3585 Alice Road

Mount Helena WA 6082

This Marietta Farrant-design displays enduring integrity in a flexible floor plan that adapts to changing needs and priorities across the years and throughout the seasons. Thirty-foot ceilings, split levels, a first-floor parents' retreat and formal and informal living and dining areas fashion a home with grand proportions, a practical design and a relaxed welcome.

Enveloped by a sense of timelessness, from a Tudorsesque facade to interiors that merge classic and modern finishes - sash windows frame parkland views, ornate ceiling roses and cornices emphasise the exceptionally high ceilings, a jarrah staircase and balustrade delineate the private parents' retreat, the recently renovated kitchen - with its crisp white cabinetry, smoke-grey tiles and black granite countertops offers a balanced blend of contemporary and country-style.

A series of interconnected rooms can be closed off to create intimate spaces for dining, relaxing and entertaining or opened to produce a layout ideal for socialising and the rambunctious habits of a growing family. The home also offers a choice of quiet, secluded zones. A large study with dual-aspect glazing and a raked ceiling sits at the front of the plan, away from the activity of the kitchen and family room. A games/media room with blackout blinds and a more conventional ceiling height nestles behind a pair of doors.

Undoubtedly, the heart of the home is the split-level kitchen, meals and family room arranged at one corner of the floorplan with seamless access to a multi-level outdoor entertaining area overlooking the below-ground pool.

Dual-aspect glazing bathes the family room in natural light while a sliding door provides seamless access to the multi-level deck - a delightful space under the main roof with retractable screens and shaded by tall deciduous trees in summer. With indoor-outdoor ease and a slow-combustion fire surrounded by a brick fireplace, the family room is at the heart of daily life throughout the seasons.

The kitchen boasts masses of storage, a shoppers' entry and a central island with an integrated breakfast bar. A sweep of countertop surrounds a seven-burner Smeg, a dishwasher and a deep stainless steel twin sink sitting under a trio of windows framing the everchanging display of maple, claret ash and liquid amber - a riot of colour in autumn, sculptural branches and light in winter and lush green in summer.

The entire first floor is given over to an impressive parents' retreat where a bedroom with a raked, timber-lined ceiling, large south-facing windows and a private balcony opens into a series of flexible spaces suited to use as a dressing room, a walk-in robe, a library and a meditation and yoga studio. A fully tiled ensuite with a corner spa and separate WC completes this indulgent and expansive oasis.

Four junior bedrooms are arranged off a central hallway on the ground floor, all bright and generously proportioned; three are fitted with built-in robes and window seats, and the fourth has robe recesses. The fully tiled family bathroom, fully tiled laundry/mudroom, and a separate WC complete the layout of the junior wing.

Extensive plantings of deciduous trees bring a structure to the park-like gardens, defining various outdoor spaces and directing movement around the property. A free-standing two-storey brick studio offers flexible bonus space - power and plumbing make it an excellent creative workspace, teens' retreat or guest accommodation.

This extraordinary property represents a rare opportunity to embrace Hills living in style. Occupying a sought-after Mount Helena location, the 2-hectare block is surrounded by properties of a similar size and bound by a green open space on one side.

To arrange an inspection of this property, call Lee Nangle - 0427 202 366.