42 Lansdowne Road, Kensington WA 6151

Established 544m² green title | separate granny flat income potential | 1952 character retained | Kensington primary catchment edge The property’s most competitive advantage is the fully separate granny flat on a single green-title lot, which creates genuine dual-living or rental income without strata overhead. The 544m² regular block with 29% building coverage leaves room for pool or extension subject to council approval, a rare configuration in this part of Kensington. The 1952 brick structure, front lounge with fireplace, and tree-lined street positioning serve buyers seeking character with functional flexibility—particularly intergenerational households or those wanting to offset mortgage costs via the granny flat. Owner-occupier dominance at 85% on Lansdowne Road supports stable long-term demand. The primary risk is functional: the main house is compact at under 100m² internal, and the bedroom count is tight for a family requiring three separate sleeping spaces in the main residence. The absence of a rental estimate signals the granny flat may not have separate metering or formal approval history, which could affect financing or insurance if the lender treats it as unauthorised. The buyer should verify the granny flat’s compliance with South Perth council and consider a building inspection for the 1952 structure’s plumbing and wiring. If compliant, the property holds well as a hold-and-renovate play—addressing the main bathroom and kitchen over time—while the granny flat delivers immediate yield in a suburb where median prices sit at $1.43m.