Perth Voice Interactive

A  GRAND piano barely makes a dent in the gracious spaciousness of the huge formal lounge of this Howes Crescent, Dianella home.

The room, with its elegantly-draped bay window, is so big you step up a level to a second sitting area, with an attractive natural rock-wall fireplace (gas).

There’s room here for a second piano, an upright, and I instantly pictured the pleasant glow of the fire and the gentle sounds of a duet. Ah, how refined.

The vendor bought the four-bedroom/one-bathroom home back in 1973, recognising its potential as a place to raise her four kids.

There’s room to sprawl, with the open-plan living/lounge flowing to a generous dining room and kitchen.

French doors off the dining area lead to a cute private patio, which is perfect for after, or before, dinner drinks in warmer weather.

Whipping up a sumptuous meal is as easy as a Mozart concerto, in the light-filled kitchen.

It’s been modernised to meet today’s chef’s high standards, with oodles of bench space and a plentitude of off-white cupboards and soft-close drawers.

Off the kitchen is an informal sitting area, with a timber-beamed raked ceiling.

From here you step out into the alfresco area, a generous space sheltered from the weather with a solid roof and a lushly planted garden.

And a stone’s throw away is the pool, with more area to sit.

The kids will be vying for who has the bedroom opening onto the pool.

It’s not as charming as the other bedrooms, and was probably at one time a games room, but I’d be claiming it as my own, with thoughts of skinny dipping on Perth’s hot summer nights.

Dubbed the golden triangle this area offers an idyllic family lifestyle, with timeless appeal in an immaculately maintained package.

There’s no shortage of shops and schools nearby, and Perth is less than 15 minutes away by car.

by JENNY D’ANGER

25 Howes Crescent, Dianella
from $879,000
Mervyn Missell | 0404 889 325
Acton Mt Lawley | 9272 2488