5 Ethel Street

Guildford WA 6055

Restored heritage beauty
Beautiful period detailing
Modern kitchen/bathroom
Refined dining + lounge
Versatile activity/reading
Breezy indoor/outdoor rm
Fantastic alfresco ent patio
763sqm block/3-car parking
100m to Guildford main St
This charming residence has all the refined grandeur and period detailing you would expect from a home of this vintage: pressed tin high ceilings, ornate cornicing, leadlight stained glass, and polished Jarrah floorboards. The lounge room is a showpiece for this heritage style and houses one of two ornate fireplaces, which has been converted into a gas coal fire. Generously proportioned, it has timber frame windows, picture rails and an elegant lilac pendant.
The graceful formal dining room is spacious and similar to the lounge in its d cor including an original operational fireplace. French doors open into an indoor/outdoor room draped in sheer white curtains that, come summertime, just begs you to stretch out on a day bed with a cool drink, a good book and let the breeze from the courtyard gardens take your cares away.
The modern renovated kitchen and meals area blends well into the look and feel of the home. It has bamboo benchtops, white cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, a large bank of silver pantry cupboards and a reverse cycle air-conditioner with banks of windows and French doors opening out to the alfresco patio on two sides. Enjoy year-round entertaining out here with a chiminea to keep you warm in winter and shady breezeways, water features and lush greenery for summer cool.
Take your pick of master bedrooms, as two of the rooms are equally spacious and lovely. The front room mirrors the lounge in size and has a large bank of built-in robes and a silver painted feature wall. Another bedroom is accessed through the reading or activity room with its built-in bookshelves and has a generous walk-through robe hidden behind the bedhead wall. At one end it has French doors opening out to the garden, which deliver lovely light and views to your boudoir. Bedroom three is slightly smaller and has large white built-in robes and a reverse cycle air-conditioner.
The luxe bathroom has had a modern facelift and sports a frameless shower and a large floating vanity. But the bathroom s feature is its serene Balinese water feature tucked into an outdoor brick alcove behind miniature doors that brings nature and gentle breezes inside. A separate toilet sits near the compact modern laundry plus an outside toilet complete with eco hand basin, in the garden.
The attractive feature trees, including mature fruit trees, sitting areas, lawn and winding pathways make this 'themed room' garden the perfect fit for this home. There are dual driveways and a single carport enabling comfortable parking for three cars at the front.
A pretty central pathway leading from the footpath divides lawn and rose beds on the way to the deep verandah where there is an abundance of room to sit and watch the world go by or chat with your neighbours. Adjacent to the carport under the front verandah is an external store room with options for conversion to either a separate office or, with planning permission a second bathroom. A CCTV security system with multiple cameras at the front offers peace of mind.
Barely a minute s walk will have you sipping a latte in a caf on Guildford s delightful main street. Fossick in the popular antique stores or catch up with friends in any number of cafes and restaurants. Guildford Railway Station is across the road so popping into the city is easy. At the other end of the street are Guildford Primary School and Kings Meadow where you can walk for miles along the Helena River. This magnificent heritage property is the embodiment of historic Guildford and all its charms, quirks and beauty. It is not to be missed.