Almost 400 years after the death of the bard, William Shakespeare  still looms large in our everyday language. Who would have thought “he’s eaten me out of house and home” […]

You could see the emotion as the vendor of this Susan Street, Maylands home spoke of his 16 years here. I almost expected him to start patting the fixtures and […]

Britney Spears’ Red is the Colour of My Love ran through my head as I checked out this Collins Street, Yokine home. “Dark as the night, hot as the sun,” […]

Friday pay day dad would come home from the pub with two treats: a bag of lollies, and a copy of the Salvation Army newspaper The War Cry. It wasn’t […]

The neighbours of this Trafalgar Road home are friendly—and soft hearted. Having knocked on the wrong door, the wind howling and rain threatening, the owner wouldn’t hear of me waiting […]

Go west to begin life new, urged the Village People. “Together we will find a place to settle down,” the lyrics continue. And what better place for a young couple setting […]

In hindsight my oohing and aahing over this View Street, North Perth home was probably salt in the wound for the tenants, who no doubt face an uphill battle finding […]

It takes just one look to see why this residential domain on Mounts Bay Road is called the White Apartments. The white stucco exterior is echoed in the stunning white […]

With the world agog at the imminent arrival of a new royal baby, it seemed appropriate to be reviewing a home on Queen Street, as I’d been hoping for a […]

I was puzzled by what looked like a second entry to this Thirlmere Road, Mt Lawley home. Sure enough there was the trademark art deco curved-roof portico and verandah—but no […]