16 River Street

Bassendean WA 6054

This beautiful character home is like a setting for a period novel - sitting on an enormous 1,770 sqm block that rolls all the way to the river in Bassendean, where you can see the fog hang on the foot bridge on winter mornings and where the waterbirds busy themselves building nests. The original 1927 home has been tastefully extended and the floor plan has bedrooms at the front in the refurbished original part of the home. Some have fireplaces and/or built-in robes, with the new open plan kitchen, dining and living at the rear to take advantage of those river views. Grand period touches include original fireplaces, pretty stained-glass windows, original jarrah floors and splendid ceiling roses unique to the period. The decor maintains a period feel, so the original part of the home flows seamlessly to the new. Part of the home's refurbishment is the addition of floor to ceiling windows to an enormous wrap-around deck that gives fantastic views across the river all the way to the hills - you'll catch some splendid sunrises here and witness the odd dolphin leaping from the river as it makes its way upstream. This pretty red brick home sits perfectly on its elevated block on a quiet stretch of the Swan River where your own backyard offers fishing, paddling, swimming and places you centre stage as the kayaks paddle frantically past on the annual Avon Descent. The upper part of the yard is fully fenced to keep the children safe, the remainder is glorious gardens and native bush to the water's edge. Few homes like this remain and to have one come on the market presents an exceptional opportunity for a country lifestyle close to the city creating memories to be treasured forever. Features - 5 bedrooms or 4 and a study - 2 bathrooms - Exceptional 1,770 riverside sqm block - Open plan living, dining and kitchen - Verandah on three sides- Ducted air - Established mature trees and traditional gardens and lawns - Steps to the riverbank - Alarm systemLocation- Success Hill Reserve directly next door- 550m to Success Hill Train Station - 10kms to Perth CBD- 2kms to Swan Valley Visitor Centre - 3kms to Guildford Grammar - 1.5kms to Guildford Primary - 1.5kms to Guildford Hotel - 800m to Swan Districts Football Club - Uninterrupted views to the hills across Fishmarket Reserve and floodplains - can't be built-out - Cycle path at the end of the street to Perth CBD