67 Forrest Street

Cottesloe WA 6011

BLUE RIBBON ADDRESS
HOME OPEN SATURDAY 31 MARCH 2012 @ 11:00-11:30AM ELEGANTLY UPDATED TO COMPLIMENT ITS CHARACTER FEATURES, THIS MAGNIFICENT FEDERATION HOME REPRESENTS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE IN A TIGHTLY HELD POCKET OF COTTESLOE AMONG SOME OF THE AREA'S FINEST RESIDENCES. BUILT IN 1920 BY GUSTAV MENGLER, A WEALTHY KALGOORLIE MERCHANT AND SHIRE COUNCILLOR, THIS MAJESTIC HOME IS SET AMONG ESTABLISHED GARDENS WITH SOARING GUM TREES AND STILL BEARS MANY ORIGINAL TRADEMARKS OF ITS EARLY CENTURY ARCHITECTURE. FROM THE WIDE VERANDAH WITH TUCK POINTED BRICK WORK TO THE IMPRESSIVE INTERNAL FEATURES INCLUDING WOODEN ARCHITRAVES, SOARING HIGH CEILINGS, PICTURE RAILS, SKIRTING BOARDS, POLISHED JARRAH FLOORS AND THE INTRICATE DETAIL OF THE LEADLIGHT WINDOWS THIS HOME IS VERY MUCH A STATEMENT ON THE LANDSCAPE. THE GENEROUS PROPORTIONS OF THE FORMAL LOUNGE AND THE FRONT BEDROOMS ARE HALLMARKS FROM AN ERA WHEN THE SIZE OF A ROOM WAS SOMETHING TO BOAST ABOUT. TRIPLE THE SPACE OF ROOM OF TODAY'S BEDROOMS, BOTH FEATURE BUILT-IN ROBES AND LIBRARY SHELVING WITH THE MASTER ALSO BOASTING A SHOWER ENSUITE AND FRENCH DOOR ACCESS TO THE TRANQUIL VERANDAH SETTING THAT OVERLOOKS A GARDEN FILLED WITH CHATTERING BIRDLIFE. THE CHARM OF THIS STATELY PROPERTY EXTENDS BEYOND ITS HERITAGE VALUES WITH A MODERN FREE FLOWING EXTENSION THAT STARTS AT THE BASE OF AN IMPRESSIVELY WIDE JARRAH STAIRCASE. A WALL OF WINDOWS FILLS THE ROOM WITH NATURAL LIGHT AND PROVIDES A STRIKING OUTLOOK OVER THE NATIVE BACK GARDEN, WHICH WILL HAVE YOU BELIEVING YOU ARE AT A COUNTRY RETREAT. RELAXING ON THE ELEVATED BACK DECK YOU CAN FULLY APPRECIATE THE TRANQUILLITY OF THIS SETTING WHERE A MAGNIFICENT GUM TREE TAKES CENTRE STAGE. THE CLASSIC COTTAGE DESIGN OF THE KITCHEN REINFORCES THE COUNTRY AMBIANCE OF THE HOME AND INVITES YOU TO CREATE LASTING MEMORIES WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY CHATTING AND LAUGHING AROUND THE BREAKFAST BAR AS YOU PREPARE THEM A SPECIAL MEAL. THERE IS EVEN A SIZABLE STORAGE AREA AND CELLAR BENEATH THE HOME THAT IS SURE TO IMPRESS THE WINE CONNOISSEURS AS IT PROVIDES AMPLE ROOM TO STORE EVEN THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF YOUR VINTAGE DROPS. BEYOND THE LOUNGE AREA THERE IS A STUDY NOOK AND A THIRD BEDROOM THAT HAS IT'S OWN PRIVATE BALCONY SO YOUR GUESTS CAN ALSO IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN THE SERENE SURROUNDINGS OF THIS MAGNIFICENT HOME. - 3 BED, 2 BATH, 2 CAR - 814 SQM BLOCK - CLOSE TO TRAIN, BEACH AND SHOPS - EXTENDED IN CLASSIC STYLE - RELAXING OUTDOOR AREAS - COLLECTION OF CHARACTER FEATURES - BLACKBUTT AND JARRAH FLOORING - SPACIOUS LIVING AREAS AND BEDROOMS - CORNER BLOCK WITH DUAL STREET FRONTAGE JUSTIN WALLACE : 0406 755 845