About 100 Hubble
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100 HUBBLE ACCOMMODATION is a twenty-minute walk, a 10-minute cycle or a 5-minute car trip from the centre of Fremantle. The accommodation is located at the rear of my residence. Over an eighteen year period I have been reconstructing both the internal and external workings of the cottage. This timber cottage has been transformed from a 2 bedroom 1920's workers abode into a brick, iron and timber working home studio. The accommodation also evolved over the last eighteen years. I originally purchased an old railway carrage to serve as a bedroom to live in to renovate the workers cottage. To add to the picture I also found an old red telephone box and a crayboat's wheelhouse which provided the basis of the accomodation to be.

For the past ten years these facilities have served as accommodation for artists and friends. From mid 1998 till March 1999 I further developed the facilities into accommodation open to the public. Although I refer to it as accommodation, 100 Hubble is rented out to 1 person/ a couple/group of people, being only 1 party at a time. The accommodation includes a 1950's fully converted timber railway baggage carriage (a carriage positioned on the end of the train) as master bedroom; an old timber ship's wheel house converted a into a kitchen, a fabulous garden bath house with 1 of 2 showers, the other being in a red old telephone box. The whole structure is set in greenery, trees, giant tree ferns and shrubs. There is a sundeck above the wheelhouse and an outdoor plumbed in, gas barbecue kitchen fit-out. All elements together create a uniquely private, secure, safe, refreshing and tranquil environment.

One Hundred Hubble Accommodation is located within the historical precinct, traditionally an old working class area, on the border of Fremantle and east Fremantle. It provides easy access to the Swan River, beaches, cafes and public transport. Situated 17 kms south of the city of Perth, and 1.5 kms from the centre of Fremantlethe area is fast developing a reputation for its heritage buildings, sense of community and diverse cultural background.

Once you have entered One Hundred Hubble through the yellow and white striped door you notice a sense of privacy and calm that will remain with you throughout your stay. The entry passage extends some 50 metres with a noticeable Mediterranean feel. High white washed walls, potted plants and crazy paving, all combine to create a delightful serene vista that is timeless and welcoming. Off the entry passage is the 'white room'. This is physically part of the private residence and available to guests. This room can serve as an extra double bedroom or mutli-purpose room, eg. office. The front wall, including accommodation and home studio of 'One Hundred Hubble' is listed under cultural heritage listing in the local council (for its novel use of recycled material).