Suburban brick home with ‘pole position’ slides onto market

This unassuming family home in a quiet suburban street has become hot property since it hit the market due to one very unexpected feature. Tucked behind a white picket fence, the four-bedroom brick home sits moments from Perth's famous Scarborough beach - but its the inclusion of a fireman’s pole that's fuelling hot buyer interest.The quaint suburban home sits behind a white picket fence in a popular coastal suburb - masking one very quirky feature. Picture: realestate.com.auSales agent Adam Iles from Realmark North Coastal Duncraig said the pole - which connects to a mezzanine loft style retreat - proved a hit at the first open home.“It's a pretty cool feature - we had about 20 people go down it on the home open on the weekend, which was fun,” he said.A fireman's pole connects a mezzanine loft-style retreat to the main living area. Picture: realestate.com.auWith the original owners selling up more than a decade ago, it's unknown why the pole was incorporated into 54B Westview Street, Scarborough when it was built in 2002.“It’s definitely giving something else - a lot of younger families are looking at it," Mr Iles said. "30 to 40 year-olds with a couple of kids, generally is what'...