I HAVE an amazing house you might like to review,” the agent texted me. Luckily I was having lunch nearby and was happy to pop around to Cavendish Street in Highgate. The minute I saw the interesting raw brick work and staggered skillion roof lines, I was hooked. Heading inside confirmed just how amazing this home…

RESTORING an old bank in North Perth was a labour of love for its owner, award-winning photographer Denise Teo. The Fitzgerald Street branch of the The Bank of New South Wales was opened in 1938, but when Teo bought it in the 1990s it was being leased by ANZ. Ceilings had been lowered, unattractive fluoro…

TRAFFIC was whizzing down London Street, but as I walked inside this rear strata property a blissful serenity descended. Nothing disturbed the peace, except for the clicking of high heels on the Tasmanian oak floors. The formal lounge is bathed in light and has french doors that open onto a small courtyard, shaded by a…

THE sleek modernity of this North Perth home defies its 16 years and it could have been built yesterday. The builders scratched their heads when plans called for concrete floors. “It was 2003 and they hadn’t done polished concrete before,” the owner says. The result is an exquisite black-and-grey flecked floor, contrasting with crisp white…

ART deco and Bali combine in perfect harmony at this grand old Mt Lawley home – strange though that may sound. Art deco sums up the original dwelling with its sweeping verandah, glowing jarrah floors and decorative ceilings. The formal lounge has a natural stone fireplace and is an elegant space that flows into the…

LIVING the life of Riley is as simple as moving into this Tuart Hill home on Riley Street. This almost-new property has timeless appeal and light-filled spaces. Honey-gold bamboo floors flow from the entry hall to the vast open living/dining/kitchen at the rear of the home, adding a warm glow to crisp white walls. The…

THIS delightful four-bedroom house is on Sopwith Elbow – a nod to Perth’s first airport built across the road on the Maylands foreshore. In 1928 Charles Kingsford Smith made the first non-stop flight across Australia from Point Cook near Melbourne to Maylands, and from the balcony of this home you can gaze down at the…

I WAS instantly smitten by the promo shot for this Mt Lawley home featuring a cute pooch peering out the front gate. I quickly discovered there’s loads more to love about this federation-era house on Barlee Street. There’s the bullnose verandah and stained glass front door, the beautiful jarrah floors, ceiling roses and fire places, and…

THE owners of this delightful Mt Lawley home have overseen many extensions and renovations over the last 40 years. When it came to adding a games room for a growing family, they wanted the look of an old-style Queenslander. Boy did they deliver, with a timber-framed turreted room connecting to the second storey via a…