27 Craven Road, Mundaring WA 6073

MID-CENTURY MIRACLE

Those who love the effortless cool of mid-century design will swoon at the integrity of this modern original built in 1955. The home makes an immediate impression with its paved portico, delphinium-blue exterior and white trim. The private 3.6-acre lot, surrounded by properties of a similar size, heightens the sense of discovery; the bulk of the acreage extends at the front of the home where an orchard planted with stone fruit and citrus, a horse paddock and rows of rose bushes separate the house from the road.

What you will love about this property:

Main House: 3 bed, 2 bath
1955-built timber fibro tile
Separate 1 x1 studio/cottage
Solid Jarrah timber floors
Large activity/games room
Eat-in kitchen formal dining
2-car carport, 2-stall stable
Spacious granite-lined cellar
3.6 acres w gardens & orchard
Easy access to Mundaring

Entrance to the home is via a short flight of steps leading into a foyer. The original layout was designed for a young family with two bedrooms on one side of the plan and a living room with a dramatic window connecting the space to the garden on the other. The floorplan was later extended to add another bedroom, a multi-purpose activity room and a formal dining room opening to a large gabled outdoor living area.

Arguably the most impressive part of the home is the lounge room with intact mid-century features, from the textured checkerboard ceiling and era-defining fireplace creating a natural centrepiece to the original hardware and timber pelmets with integrated lighting creating an uber-cool atmosphere.

A vast window frames views of the formal gardens and lawn, and the hint of yellow canvas awnings provides a playful nod to the home’s origins. A porch extends from one corner of the lounge, its orientation providing an idyllic place for alfresco breakfasts and evening cocktails as you watch the sunset.

The eat-in kitchen has been gently modernised with an induction cooktop, an electric oven and a dishwasher. The original timber cabinets are still in place, as is the original hearth – its wood-burning stove removed and replaced with storage space. The kitchen connects to a formal dining room, which via double doors then opens out to a large alfresco entertaining area with a brick-paved floor, high gable roof and cafe blinds. This all-season outdoor living zone blends with the surrounding landscape.

The main bedroom sits at the front of the plan. A large window - the twin to that in the lounge – combined with a high ceiling with decorative cornices and ceiling rose produce a room with an exceptional sense of space and beautiful quality of light. This sense of generosity continues in the ensuite, a modern space with a shower, vanity and WC.

Both junior bedrooms display similarly generous proportions. They share the family bathroom and have easy access to the multi-purpose activity room that forms a part of the extended floor plan. An external door opens from the activity room to a flight of stairs leading to the spacious granite cellar.

A long driveway leads from the road to a 2-car carport and a 2-stall stable with a feed shelter and ample room to manoeuvre a float. Set at one corner towards the rear of the block is a freestanding, self-contained studio/guest suite with a skillion roof, a built-in porch with dual aspect glazing, an eat-in kitchen with the original hearth fitted with a slow combustion fire and a bathroom with a shower and WC. With a multitude of uses – holiday let, auxiliary accommodation, or creative workspace – this structure is no less charming than the principal residence.

This tightly held property is offered for sale for only the second time since it was built; its intact condition and voluminous interiors with vast windows and a limited pallet of honest materials combined with an unusual degree of privacy so close to Mundaring Village, suggest it will not be on the market again for a very long time.

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