16A Knutsford Street

Fremantle WA 6160

SOLD BY NICK FRENCH & LINDA DIGBY OF C&CO REAL ESATE 16a Knutsford Street is a charming timeless residence with an air of romance and a clever multipurpose design. Over more recent years this unique home, with its magical eclectic mix of character-building materials, and separate living zones, has been lovingly enhanced with exceptional attention to detail. This property has the potential to be either one family home or two separate residences each with their own facilities, front entrance and garden. A sweet white picket fence frames the facade, and a grassed courtyard welcomes you to the front leadlight entrance. Inside, the first living room provides the current owner with a private library and a spacious home office featuring a large picture window and a well-designed bespoke spiral staircase leading to the upper level. Through to the second living zone is the beautifully upgraded open plan living area with a standout 48-pane shop window. This spectacular framed window captures the northernlight and brings the outdoors into the home. From the well-equipped stylish kitchen with its glass-fronted overhead cupboards and smooth, stone benchtops you have direct views to the garden from a well-positioned large mirror above the sink. The rear walled garden provides wonderful indoor / outdoor connectivity with an elevated undercover limestone alfresco setting surrounded by a colourful and verdant garden. Back inside, an airy and spacious combined utility and bathroom with plenty of additional storage is conveniently situated off the main living area. A timber staircase with white railings leads up to the primary bedroom - which, isn't just a bedroom, but a vast and sumptuous retreat with extensive white plantation shutters opening to treetops, birdsong and views of the garden below. Across the room are quality built-in robes and access to the dual ensuite which is linked to the second bedroom and generous walk-in robe. This upper level of the home has been well considered to allow both rooms to be connected or completely separated. In the sellers' words, 'Why I've loved living at 16a and will be sad to leave: Fremantle, of course, our old port city. A north-facing walled garden, cool in summer and protected in winter. Breakfast in the pergola is cosy and sunny in winter, and lazy summer dinners are protected from the western sun going down. The solar passive design has the Fremantle Doctor flowing through the house, and the solar panels mean two air conditioners can run during the hottest of summer days at no cost. The peace and quiet in the living room, which is filled with the garden wherever I look - through the huge paned window and even the large kitchen mirror. My local community, the eclectic Knutsford Street crowd. Fish and chips with the sunset on Monument Hill. Boo Park is at the end of the street. I regularly jog there before grabbing a take-away coffee from one of the handy local cafes as I walk home'.To complete this wonderful home is of course the location -this is the heart of the Fremantle lifestyle. On the doorstep of the scenic Monument Hill where locals gather for a picnic and sensational sunsets offering views across Freo and the ocean beyond. You can stroll to the new community Montreal Local, Golf Course, Art Centre, popular George Street precinct and several parklands, and are in the catchment for East Fremantle Primary and John Curtin Collage of the Arts - there is so much to love and enjoy about this home and its prime location. Additional information- Approved plans for a third downstairs bedroom / living which would adjoin the current downstairs bathroom.- Approved plans for a covered carport.- Off-street parking with additional verge parking.- 3x split system air-conditioning systems.- 4x ceiling fans.- Quality security meshed doors.- Automatic reticulated garden.- 5 kw solar panels.- Quality window treatments.- Generous storage