Create your own La Dolce Vita here! An absolute rare find in a location that is gold! With timeless authenticity and cherished family memories, this classic circa 1925 Mount Lawley home on a very generous sized 855 sq. metre land holding comes rich in original character and tradition. Expect to find high ornate ceilings, jarrah floorboards, picture rails, tall skirtings, decorative cornices, original fireplaces. This home has inevitable opportunities for the astute buyer with a vision for the future. Roll up your sleeves and renovate over time, sympathetically restore, extend and revive the life and soul of this nostalgic family home, with the added potential (STCA) for redevelopment. Explore your options this inspiring home is certain to excite even the faint hearted!
THE HOME 4 bedroom 1 bathroom Kitchen / dining Living Lounge Study Laundry 2 wc
FEATURES Original Mount Lawley c.1925 home with classic period features Bullnose verandah to front Timber and glass entry door Elegant long traditional hallway with original arch and corbels Wide jarrah floorboards, high ceilings, decorative cornices, ornate ceiling roses, picture rails, original fireplaces, stained glass leadlight windows King size bedroom one with ceiling rose, sash windows, picture rails and fireplace King size bedroom two with corner casement windows, stained glass leadlight panels above, ceiling rose, closed fireplace and decorative cornices Bedroom three and four both of generous proportions Large formal lounge with ceiling rose, picture rails, ceiling rose, original fireplace, tall windows, bookcases and split system reverse cycle air conditioning Renovated well appointed kitchen, spacious open plan dining and living Great sized study / home office Modern bathroom with shower, single vanity Laundry with access to rear, storage to hallway Separate wc Cooling only wall airconditioning units
OUTSIDE FEATURES Large front gardens wrap the gracious facade Huge rear yard with mature citrus including orange and lemon tree's Workshop to rear with great versatility Timber deck with beautiful trailing grapevine Outside second wc
PARKING Single garage to rear Brick paved driveway to side of house providing ample additional off street parking
LOCATION Enviable and highly sought after! In a brilliantly convenient and central spot between North Perth and Mount Lawley and walking distance to almost everything head south to beautiful Hyde Park, and there's superb restaurants, gorgeous coffee shops, cool bars, boutique shopping and entertainment options all around! Fitzgerald Street and North Perth precinct are 350 metres away at the end of Forrest Street so check out Satchmo Coffee, Engine Room Espresso, Acqua e Sale, Zuccaro Trattoria, Istanbul Kitchen, Sa-Lung Thai Café, and just a little further, all the delights of Angove Street including Stompcoffee, Milk'd & Co, Latasha's Kitchen, Trattoria Ilaria, Namaste India, Tagine Tapas and Grill and many more. Head in the opposite direction to Highgate and Mount Lawley for Bossman, Modus Coffee, eateries along Beax Lane, La Rebelle, The Beaufort, The Queens, The Elford, Goreng Goreng where do we stop! And, then there's Northbridge, the options are endless Public transport is a breeze and it's only 2.5km into the heart of the CBD.
SCHOOL CATCHMENTS North Perth Primary School Mount Lawley Senior High School
TITLE DETAILS Lot 257 on Plan 2355 Volume 1285 Folio 408
LAND AREA 855 sq. metres
ZONING R40
PROPERTY NOTE City of Vincent Local Planning Scheme No. 2 Subclause 6 of Clause 26 'Within the areas coded R40 bounded by Vincent Street, Beaufort Street, Walcott Street and Fitzgerald Street, a maximum of two dwellings will be permitted per lot, with exception of lots with subdivision approval for more than two strata or survey-strata lots granted prior to gazettal of Local Planning Scheme No. 2" (21/12/18)'
OUTGOINGS City of Vincent: $2,017.73 / annum 23/24 Water Corporation: $1,155.02 / annum 22/23
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09 Apr 2024
Sold
The Property Exchange
Listed: 28/11/2023
Transfer type: Full transfer
09 Apr 2024
Sold
The Property Exchange
Listed: 28/11/2023
Transfer type: Full transfer
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Average Age
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Population
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Listing ID: 182128192. This listing has been viewed 20 times. It was first displayed on 28/11/2023 and last updated on 09/04/2024.
Allhomes acknowledges the Ngunnawal people, traditional custodians of the lands where Allhomes is situated. We wish to acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of Canberra and the region. We also acknowledge all other First Nations Peoples on whose lands we work.
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