105 York St, Bedford WA 6052

Full-sized starter for your full-scale life.

You've seen listings where the place's trying to be the shiniest thing on the internet. This property is too busy being all the far more valuable things: big, solid, ridiculously liveable, and sitting on a proper-sized corner block in an area where that's becoming increasingly rare. Behind the character facade you'll find all the heart-flutters from ornate ceilings to leadlight windows, vintage details, and the generous room proportions that simply don't exist in newer builds. The formal lounge and dining rooms deliver even more charm while the central kitchen will keep your life running smoother than a personal assistant with its oversized cooker, workspaces lit by natural sun thanks to the skylight overhead, and breakfast bar ready for the busiest of school mornings. All that practicality, and perhaps you wouldn't expect the sharp turn towards abundance, but at the rear you'll find an additional living zone with wood fire just perfect for celebrations of all sizes and levels of rowdiness. Outside, that same scale continues to impress, with French timber doors opening out to a massive alfresco with a built-in BBQ, which might just have you hosting Christmas this year. There's also mature olive and citrus trees (cheers!), generous lawns, and enough room for your resident gardener, the kids, and the dog to all coexist peacefully. Especially given the powered workshop. No, not a garden shed pretending to be useful; a genuine workshop with space galore. See? No need for manufactured dazzle; this property already hits the trifecta: character, land, and potential for days.

Location-wise, you've hit the Bedford sweet spot. Beaufort Street's (290m) cafes, wine bars, restaurants, and general social life are actually a really nice walk or e-scooter ride away, while your everyday essentials are even closer. Coles Inglewood (950m), Bedford IGA (1.4km), or Coventry Markets (3km) and Galleria (3.1km) have everything from last-minute dinner ingredients to full-scale retail therapy covered. Morning coffee runs become wonderfully wonderful when Baking Corner (1km) and Finlay & Sons (1.4km) are nearby, while long lunches, date nights and catch-up drinks beckon from Bistro Massilia (1km), Our Table (1.4km), and Django's (1.4km). Of course, life can't be all eating and shopping (apparently). Beaufort Park is just 150m from your door so you can send the kids and the dog to kick the ball not near your herb garden, while Essex Street Reserve (500m), Hillcrest Reserve (1.1km), and Grand Promenade Reserve (1.3km) offer even more green space all within walking or riding distance. Families will appreciate having Chisholm Catholic College (700m), Hillcrest Primary School (1.3km), and St Peter's Primary School (1.8km) all nearby, while the Perth CBD sits just 5.9km away for a straightforward weekday commute on the 950 bus directly down the Beaufort Street strip. Basically? It's the best of Bedford at your beck and call.