Architectural Retreat

Live minutes from the beach and river, walk to all the best North Fremantle cafes, restaurants and boutique shops, and run your business from home with a large front office with easy street access. This delightful architect-designed residence with dual zoning lets you do it all, while enjoying an enviable lock-up-and-leave lifestyle in the most convenient of locations.<br/><br/>Tucked behind the cafes and entertainment of iconic Queen Victoria Street, this is a cosy brick home that is steps from the heart of North Fremantle village life, yet feels like a private retreat the moment you walk in.<br/><br/>If you daydream of cosy rustic homes and warehouse conversions, this is a home you will appreciate. Designed by now-retired local architect Tom Roberts, the two-storey house has a warehouse feel designed to reference North Fremantle's industrial heritage. The house was built in 1984 and has aged gracefully through the years. Its material palette is still on-trend today - if not even more desirable, with irreplaceable features including jarrah beams salvaged from the old Fremantle Woolstores, reused antique timber doors and windows, exposed brick walls and reclaimed jarrah floors and railings. The result is a special home full of warmth, character and soul. <br/>Mixed zoning means this house is perfect for those who would like the convenience of running their business from home. <br/><br/>At the front is a large room designed to be either a second bedroom or commercial office, with a wall of built-in storage, large front window, good street visibility, accessible parking and easy street access through the front door. <br/><br/>Beyond is the open-plan kitchen, living and dining, a welcoming space with high, raking jarrah and panel ceilings, exposed brick walls and jarrah floors. The mezzanine-style upper floor encompasses the main bedroom, a lovely light-filled, open loft-style room with a skylight and views across to Queen Victoria Street. A four-door built-in robe offers plenty of storage. <br/><br/>Meanwhile, the rear of the upper floor offers a multi-purpose space for a retreat or sitting room, that could also be enclosed and turned into a study or third bedroom if desired.<br/><br/>The charming kitchen is a delight, with solid timber cabinets and benchtops, original slate floors and good amounts of preparation space. If you like cooking for friends, you will appreciate the layout, with an L-shape island that faces out towards the living and dining, allowing cooks to chat easily with guests while whipping up a meal. There is an oven with induction cooktop and European laundry. While the architect's touch means the house can be easily cooled by the sea breezes in summer, there are also split-system air-conditioning systems.<br/><br/>The kitchen and dining overlook the courtyard back garden, a private, covered space shaded by two mature lemon and lime trees. Start your day here with coffee in the morning or end your day here with a wine while the water feature trickles in the background.<br/><br/>The property encompasses a delightful limestone-walled workshop, originally built as a potter's studio. With jarrah floors and timber-lined ceiling, this light-filled, powered space is ideal as an art studio, writing den, yoga space or reading retreat. <br/><br/>With two bedrooms and multi-purpose spaces, the home is perfect for a single or couple, as well as those looking for an ideal lock-up-and-leave as a coastal city base, being close to the beach, dining, cafes and transport, as well as an easy ride or stroll to the Fremantle cappuccino strip. <br/><br/>FEATURES:<br/>• Designed and built by local architect Tom Roberts<br/>• High quality timber frames and floorboards<br/>• External potters studio at the rear of the home with power<br/>• Parking for two cars<br/>• Mixed use zoning<br/><br/>Rates & Local Information:<br/>Water Rates: $1195.10 (2021/22)<br/>Zoning: R25<br/>Primary School: North Fremantle Primary School<br/>Secondary School: John Curtin College of the Arts, Fremantle College, Melville Senior High School & Shenton College. <br/><br/>*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.