Nedlands Florence House

Remaining vacant for several years (aside from one muppet deciding to move all his possessions in illegally before being booted right out!), the site was reserved for the future Captain Stirling Woolworths/Nedlands Square precinct development.

The only record of it previously being sold was in December 1985 when it sold for $86,000.

For the past nine years, since plans were first being developed in 2015, the Woolworths project team have worked through countless obstacles to have this project approved, consulting the community and stakeholders on all levels, as well as addressing an array of traffic, access and heritage concerns.

A development application was lodged on 9 August 2019 for "the construction of a supermarket, speciality shops, food and beverage tenancies and kiosks, pharmacy, medical centre and a gym" at a cost of $25m.

This would involve the redevelopment of the 88-year-old Captain Stirling Hotel and demolishing five neighbouring houses on the proposed site, including this Florence Road House.

May 2021

Plans were finally approved by the Joint Development Assessment Panel on February 9, 2023.

At the time of the Captain Stirling Hotel's closure on Friday 1 December 2023, demolition of the five neighbouring houses had begun with construction of the Nedlands Square precinct expected to be completed in 2025.

Demolition of this house was well underway in October 2023.

Whilst many of these photos may appear the same, they've been included to document any changes, if any, over the years.

Thankfully though, this place didn't attract any of the feral deadbeats who are known to tag crap and trash locations, which seems to be at its peak in the second half of 2024.

July 2022