Heritage TitleHOUSE, 257 SOUTH STREETAddress257 South Street BEACONSFIELD WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage EntryYesHeritage Place No23140Construction Commenced1945Construction MaterialWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneWall – TIMBER: WeatherboardFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryThe rate books list a residence on parts 34 and 35 of this lot from 1924-5, though in 1944-5 it appears that the residence is on part 35 and part 34 is vacant. This property was offered for sale in June 2001 and is described as a 1950s home with a wide entrance hall, leadlight door, 2 bedrooms at the front of the home and one at the rear, a separate lounge and dining area with fireplaces, a cellar that can be accessed from the rear of the property, garaging for one vehicle and the remains of an old stone stable wall on the eastern boundary of the property. The line drawing that accompanies the text shows a hipped tiled roof that comes to a pint with a verandah under the main roof line. The verandah covers the front of the house and wraps around half of the right hand side wall, where the main house access is situated. The front of the house has 2 windows, both comprising 2 opening windows (possibly sash windows) on either side of a fixed pane. The verandah in the front is supporPhysical DescriptionHouse, 257 South Street is a single storey brick and tile house originally constructed in the Inter-War California Bungalow style of Architecture. The walls are red face brick. The roof is hipped and clad with tiles. There is a red brick chimney evident. The verandah is under a continuous tiled roof and wraps around one side of the house, supported by masonry columns at the front and pillars to the side. There are timber framed double hung sash windows either side of a central entrance door. The house is situated at street level. There is a carport addition with a flat roof to one side, and a red brick and timber picket fence to the front boundary line. AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceIntegrity/AuthenticityHigh degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).Place TypeIndividual Building or Group
