65 Duke Street
Northam, WA 6401

Overview

65 Duke Street, Northam WA 6401

The central streets of Northam, including Gordon, Chidlow, and Duke, showcase some of the finest examples of Federation Architecture in the town. The early 1900s marked a professional boom period for Northam, attracting doctors, solicitors, and trading merchants who established substantial homes close to the main business hub. Streets like Duke Street became informal status corridors.

Number 65 Duke Street was constructed around 1905 and has been carefully and meticulously restored by its current owner. The property is set behind a white picket fence, featuring an uncluttered garden with two raised beds designed to complement the grand residence without distraction.

A Federation red-painted garden path leads to the verandah steps, creating an unforgettable first impression. Architectural features include a brand new steep pitched roof, brick chimney corbelling, turned verandah posts, verandah fret-work brackets beneath the beams, and double-hung sash windows.

Inside, behind checker-board painted feature tiles and a solid green door, lies the longest and widest hallway, evoking a sense of stepping back in time and immersing in the character and charm of yesteryear. The home boasts richly polished jarrah timber floorboards, high ceilings, ornate cornices, tall skirting boards, moulded architraves, fireplaces with timber mantels, and a neutral-tone paint theme suitable for most decor styles.

The residence includes four bedrooms, each equipped with split system air conditioning. The main bedroom features a convenient sitting or dressing room leading to an ensuite bathroom. At the far end of the entry hall are two ballroom-sized living rooms: one serves as a dining room spacious enough for formal gatherings, and the other, accessed through glazed double doors, is the formal sitting room.

Corner windows provide ample natural light to the kitchen, which is fitted with blonde-wood benchtops, an overhanging ceramic sink, and period-style tapware. The flooring is a composite wood with a rubber-like underlay, chosen for durability against high traffic and occasional wet spills. A breakfast nook complements the kitchen's generous size.

The brightly coloured laundry, painted in periwinkle and gold, adds a cheerful touch to daily chores. It retains the original concrete double trough and louvre windows, blending practicality with character.

Adjacent to the laundry is the family bathroom, featuring an enormous tub, separate shower recess, period timber vanity, panelling below the dado rail, and contemporary floor tiles.

The property sits on a 729 square meter block, with a wide corridor on the right side of the dwelling offering potential for a new owner to build a carport, patio, workshop, or a combination thereof, subject to Shire approval. The formal sitting room includes an external door to the right side verandah, providing easy access to this portion of the yard.

Location is a key advantage, with nearby amenities including a doctor, dentist, two primary schools, Woolworths shopping centre, and Spudshed all just minutes away.

Homes from this era are timeless, exuding character and charm, and are highly sought after by buyers looking to distinguish themselves from modern contemporary house designs.

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