THERE’S Pitt the Younger, and his dad Pitt the Elder, but which is the Pitt of Pitts Lane, White Gum Valley, is a mystery.

It may well have been Junior who, in 1783, aged 24, became and remains English’s youngest ever prime minister—a position he held for more than 20 years.

He helped consolidate England’s world dominance and, five years after he was elected, the First Fleet sailed to Botany Bay to extend Britain’s colonial power to the Antipodes.

But it would be many years before Fremantle was more than a twinkle in the colonial fathers’ eyes.

This three-bedroom home has the elegance of that other epoch in Australian history, Federation, albeit on a more modest scale.

The two-storey brick abode sits on a corner block, and a five-sided section gives it a castle-turret look.

Which in turn creates a huge bay window for the downstairs main bedroom, as well as in the spacious second-level family room above it.

The living spaces are all upstairs, with a spacious family room on one side and a generous dining room the other.

In between the long, lean galley-style kitchen has plenty of bench space, and an abundance of storage, including a large pantry.

From this lofty upstairs position you gaze across the Valley’s many trees.

And a west facing verandah/balcony is just the spot for sunset drinks or watching the stars on a balmy summer’s evening.

Ideally located high on the hill, this home is walking distance to the local primary and high schools, which means it’s close to some great Sunday farmers’ market.

There’s a delightful local cafe just up the road, and no shortage of shops and eateries mere minutes away by car—as is South Beach.

23 Pitts Lane, White Gum Valley
$679,000
Rebekah Vos-Jamieson 0428 175 643
Locate Real Estate 9335 9007