The two of us stayed with Chadia for 4 nights in November. We used her place as the base to visit Perth and around. Chadia's garden cottage is, in fact, a hut set up in her own garden in a quiet side of Fremantle. However, we had our own parking space, private entrance and even a terrace to have our meals in! The neighbourhood can be quite dark at night, but nothing dangerous.
The hut was fully equipped, and although the kitchen was rather basic, we were able to whip up a few meals in it. Hot water was plentiful, and shampoo, conditioner, soap and towel were provided. However, we do have a number of uninvited insects roaming about in the toilet throughout the day (not sure how they got in). Although there was only a washer and no dryer, clothes dry pretty fast indoors in November, as there are two daylight windows that allow sunlight to shine through directly. The bed was comfortable and wifi connection was good. As parking in town is not cheap, we walked or took public transport. Bus stops are accessible with a short walk and a 5 min bus ride brings us to the Fremantle train station, where we could take a ferry to Rottnest Island or a train to Perth. We walked to Fremantle Prison from the cottage (approx 30+mins). If you do not mind staying a little out of all action in town, Chadia's place is an affordable and plesant choice.