We are told to buy the worst house in the best street. This house could hardly be labelled ‘worst’ for even the faint-hearted would love to sink their teeth into this DIY restoration project. Eventually effort will be rewarded as the character is enhanced to compliment the other period homes in lovely Fermoy Avenue.The house was constructed around 1930 in weatherboard and reroofed in the 70s with Decramastic tiles. A verandah with natural timber boards and solid posts extends to form an awning over the wooden casement front windows and double glazed front doors.An entry hall features a timber fretwork divider over the archway to the passage; the central node of the house where the the lounge, two bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen conjoin. The kitchen and second bedroom showcase the beautiful, original jarrah floor boards which whets your desire to see the carpet removed in other rooms in favour of polished boards.Most rooms have authentic doors with glazed or recessed panels, timber dados and picture rails and some have ornamental leadlight windows and ceiling fans. Although there isn’t a formal dining room the kitchen is typical country style with plenty of room for the meals table. There is a gigantic walk-in pantry adjacent this room.The back section of the house has a third sleeping unit and a vestibule; a great place to set up a few sofas and second telly for the kids. An external door leads from the vestibule to a raised concrete patio with Colorbond covering and laundry and store room offset to the side. There’s a fibro single garage at the far end of the property.Home heating is achieved by a Bushman slow combustion solid fuel burner in the lounge room and cooling is through a ducted evaporative unit. The house has a near new 80L electric hot water unit and an unusual combination of gas and electric stoves.The block is 1,012m2 in area and serviced by a back lane in addition to Gregory Street at the side and has dual R15/30 zoning under the Town Planning Scheme.