THIS North Perth 4×2 home is gorgeous, and I reckon the right buyer could take it to a whole new level. It’s perfect for an upwardly mobile family looking to get into something stylish but with enough homeliness to keep the kids from turning into spoiled brats. The front of the house is late federation,…

LOOKING at getting shot of the big house in favour of a big caravan to follow the great Aussie retirement dream of roaming the wide open spaces? Or perhaps you’re a young couple looking for a starter home, with room for one child. Look no further than this two-bedroom Birkett Street, Dianella home, sitting on…

ELIZABETH, Mabel and Ruby, the names conjure images of a trio of sisters in voile and muslin, their hair in ringlets. You have to wonder whose daughters these North Perth streets were named for back in the 1930s. Does anyone know? A white picket fence, cream stucco and tuck-pointed brick exterior walls and a couple…

IMAGINE mooring at your own jetty, then wandering up a swathe of green lawn to enjoy a gin and tonic on a terrace overlooking the river before heading inside for supper. It’s a privilege enjoyed by a mere handful of Maylands residents, as there’s only a dozen private jetties along the Swan River’s 60 kilometres.…

AHH, stately Tenth Avenue in Inglewood; how delightful it is to cruise the tree-lined boulevard admiring the charming goldrush architecture — that is until you come to this wretched abode. A boil on the avenue’s rump, even the owner struggles to describe her brown brick shocker with any enthusiasm: “The ugliest house on the street,”…

I’VE been hankering to check out one of Mt Lawley’s art deco apartments for ages, but they don’t come on the market too often. And seeing this Field Street abode I can see why people stay put so long. Wandering through its lovely rooms it’s easy to imagine the ghosts of occupants past. Perhaps one…

MORE than 80 years of renovations have gone into making this family home on Raglan Road, Mt Lawley, the delight it is. Originally built in 1905 it started out as just two rooms, but 31 years later a couple more were added, to the front of the house rather than on the back as you…

WHEN a home designed by architect Ivan Iwanoff was gutted by fire earlier this year headlines lamented the “loss of a local treasure”. Thirty years after his death, aged 67, Bulgarian-born Iwanoff is still regarded as one of Australia’s best and a wander through this Cranbrook Street, Coolbinia home reveals why. Quite simply this four-bedroom…

THE excitement of match day at Perth Oval is palpable from the balcony of this Brewer Street apartment – or it would have been if there’d been one on. When there is, leave the huge plate-glass doors open and enjoy the ambience while watching the action on TV. Or shut the door and a blessed…