[1][2] The building was constructed in the Victorian vernacular style, with limestone walls and an iron roof.

[1][2] William and Susan Day left the property in 1901 to move to Fremantle, transferring it to their youngest three sons.

The Pikes also constructed a thoroughbred training track and horse stables at the location.

[1][2] It was feared by the director of the Rockingham Museum that a proposed 2016 railway expansion in close proximity to the cottage could have a damaging effect on the building.

[1] The cottage's listing is based on the fact that it is a rare, intact and authentic example of a dwelling from the Western Australian colonial era.