North Fremantle

Award-Winning Architecture Meets Effortless Liveability

All offers submitted by 4pm, 10 March 2026 (The seller reserves the right to sell prior).

Rarely offered and truly exceptional, this classic 1920s worker’s cottage has been reimagined by Philip Stejskal Architecture into an award-winning contemporary home. Comprising original weatherboards, rich timber, steel, brick and rammed concrete, this beautifully elevated property captures iconic views while blending design, warmth, and functionality on a coveted North Fremantle street.

Celebrated for its design excellence, the home has won top honours at the WA Architecture Awards and the ArchiTeam Awards for its sensitive cottage renovation and striking contemporary addition.

On arrival, you are immediately struck by the beauty of the original cottage. Thoughtfully restored with a wide and generous verandah, it is complemented by lush landscaping, Irish strawberry trees and Donnybrook Sandstone hardscaping, including a unique carved seat topped with custom upholstered cushions.

Inside, the original Jarrah floors have been carefully preserved, while the two generous front bedrooms have been fully renovated for contemporary living. Custom spotted gum cabinetry provides abundant storage, and long built-in Jarrah desks make these ideal spaces for families with children or downsizers hosting houseguests.

At the rear, a former lean-to has been removed to make way for Stejskal’s inspired contemporary addition, which at its threshold includes a large bathroom with custom concrete benches. The elevated addition gently spans three easily navigated split levels, allowing it to embrace its sloping site. Despite its generous scale, a sense of connection is maintained throughout, with sightlines linking rooms and floors, while zones are discreetly separated to provide privacy making it perfect for family living, entertaining, or multi-generational households.

Living and entertaining are extraordinary experiences in this home. Handcrafted Italian tiled and burnished concrete floors flow throughout the open-plan spaces, where an oversized kitchen and dining area - illuminated by a custom-made suspended track light serves as the social hub. A five-metre island bench, crafted in white dolomite with breakfast seating, takes centre stage alongside a chic Wolf gas cooktop and integrated European appliances. A thoughtfully designed walk-in pantry ensures seamless organisation, while cleverly concealed storage keeps the space elegantly uncluttered.

The open plan interiors flow into a central courtyard, bathed in northern light and anchored by Pink Crepe Myrtle. Stunningly landscaped with a fire feature and custom daybed seating, the area is perfect for everyday life - from children at play to summer dinner parties - while an observatory tower captures sweeping views of East Fremantle and the Port, providing a spectacular spot for sunset drinks. The home has been designed with flexible spaces to suit different stages of family life, for example, the living space next to the kitchen with a bay window can be a play space, sitting area or dining area, and the lookout can be adapted as a separate activities space.

Inside, the home’s upper level, wrapped in rich spotted gum, is a dedicated adults retreat. Skylights and expansive highlight windows flood the interiors with sunlight, while timber louvres draw in breezes and frame quintessential North Fremantle views—from cliff-top houses and port cranes to ocean glimpses. The oversized ensuite clad in Italian limestone, generous walk-in robe, lambswool carpets, and bespoke timber cabinetry combine for spaces that feel luxurious and restorative.

Descending the custom steel staircase reveals the exceptional design detail invested in this home. Lined with rammed concrete, custom parged face brick (a nod to North Fremantle’s traditional limestone walls) and architectural steel cabinetry, it leads to a large yet cosy living room. Contained yet connected to other living spaces via various sightlines, it opens out to the back garden, fragrant with Hong Kong Orchids, Ylang-Ylang, and Frangipani. It is designed as a multi-functional space—perfect for entertaining, relaxing, or darkened with plush linen curtains for cinema nights. Adjacent is a jewel of a space: a completely timber-swathed study that provides a cocooning retreat with a verdant garden outlook.

Downstairs, the lower level is designed to support the flow of everyday life. The vast laundry, with its large concrete benchtops, a custom made copper hanging rail and abundant storage, connects to a drop zone, an outdoor shower perfect for post-beach rinses, and an expansive under croft garage—ideal for two cars, bikes, fridges, and plenty of built-in storage—making it the perfect arrival point after school or weekend adventures.

Sustainability meets comfort with passive solar design, cross-ventilation, operable screens, and thermal mass. Hydronic underfloor heating, rainwater tanks, solar-ready infrastructure, and point-of-use electric hot water ensure efficient, year-round living.

Lighting and home automation is a feature on its own with elegantly hidden and built in strip lighting under cabinetry in the bathrooms, kitchen and study and recessed in the handrail of the steel staircase. Lighting, blinds and louvers, audio and security are all controlled by smart home automation system - Control4.

Living on one of the area’s most tightly held streets, between river and sea, offers the ultimate North Freo lifestyle. Just five minutes by bike to Leighton and Port beaches and close to schools, parks, and transport, everything is at your doorstep. Whether enjoying a latte at nearby Ooh Coffee, a burger at Flipside, or a late afternoon wine at Mrs Brown Bar, this home perfectly balances a vibrant, water-focused lifestyle with a serene retreat.

This is more than an award-winning house—it is a home designed to be lived in and loved for generations. Perfect for young families, downsizers, or the design-conscious buyer, it is an exciting opportunity to own a home where award-winning architectural excellence, and everyday life exist in perfect harmony.

Water Rates: $1,931.37 per annum (approx.)
Council Rates: $3,998 per annum (approx.)