THIS eco-savvy rammed earth home boasts 30cm thick walls and is chock full of modern charm and features, but from the street you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s an old cottage that’s been simply renovated.

Located on the edge of the Richmond Raceway estate, it’s based on the vendor’s former heritage home, designed to blend in with its neighbours on the leafy streets of old East Fremantle.

A gorgeous cottage garden and a 1890s-style verandah are at first deceiving, but a closer look reveals it’s not limestone render but creamy, pale rammed earth.

Stepping into the entry hall, with its earthy, rustic walls and terracotta tiled floor and all idea of a heritage home goes out the window. This is a thoroughly modern abode.

The three-bedroom home has two distinct “zones”, with two of the bedrooms at the front, including the spacious main with its generous walk-in robe and ensuite.

The open-plan forms an L-shape, where a timber-ceiling dining area is flanked by glass on two sides, with doors to a central alfresco nook.

The gloriously lush garden, with soaring tree ferns and a koi pond, is a delight and I could see myself relaxing on the timber deck after a hard day at the office, the gentle ambience melting away all tension.

The open living/kitchen area is a sweeping space, where a ceiling soars overhead to a mezzanine.

Honey-gold timber cupboards, black granite bench tops and aqua-blue tiles create a delightful ambience in the huge kitchen, with its walk-in pantry.

I’m probably behind the times, but the Scholtes pyrolyse oven really impressed. Heating up to a whopping 500°, built up fat is reduced to ash, which is simply wiped out, making scrubbing and nasty chemicals a thing of the past. Sorry, Mr Muscle.

The third bedroom and a large study area are in the second level mezzanine, making it a great teenage pad.

This gorgeous home is mere minutes on foot from the George Street strip with its many shops, cafes and restaurants, and the local primary school and John Curtin College are a short walk away.

by JENNY D’ANGER

151 George Street, East Fremantle
from $1.39 million
Clare Hickey-Shand
0424 593 136
Yard Property
9339 1006