3/8 Collie Street

Fremantle WA 6160

You'll be amazed and the sense of retreat, comfort and security when you enter this apartment. It is your escape from the outside world and all the excitement and entertainment that is on your doorstep. From the street, you'll enter through a charming foyer which has a distinct Parisian vibe. This is securely locked after 5.30pm when you can enter with a code and go straight to your door. The Foyer is filled with heritage features including a simply stunning leadlight window above the courtyard in the stairwell, and the beautiful, leadlight transom above the front door of the apartment. This is still in working order and is great for letting a breeze through the apartment.

Inside is a stunning, renovated apartment filled with heritage touches. You'll be struck by the soaring ceilings throughout. The sense of space is immediate and generous. The living area, with warm timber floors, combines kitchen, dining and living in an open plan arrangement. The lounge windows are exceptionally high with wide sills, and look out into the cute courtyard. The kitchen has been stylishly done, with plenty of white cabinetry, and stone benchtops. The island bench provides the perfect place for an informal gathering, and is a feature when you enter with its waterfall stone sides. Many pre-drink cocktails have been had here with friends before going out for a meal, or nightcaps after a night out on the town. And if you love cooking and entertaining, then this kitchen will delight you.

The master bedroom resides behind the kitchen. Here the wardrobes have been cleverly designed to maximize space and the ensuite houses a European laundry. The angles of the room conform to the shape of the heritage 1898 building outside. You'd be surprised how quiet it is in here. The remaining two bedrooms are on the east wing, and have been designed for teens and young adults with custom desks and storage. However, if you remove these desks, you can convert one to a guest double if you prefer and the other bedroom would make a fantastic study, especially as more of us work from home, with its custom shelving and a door directly into the rear, north facing private courtyard. The main bathroom is at the end of the corridor, with low strip lighting, providing a great vibe at night. This room has an urban edge maximising the usable area within the shape of the building and provides a huge amount of ingenious storage options.

The courtyard has been cleverly arranged to capitalise on the available sitting space with a custom built seating nook. Again you'll feel the space given by those soaring ceilings. Here is also a crafty clothes line that can be raised and lowered easily, and a gate that takes you into the exclusive parking area behind an electric gate. Here you have one undercover bay. However, you can get street parking permits for up to two cars which is incredibly handy. But this about lifestyle and you'll barely need a car in the heart of Fremantle.

And the good news, yes, your pets are welcome!

This apartment is absolutely perfect for couples, singles and downsizers who want a vibrant Freo lifestyle, and love the heritage touch with stylish modern fittings.

And speaking of lifestyle, this one takes the cake. Literally everything is around the corner. Morning coffee? Ghetto Blaster is across the road and Duck Duck Bruce is just up Collie street for starters. But the Attic and Cos Baby are not much further away. You can even walk to the Carriage Cafe in the Park.
Lunch and Dinner? You can't beat Bread in Common, a few steps away, but there's also Dome Cafe and Moore & Moore. Or just stroll across the park to Fisherman's Harbour for Fish and Chips or drop in to Little Creatures. Going out for a drink and maybe a bite? Start with an Espresso Martini at Strange Company, pop over the road to the Ball & Chain, or the Whisper Wine Bar or off for tropical cocktails at the Jungle Bar. Or pop around the corner to the moody sailors bar at Darling Darling...the choices are endless. You will be spoiled for choice all year around.

Right now, the large gatherings have been reduced, but here you are in the perfect spot to enjoy all of Fremantle's traditional celebrations, festivals and concerts, without needing any parking. And if art is your jam, there are galleries with showings on a regular basis. Want to see a movie? Stroll up Collie street to the Millennium and finish with a Ben & Jerry's ice-cream.

From here you can easily walk to Bather's Beach for a morning swim, bikes are a serious mode of transport, and you can walk to the train station, it is simply the best Fremantle lifestyle around in an exclusive, heritage building.

And here is some history for you! The Oceanic Hotel was formerly known as the Welsh Harp Inn and the Collie Hotel. It was delicensed in 1922/1923 and became a boarding house. In 1975 it was still a boarding house until it was sold to in 1981. After extensive renovations the building was converted into six apartments and opened under the name "Rivendell" in 1982.

This is your opportunity to get a luxury ground floor apartment in a heritage building, in the best and most accessible part of the West End, with a lifestyle you dream of right on your doorstep. Come and see if this fabulous apartment fits your dream lifestyle.

Ground floor apartment
Air-conditioning
Integrated Fridge Freezer
Dishwasher
Original Floorboards
Extremely high ceilings
Only six apartments in the building
One secure car bay
Access to everything by foot from morning coffee to a nightcap
Walk to the beach, harbour, park, Round House and train station