This beautiful grand dame with soaring ceilings, intricate wrought iron work, French windows and doors, marble flooring and a connection to the outside gardens from all the rooms is a special home for the buyer that is searching for something different.
Originally built in 1933 the time of the Great Depression but without a hint of the financial stresses of the times ,it has been in the one family since 1975 and renovated and extended with flair and style by Phillipa Mowbry in 2008.
This is a home for those that have an eye for beauty, for art, for architecture and for history. It is a home for those that have travelled the world and appreciate the blend of the old and the new and want a home as individual as they are.
Thoughtful and expansive extension provides a large separate dining room, and separate tv room anchored by the kitchen and the inside / outside alfresco which connects to all rooms via floor to ceiling commercial grade sliding doors making this space one large entertaining area or 3 small private rooms, depending on the weather and the style of gathering you are hosting.
A magnificent home facing north, capturing the winter sun and spilling out to the terrace, garden and pool.
GROUND FLOOR:
A substantial master bedroom and combined sitting room with ensuite overlooking the front gardens. This room has excellent wardrobing and is a decadent master retreat
A minor bedroom with built in robes adjacent to a large marble bathroom
All of the living, dining, kitchen, scullery, laundry and secure 2 car garage are on the ground floor.
UPSTAIRS:
A separate entrance to the upstairs zone of the home so it can be used as an apartment if need be.
2 large bedrooms and another marble bathroom
A fantastic lounge room with access to the upstairs terrace which could also serve as a bedroom if needed
Small kitchen allowing upstairs to function as a separate apartment for perhaps teenage / adult children and visiting family
FEATURES
Below ground concrete solar heated pool with pool cover
Kitchen has 2 Neff ovens and a warming drawer, Miele gas cooktop and stone benchtops. Extensive cabinetry from the laundry, kitchen and scullery
Reverse cycle throughout with downstairs bedrooms having additional split systems
Full length linen curtains in the living / dining room and silk curtains in the master bedroom
2 gas fire places one downstairs in main lounge room and the other in the upstairs sitting room
Reticulated gardens off shared bore
Alarm
Significant storage off the secure garage
This property at 21 Birdwood Parade, Dalkeith is a five bedroom, three bathroom house sold by Tonia McNeilly at Tonia McNeilly Property on 30 Oct 2023.
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Home to some of Perth's finest mansions, Dalkeith is an affluent western-suburb of Perth that basks in breathtaking views of the Swan River. Just six kilometres from Perth City, the beautiful leafy suburb is part of the City of Nedland's municipality. Characterised by impressive residential architecture, Dalkeith residents enjoy the very best of suburban living in close proximity to urban developments.
Visually breathtaking, Dalkeith is a stunning suburb with a truly enviable lifestyle. Primarily a residential area, there are beautiful parks and reserves to explore such as College Park and David Cruikshank Reserve, as well as local recreational facilities, like the Dalkeith Nedlands Junior Football Club, Dalkeith Tennis Club and the Dalkeith Nedlands Bowling Club. Dalkeith Primary School is the local school.