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WAITING outside this Yokine home I thought it looked pleasant, neat—and small. Ha!

“A compact late ’50s/early ‘60s home”, I thought stepping into the formal lounge with its jarrah half-louvered partition and jarrah floor.

I expected to find three bedrooms and a fairly ordinary bathroom to the right and a kitchen/dining room to the left, and that would be it.

How wrong can one be—this house is like the Tardis, seeming to go on forever.

The kitchen is indeed to the left, but so is a cosy sitting room and spacious dining room, with sliding doors to a covered patio.

Beautiful black granite tops the benches of the generous kitchen, with a floor-to-ceiling double pantry and massive plumbed-in fridge (which is staying if the new owners want it).

The three bedrooms are to the right, including the main in the extension, with a light-filled walk-in robe, thanks to a section of glass bricks, and a massive ensuite with separate spa.

Then there’s the spacious study/office that separates the kids’ bedrooms from the olds.

The second bathroom is a jaw-dropper, with a glass and aluminium shower that is a cross between a space capsule and a ‘60s disco, with a built-in phone and radio, LED lights and a series of massage jets, just the shot for aching muscles after a workout.

Which is probably what the vendor was thinking, because a huge workshop is fitted out as a personal gym.

Insulated and air conditioned it’s the perfect cave for any activity.

The backyard is limestone slabs from house to pool and nearby alfresco area. With nary a shrub the gardener in me longed to bring in pots of greenery and colour, but it’s certainly low-maintenance.
A mere 10-minute drive from the Perth CBD and close to cafes and shops, Yokine is a rapidly rising area, with a lovely mix of old, not so old and very new homes making this a desirable address.

And sitting on a massive 750sqm the property can probably be subdivided, but check with council first.

29 Heaton Road, Yokine
from $849,000
Paul Ross | 0428 571 050
Harcourts Integrity | 9473 4888