette that enhances its airy feel. A magnificent bay window with custom-made blockout curtains overlooks the front garden. There is an extra-quiet Haiku ceiling fan and a ceiling rose. A working fireplace is flanked by custom-built robes that offer plenty of storage.

Across the hall is another light-filled bedroom, also overlooking the front garden. Storage is at a premium in this home, and this bedroom also has a generous four door built-in robe. The front door and all the bedroom windows are fitted with Crimsafe screens.

A stylish new modern bathroom with separate powder room services these two bedrooms. Finished in a timeless palette of grey and white, this bathroom has a freestanding bath, walk-in shower and a modern vanity. When it comes to practicality and functional considerations, not a detail in this home has been overlooked, and the 'smart' vanity has a drawer with hairdryer plugged into a concealed powerpoint.

The hallway branches off into a cosy lounge room, an original room with working fireplace and north-facing sash window.

A jarrah staircase leads down to the lower level. The home makes the most of its sloping block, with a generous-sized cellar with limestone walls, perfect for wine and offering abundant storage space.

The lower floor encompasses the fantastic studio guest suite, with light-filled bedroom and adjoining sitting room. Both rooms have four door built-in cupboards, oak-look floors and are accessible from the back garden (with side access) through French doors. The sitting room offers strong versatility, ideal for use as a studio, games room, study, teenage retreat or even for AirBnB.
Adjoining is a combined bathroom and laundry, with a large, luxurious shower with louvered windows, and separate toilet.

The back garden is a delight, with a limestone and brick boundary wall that adds texture and character to the garden while maintaining the feeling of privacy. A manicured lawn is surrounded by well-maintained garden beds that encompass a papaya tree, citrus and a beautiful mature paperbark. Native plants and flowers attract local birdlife every morning. The back garden has a garden shed, recycled red brick paving and a fire bowl set in a corner.

There is off-street car parking for two cars, with part of the verge converted to a parking bay, while the other bay runs alongside the front veranda. The home runs off a 6.6 kilowatt solar system, with incredibly low electricity bills.

With huge versatility, ideal location moments to the river and a top-quality restoration and fit-out, this is the sort of home that won't last long.

FEATURES:
• Renovated and extended in 2019 and 2020
• Basement wine cellar
• Views over the valley with a glimpse of Rottnest
• Off-street parking for two cars

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

Rates & Local Information:
Water Rates: $1337.05 (2021/22)
City of Fremantle Council Rates: $2251.04 (2021/22)
Zoning: R25
Primary School: North Fremantle Primary School
Secondary School: John Curtin College of the Arts, Fremantle College, Melville Senior High School & Shenton College.
Heritage Listing: Municipal Inventory Level 3

*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.