150-year-old heritage cottage hits market in booming Great Southern city

A 154-year-old cottage in Western Australia’s Great Southern, which was originally home to a family of 15 children, has been listed for sale.The heritage-listed property, at 250 Middleton Road, Mira Mar, known as ‘Matthew Cull's House’, was built circa 1872 by the hands of Mr Cull and his wife Sarah.The heritage-listed property is on the market for $1,375,000. Picture: realestate.com.auThe landmark residence grew in size as the Cull family did, with Mr Cull – a self-taught carpenter and bricklayer – using a gangway from a ship in place of stairs to provide access to the second storey, according to The Heritage Council of WA’s Register of Heritage Places.Matthew Cull lived until the age of 90, and upon his death, his eleventh child Ivon and his wife Maude inherited the house in 1938. The sprawling 1,863sqm block has the potential for two-road access and possibilities for subdivision. Picture: realestate.com.auAmazingly the five bedroom, one bathroom home remained within the Cull family up until 2012.Valuation data from realestate.com.au shows house prices in the broader Albany region have soared 16.8% over the past year, and 30% in the suburb of Mira Mar.Sales agent Kyle Sproxton, f...