258 Carrington Street

Hilton WA 6163

SOLD BY LAURI CURTAIN and SHAUN MAYZE, C&CO REAL ESTATE!Blending timeless charm, contemporary style and indoor/outdoor living, Red River Gum Cottage has been thoughtfully renovated honouring the original character features of this classic home in the Hilton Garden Suburb Heritage Precinct. Smartly reconfigured spaces suit modern living in a way that needs to be seen to be truly appreciated. And the added benefit of a separate studio space with a kitchenette on a 552sqm Green Title Lot, makes this home one of a kind.Step inside and you'll be captured immediately by the sweeping view through the entire home to French Doors opening out to the covered rear veranda and spacious back yard surrounding the mature Red River Gum tree. Jarrah floorboards and high skirting boards line your way through the entrance hall into the central open plan living space, the heart of the home. The French Doors invite light into the room with stylish light fittings offering some impressive 'light art' adding to the overall warmth of the home. A newly installed split-system air conditioner helps provide year round comfort, complimented by the newly insulated exterior walls.Boasting a new 5 burner gas freestanding cooker and dishwasher, the kitchen features custom built cabinetry providing excellent storage and stone benchtops creating an easy work space to prepare meals for family and friends. A perfect addition is the island table which adapts as additional storage and a space to both prepare meals and enjoy eating them. The long covered and decked rear veranda is also ideal for outdoor eating whilst enjoying the outlook to the rear garden shaded by Red River Gum tree.Taking full advantage of the outlook to the front garden that is soon to flower portraying a canvas that pops of pinks, purples and reds, two bedrooms are at the front of the home. Both bedrooms are large with freestanding wardrobes and Sshh glass timber framed windows keeping street noise to a minimum. Bathed in northern light, the third bedroom is well sized and has charming French doors and a freestanding wardrobe. The bedrooms are serviced by the central bathroom styled with matte black finish tap ware, olive green vanity cabinet, shower with sliding door and wc. If you're one that enjoys a good soak in a bath, you're completely covered there too. The laundry at the rear of the home has been cleverly redesigned to include a second bathroom with a deep bath offering an outdoor bathhouse feel. The combined laundry / bathroom has a second toilet and features bespoke cabinetry with a stone benchtop. In the rear garden, a winding recycled brick path leads from the veranda to the spacious studio. Reclaimed art deco windows adorn the studio space along with the classic colonial flyscreen and a large timber/glass door continue the character of the main home. Inside the studio is light and has its own kitchenette creating a versatile space easily adapted for creatives, a work space, a yoga studio or workshop. The clever addition of a hot and cold shower on the exterior of the studio round out the list of inclusions to the space that make it truly unique. With Hilton Reserve on your doorstep, a quick stroll to Mumma Bee Cafe, Gilberts Fresh or Grocer and the Chef plus South Fremantle and Fremantle city centre all a quick drive away, Red River Gum Cottage is ready for you to live and be part of the popular Hilton community.Additional Detail:- All asbestos removed- Restumped - Roof restored- 1.5kW Solar Panel System with new inverter.- Updated and certified plumbing and electrical - Newly insulated exterior walls - New James Hardie weatherboard exterior cladding- New front timber windows with Sshh glass- Custom cabinetry to kitchen/laundry/bath- Split system air conditioner- New instantaneous gas hot water system- 552sqm Green Title Lot