Fire investigators will determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a shed and significantly damaged a house in Beaumaris Ave in Castlecliff on Tuesday afternoon.
The property owner, who did not want to be named, said he and two visitors were having lunch in the lounge about 12.30pm when neighbours' shouting alerted them to the fire.
"We looked out and saw the shed was totally engulfed," he said.
"The hose is connected out there so we couldn't even get to it. I've been working on renovating the house and had redone the shed. There was lots of wood and tools stored in it. I've been replacing the weatherboards on the house and had been working on it this morning. Now the rooms at the back of the house are all damaged."
The owner, who is insured, managed to move his ute and boat away from the fire. His dog and one of his cats were unharmed but he was concerned about his other cat which was missing after the fire.