THIS two-bedroom apartment on the Beaufort Street strip is a chance to immerse yourself in the cafe lifestyle and is perfect for couples or retirees looking to downsize. Wake up and smell the coffee as you open the main bedroom window. In fact, you could just about lower a basket to cafes for “home delivery”…

ENCHANTMENT abounds in this eclectic Coolbinia home, starting with the dramatic display of an enormous New Zealand Christmas tree’s aerial roots in one of two entry courtyards. Fibrous roots like festoon lights create a magical glade where the echoes of children playing still resonate: “The kids used to swing on them, and with a chair…

TUCKED away in a slew of Mt Lawley character homes, this charmingly modern, three-bedroom abode balances functionality and individuality in a neat 371sqm package. Clean lines, soaring ceilings and a heap of almost floor-to-ceiling doors and windows – many accessing a plunge pool – give this home a holiday resort look and feel. Soft, butter-yellow…

ASK the owner of this Mt Lawley house what he likes most about his home of 27 years and he’ll tell you it’s the Alma Street location. It’s within walking distance of the Beaufort and Fitzgerald Street entertainment strips, the delightful Hyde Park and it’s only a 10-minute drive to the city. “I love the…

THE owners of this Mt Lawley home are retired and enjoy walking along the river or wandering around the city on a daily basis. So the Harold Street location is perfect, and is just one of the many things they have loved about their house for the last 20 years. If walking is not for…

CRYSTAL clear water sparkles either side of a timber boardwalk as you approach the auspicious front door of this elegant townhouse in East Perth. A red door is good feng shui and this one adds to the calming zen ambience as you step inside this Wittenoom Street home. The entry is backlit by a flood…

THE estate agent was quick to mention that this 1930s Mt Lawley home was close to some lovely parks, ovals and the Beaufort Street cafe strip. But I was too busy admiring the gorgeous art deco features and stunning decorative ceilings – including a magnificent domed ceiling in the street-facing lounge room – to notice.…

NEVER judge a book by its cover. I know it’s a cliche, but it was the perfect adage for this six-bedroom home in North Street, Mt Lawley. From the street the house looks like a neat, run-of-the-mill abode, but inside it’s grand, elegant and contemporary—the ultimate family home with plenty of pizazz. The original home…

WANDERING around the gardens of this Mt Hawthorn home you can see why it’s won a couple of Vincent horticulture awards. The front garden has pretty roses, and a wrap-around verandah where you can relax and enjoy the emerald green grass grow. This three-bedroom/two-bathroom house on Ellesmere Street was built in the 1920s and has…

HOME owners at this West Leederville townhouse complex grew tired of paying high strata fees so they banded together to run things themselves. Six years later and they have a very healthy bank balance and pay only $200 a quarter in fees. The owner of number five is selling his charming three-bedroom villa, which has…