A  MODEST Fremantle weatherboard cottage from the street, this Ada Street home is full of surprises, none more than the gorgeous use of solid colour to highlight interior and exterior walls.

Ada Street is smack bang in the heart of South Freo’s beach/cafe lifestyle, and both are in easy walking distance from this four-bedroom/two-bathroom home on 412sqm.

The original cottage is a mix of old and renovation, and it’s where you’ll find three of the bedrooms, a central formal lounge and french doors to the garden.

Character meets style and modernity in the rear extension, with its sweeping living/dining/kitchen.

Floor-to-ceiling glass, backdropped by a vibrant red wall of the original home, forms a walkway between the old and the new.

A massive RSJ girder is a funky industrial touch perfectly suited to support the upper level, which boasts a main bedroom, vast  space for a study and sitting area, and a balcony to enjoy South Freo rooftop views.

The ensuite is an uber modern affair, with a curved and tiled infinity wall in the shower, a deep, deep bath and double vanities.

Industrial

Forget wardrobes, a faux wall behind the bed hides a spacious walk-in-robe.

Back on the ground level the industrial feel is further enhanced by polished concrete floors and a slick ultra modern kitchen.

Long and lean, with a sweep of white caesar stone bench tops and a huge pantry this is a chef’s delight, with sharp streamlining for easy food preparation.

Floor-to-ceiling bifold doors lead out to a delightful alfresco area, where a timber deck is protected by the house and high, foliage covered walls, and there’s a swathe of grass for the kids to play.

Gorgeous

This is a gorgeous family home, with space to gather and spaces for those times solitude is needed.

Fremantle Primary School is walking distance, as is the Fremantle CBD.

by JENNY D’ANGER

5 Ada Street, South Fremantle
$1.570 million
Denise Muir
0419 932 302
Mark Brophy Real Estate
9335 9800