Secluded at the rear, this charming home is a rare combination of airy openness and private retreat, in a lovely community street of wide verges and tall trees. It’s a two-storey contemporary home of rendered brick, with lofty ceilings, timber features, French doors, north-facing open plan, and lots of light. Working life is taken care of too, with an office cleverly positioned at the front, set apart from the home and with its own deck. This is a great neighbourhood close to all the attractions: Freo’s historic centre, the river, George Street, excellent local schools, and the new East Fremantle Community Park.

There’s a sense of cool shelter as you go through the timber gate in the stone wall. Under the shadecloth, stone steps lead to the office, and double timber and glass doors open to the home. Look straight through to the courtyard at the rear – part of the inside-outside feeling that makes this home work so well. Living space flows through to the kitchen, featuring a big central island of stainless steel, stone and timber for casual dining under a high cathedral ceiling. Another lounging or dining area with built-in seating has its own French doors opening north to the walled garden. Outside it’s cool and private, with shadecloth, natural limestone paving, lawn, and raised stone garden beds. Also on ground level is a bedroom, bathroom, laundry, and shopper’s entry from the carport, with garden shed and tool shed nearby.

Up the timber stair is a mezzanine landing ideal for a library zone, a cool modern bathroom with Japanese bath, two more bedrooms, and a big sliding door to the air-conditioned master suite. There’s a holiday house feeling to the space, with green outlooks, walk-in robe and another chic bathroom in tones of stone and white. Double-glazed Velux windows are a spectacular feature, sliding open to overlook the space below, with electric blinds for privacy.

This is a really welcoming home full of personality and practicality, including solar power – and the kids will love discovering the secret treehouse out front!

• Two-storey home in secluded rear position
• Great cross-ventilation, indoor-outdoor feeling
• Skylights, aircon split-systems, 3kW solar power
• Timber features, French doors, private walled garden
• North-facing open plan, lofty ceilings
• Tool shed, garden shed, side storage area for bikes/boards
• Mezzanine master suite with Velux sliding windows
• Separate office building out front with own deck
• Treed street, wide verges, friendly community
• Close to central Freo, schools, East Fremantle Community Park

Council rates: $2,712.96 per annum (approx)
Water rates: $1,436.07 per annum (approx)