Fyfe sells beachside North Coogee home fit for a footy fan

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21 hours ago

Dual Brownlow medallist Nat Fyfe — a man of many talents — has sold the North Coogee home he helped to design.
Intent on creating a place that could withstand a flying indoor football, the result is a hardwearing abode with an industrial vibe and a touch of Fyfe's trademark warmth.
The property has not settled yet, so the price is unknown.
But it appears the successful offer was made a few weeks ago — about the same time Fyfe ended his injury-induced non-playing streak with a game in the Gold Coast.
The new owners are assured of getting a beautiful home set one street from the beach.
The two-storey house, on a 333sqm, 12m-wide block next to a park, was built by Middleton Homes, and designed by Fyfe in conjunction with the company's then head designer Owen Valli. Part of Nat Fyfe's rock wall. Credit: supplied
Fyfe declined to comment this week but told The West Australian in 2016, after building the property, that he had always loved design.
'I knew exactly what I wanted and what I liked — modern, contemporary with a slightly industrial feel. And it had to be hard-wearing so 20 to 25-year-old blokes could live in it, kick balls around and not easily damage stuff,' he said at the time.
'I also wanted to incorporate raw materials — rock, wood, glass and steel — wherever I could, to give it a look that was rustic and authentic.' One of the property's bedrooms. Credit: supplied The two-storey house is set on a 333sqm, 12m-wide block. Credit: supplied
And no stone was left unturned in his bid to bring to life his visions for an indoor feature wall, with three specialist stonemasons employed for the job.
'I love my rock wall — that's my pride and joy,' Fyfe previously said.
The home includes a spa, which cost nearly $13,000 when it was installed in 2018. The kitchen. Credit: supplied The view from the home Nat Fyfe helped deign. Credit: supplied
The home has been a rental property for the past couple of years. It's understood Fyfe has been living in the Docker's heartland of Fremantle.