43 Porter Street, Gwelup, WA, 6018

Historic Limestone Farmhouse

Historic Limestone Farmhouse with
Fremantle Heritage Vibes
From Perth City’s Pre-Suburban
Agricultural Period

Shore | Countdown
Absolutely all offers presented by 5pm Wednesday November 12th
(Seller reserves the right to sell prior) WILL BE SOLD.

This is forgotten Perth.

A farmhouse from a period way back when Perth was not much more than a few villages between Perth City and Fremantle interconnected by the Perth to Fremantle Road (now Stirling Highway) , a railway, and the Swan River which was still used for much commuting and transport.

Picture an era when the northern most suburb of Perth was North Perth. When our stretch of Perth beachside suburbs which is now exhaustingly expansive on a global scale and stretching for 60 km, was essentially just Cottesloe and Fremantle.

A period not long after the reluctant Swan River Colony had joined a new country called Australia. And sent its young men to war on the other side of the world. During the depression following the 1890s gold rush.

A period when most of the inner suburbs just beyond the river and around the wetlands were still agricultural farmland. And most of the outer suburbs that you know today were still untouched, native bush.

This farmhouse is from that period. In the interim, the wider City of Perth, as you know it today has spread out around it for 25 km in all directions.

The home now sits on a suburban land allotment. The suburb of Gwelup has sprung up around it. There are no longer paddocks surrounding it, but it does have a rear garden gate onto magnificent community parkland. Bountiful gardens with fruit trees, olives and herbs are still arguably agriculturally productive.

Community shopping and lakeside walks are only footsteps away. It is a short drive down the road to the magnificent crystal waters of Trigg Beach for your morning swim, and Perth’s most exclusive shopping precinct at Karrinyup, for literally every convenience and indulgence imaginable. It is ocean side of, and super accessible to, the freeway for the shortest of commutes to the heart of Perth City for work. The home is also super-convenient to Hale School, St Mary’s and Lake Karrinyup Country Club.

History is rich here in a way none of the neighbours get to experience. There are strong Fremantle heritage vibes. A grand period entrance way greets you on arrival. North light floods through its coloured glass panels and creates a kaleidoscope of colour during the day in the formal entry. Thick limestone walls and 3.3m high ceilings are accentuated with irreplaceable original hardware of four panel Oregon pine doors, wide Jarrah floorboards, period Jarrah skirtings and architraves and original fireplaces.

A striking architectural contemporary kitchen and bathroom balance the charm and nostalgia of the home’s rich history with cutting edge modern convenience. The main living area is open plan to the kitchen and family dining, and flows out to the most gorgeous alfresco entertaining area under the wide traditional farmhouse verandah – alongside the limestone walls and brick corbeling of the windows and door frames – this area perhaps most channels the farmhouse vibes of yester-year. Waterfall windows to the second rear living room embrace views of the stars, sky, storm clouds in season, and treetops. Four grand king-size bedrooms, plus a study provide magnificent family accommodation. A third living area or games room flows from the study to the rear garden entertaining. An enticing below ground garden swimming pool is fringed with flowering bougainvillea and sits alongside an alfresco kitchen and barbecue area under the shade of seasonal grapevines .

The post-war European migration period is well represented on the homes street facing facade, where a striking colonnade of consecutive 5m high archways, seamlessly links the home between the vast eras during which it has stood here, from the pre-suburban agricultural period, to the post war European migration era, and ultimately with a nod to current design trends.

If you’d like your life to be intertwined with something truly unique, special and irreplaceable, why not sign up to become the next custodian of this magnificent piece of Perth City history for the next chapter of its life?

Life is good here… Welcome to historic Perth… in The Lakes Precinct, Gwelup.

Shore | Countdown
Absolutely all offers presented by 5pm Wednesday November 12th
(Seller reserves the right to sell prior) WILL BE SOLD

DISCLAIMER: Whilst every care has been taken with the preparation of the particulars contained in the information supplied and believed to be correct, neither the agent nor the seller nor servants of both, guarantee their accuracy. Interested persons are advised to make their own enquiries and satisfy themselves in all respects. The particulars contained are not intended to form part of any contract.