MOST Sunday mornings a couple of friends and I walk from South Fremantle into the city for coffee.
The route is set in stone and as the seasons change we unfailingly swoon over tree-lined Silver Street and its many delightful homes and gardens.
Autumn is my Canadian-raised friend’s favourite, when a blizzard of golden leaves rains down and blows along the street, reminding her of her childhood.
I’m partial to spring when trees are in bud and bluebells congregate around their base—and I know summer isn’t far away.
So I was stoked to be viewing 2 Silver Street, with all the privileges of a reviewer to open doors and drawers and poke into corners.
But mostly I just liked to stop and stare, in this case at the gorgeous cottage garden, beautifully framed by some particularly attractive jarrah windows and doors that make up the rear wall of the living/dining/kitchen.
Northern light pours into the open-plan extension, picking out jarrah floors in the dining and kitchen areas and the Mediterranean tiles of the living space, and the golden-hued timber of the kitchen benches and cupboards.
The country-style kitchen is compact but not cramped, with plenty of bench space and storage, including a slim-line pantry and a massive appliances cupboard.
The living/dining space is wonderfully intimate and cosy, with a delightful fusion of Freo/Mediterranean.
The 1913 federation cottage has been beautifully renovated, including new weatherboards on the outside, while inside has been buffed into a new life, with walls freshly painted and floors polished, and everything spick and span.
Two of the bedrooms are at the front, along with a shared bathroom. Each has lovely French doors—with shutters—onto the expansive verandah, while the third is smaller and at the rear overlooking the garden. Right next to the second bathroom.
Step out the front door and you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to dining out, with one very popular cafe right on the doorstep and a swag more mere minutes by foot in either direction. South Beach is a short walk away, or jump on the free CAT bus and you’ll be whisked into Fremantle in no time. On Sunday mornings you might like to join a trio of odd-looking women…
by JENNY D’ANGER
2 Silver Street, South Fremantle
from $950,000
Margo Pinkerton 0418 942 858
dethridgeGROVES Real Estate
9336 1166