Architecture & Interiors: St. Helier Studio

Builder: Art Building Pty. Ltd.

Landscape: New Grade Landscapes

Photographer: Ben Delfs

The limestone and iron Federation cottage was built in the 1890s and is listed as a Category B heritage building. The home is one of a pair of semi-detached worker's cottages that are asymmetrically planned and was in a state of disrepair. A meticulous and extensive restoration has given the East Fremantle home a second lease on life, and it is now ready for the next 100 years.

In a beautiful contrast of old and new, the newly constructed extension boasts a refined, linear design that blends seamlessly into the original structure.

Materials that evoke Fremantle’s industrial nature, such as fine steel doors, timber lining boards and recycled bricks, create a connection between past and present.