An opportunity to secure yesteryear’s charm in today’s sort after street for a reasonable price. No 40 Chidlow Street is just a stones throw from the primary school, park, oval and rec centre, supermarket, garden centre and the town’s main street. And the features of the home are a beautiful reminder of a bygone era.
The house was built around the turn of the (other) century of Northam manufactured red bricks with a galvanised iron roof. Verandahs across the front and side merge into a pergola at the back. Most of the internal timber floor boards are polished; rich jarrah in the formal lounge contrasting against the carved oak mantel piece; polished pine boards in the master bedroom also contrasting with its dark wood mantel piece and slow combustion room heater.
A leadlight door inspired by the Art Deco era leads from the lounge to a passage where the second bedroom and a TV room are situated. This is an informal area, having doorway access to the side verandah, view to the dining area through a sash window and a locally made Bushman slow combustion room heater set into the open fire place.
The end of the passage opens into an expansive formal dining area and adjacent kitchen with natural timber colonial styled cupboards, gas stove and canopy fan, double stainless steel sink, dishwasher and commanding view of the rear yard. These two rooms are heated and cooled by a split air conditioner and gas room heater.
A third bedroom, laundry and bathroom are offset to one side of the dining area. The bathroom has been restored in a Federation theme and features a shower recess separate from the tub, basin set into a timber vanity and toilet, although the original ‘outhouse’ still exists by the back patio, if you’re absolutely busting to go.
Down the back yard is a 6m x 7m Zincalume garage that features one roller door facing the front and two roller doors facing the rear laneway so you can drop a ute load of fire wood right at the back door of the house if you like.
The block size is 764m2. Hot water heating is via an instantaneous gas unit. Good security is afforded through an alarm system and grills on some windows.