Magical Morrison

TUCKED off Guildford Road in Maylands is quiet Morrison Street, a place where neighbourhood kids play in the street because only about six cars an hour roll past.

Behind a literal white picket fence, the original house at number 12 was probably built a bit over a century ago, and it’s in remarkably good nick. Built old-school tough and recently renovated, it has the classic cottage look at the front that opens up into extensive and classy add-ons out back.

The four spacey bedrooms at the front have toweringly high ceilings the likes of which no-one’s built in decades, with a modern ensuite and walk-in robe in the main bedroom.

Into the new additions built from sturdy brick, and you have a massive gourmet chef’s kitchen with more stainless steel than the set of a sci fi movie spaceship.

This flows onto a big open-plan living/dining area, with double-wide sliding doors out to an undercover alfresco area with a projector, speakers and pull-down screen for outdoor entertaining.

With a generous backyard big enough to play Calvinball, you also have a sizeable shed out here and a double undercover parking with access through the rear ROW.

Location-wise nearby Guildford Road makes for an easy trip into the city, and you’re also in walking distance of the Maylands train station, the riverfront, and the rapidly gentrifying Eighth Avenue shops and cafes.