1948.
It was the year the first Holden car rolled off the assembly line and HMAS Sydney was commissioned as the Australian navy’s first aircraft carrier.
George the VI was king and Ben Chifley was prime minister.
And down at 112 Nanson Street, Wembley, this brick bungalow was built.
Being offered for sale for the first time, the four-bedroom house boasts Art Deco period features throughout.
It has a formal lounge and dining room, rumpus, and a large backyard and 54m2 powered workshop off the sealed rear laneway.
It sits on a 645 square-metre block with a 15-metre frontage.
The property has strong bones, able to support a stunning renovation, or alternatively a complete rebuild.
Nanson Street is located walking distance to local schools, Subiaco train station and shopping, and Lake Monger
The house is open for inspection with Sam Bevan by appointment.