530 Keane Street W

Mount Helena WA 6082

Put on your rose-coloured glasses, polish your romantic imagination, and start to dream and plan. The rewards of committing to the labour of love needed to reveal the hidden treasures of this 1.6-acre property and enchanting 1947 cottage are immeasurable. A garden of deciduous trees, fruit trees, tall gums, and stately oaks is enveloped in an aura of wild magic. Move in to the partially renovated cottage where timber floors, high ceilings and the kitchen fireplace will inspire a transformation from much-loved but tired home to impressive character property. 2 bedrooms 1 bathroom Charming 1947 cottageOpen plan kitchen/mealsTimber floors & windowsSouth-facing rear deckPwd workshop gdn shedsCarport & trailer parkingWinter creek adjoins trailFabulous 1.6-acre blockWalk town transport sportDream big and reap the rewards with this distinctive Mount Helena property. A fabulous 1.6-acres of garden crossed by a winter creek, the Heritage Trail at the rear boundary, and an original 1947 home full of possibilities, represent a rare opportunity to craft a unique Hills lifestyle. The home has been restumped and partially renovated. Timber floors and original windows are a visible connection to the past. An open-plan kitchen/meals area opens onto a south facing deck with views across the garden to the creek line; the perfect place to begin and end your days as you plan and reflect on the work to be done and what you have achieved.A central lounge with a slow combustion fire offers a cosy, cocoon during crisp winter nights. Two small, square windows flank the original brick fireplace and bring filtered light from the east. High ceilings, timber floors and casement windows ensure authentic charm in the bedrooms. A walk-in robe expands the practical space in the main bedroom. A built-in porch at the front of the floor plan offers a bright studio/home office or playroom. It isn't hard to visualise a deck extending at the front of the home to create a sheltered and screened outdoor living area.The shared family bathroom is functional and includes an over tub shower, vanity, and WC. A separate, outdoor laundry sits to one side of the rear deck. Leaves change colour, the creek flows, blossom blooms, fruit ripens. The gardens are a reminder of the enduring and cyclical beauty of nature. Birds sing and chitter, the creek babbles, and the wind dances in the leaves to compose the perfect soundtrack to your vision becoming a reality and the writing of a new chapter in the long story of this home.To arrange an inspection of this property, call Cara Spiteri - 0400 104 501.