Coolbellup has become a ... cool area. We talked to a guy at a local late-night market and at the end he said "welcome to Cooly": it has a down-to-Earth vibe.
There's a lot of students in the area because it's not far from Murdoch Uni, but remains relatively cheap. It's not far from the beach and about 15 minutes drive from Fremantle.
Dean & Lisa's place is a small (by Perth standards) 3 bedroom house on a corner block. It has plenty of garden space, though these could be better used: maybe more garden furniture? Not sure. How about a pool?
There's a large covered barbecue area outside the back door with an old but effective gas barbecue that we used often. Make sure you use plenty of mosquito coils though! There's a large (8 places) table out there too.
Inside, there's a medium-sized open-plan area connecting a lounge area with a small dining table and reasonable kitchen. No dishwasher though! There's a medium sized fridge with a small freezer at the top. Gas hob on top of an electric oven. Plenty of dishes and adequate cooking materials. There were only 3 forks - but Dean and Lisa brought some more as soon as we mentioned it - they were very attentive.
The whole place has attractive and well-polished wooden (probably jarrah) floors.
The open-plan area has an effective air-conditioner.
The main bedroom is quite large with a big queen sized bed and wardrobe. It also has an air-conditioner. The second room is just large enough for its queen-size and has a fan. It's in a room that was probably converted from part of the veranda, so it's light switch is outside its doors (which are double doors). It has a ceiling fan.
The 3rd room has two single beds and also a ceiling fan.
There is a single large bathroom with a shower and sink that also has the single toilet - there was occasional contention for this room!
Overall, we stayed there for 6 weeks and at no stage did we feel negative towards the place. To the contrary, it became home. We'd be very happy to stay there again.