56 Collins St, Kensington is a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom House with 1 parking spaces and was built in 1940. The property has a land size of 470m2 and floor size of 85m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in July 2023.
An extremely rare find in the Kensington market, this superbly situated elevated block offers you an exceptional park-side lifestyle in one of the suburbs most sought-after pockets. With a generous 14.02m frontage and a build height of up to 7 metres, this property presents an incredible situation to realise your creative vision and design a stunning residence.
Boasting a generous land holding of 470m2 with an original 1940s character home currently occupying the site, the opportunities to restore the property back to its former glory or start from scratch are endless!
Start off your mornings the right way with a few laps of your neighbouring Morris Mundy Reserve, followed by coffee and a croissant at the award-winning Little Banksia Cafe, just 5-minutes away. Further coffee competition is around the corner on the Angelo Street shopping strip, and numerous renowned bars and restaurants are 7-minutes away on Mends Street in South Perth. Kensington Primary School is 5-minutes away, and secondary schooing including Kent Street Senior High School, Wesley College, and Penrhos College are also all nearby.
For working professionals, the Perth CBD is a 10-minute drive, with numerous public transport routes nearby including the CAT Ferry taking you into Elizabeth Quay making the daily commute just that more enjoyable. Enjoy a round of golf at Collier Park Golf just 4-minutes away, with Curtin University directly opposite.
For more information on this property, please contact Jac Fear or Karen Firth today.
Frontage | 14.02m
Depth | 33.54m
Land Area | 470 m2
Council Rates | $1,719.62 pa
Water Rates | $989.93 pa
The size of Kensington is approximately 2.5 square kilometres. There are 10 parks, covering nearly 13.3% of the total area. The population of Kensington in 2016 was 4525 people. By 2021 the population was 4627 showing a population growth of 2.2% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Kensington is 10-19 years. Households in Kensington are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying over $4000 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Kensington work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 69.50% of the homes in Kensington were owner-occupied compared with 69.30% in 2016.
Kensington has 1,866 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Kensington have seen a 67.93% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 97.79% increase. As at 31 July 2026:
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