31 Leon Road, Dalkeith WA 6009

This warm and inviting family residence is brimming with comfort, incredible attention to detail and generations of happy memories.

Built 43 years ago by the current owner, in an era that espoused superior building standards, the double-storey, architect-designed home occupies an enormous 1,012sqm landholding. It features a rendered brick and tile facade, with a private front fence and a welcoming entry with decorative wrought-iron gates.

There's no shortage of space for growing families with five bedrooms, three bathrooms, and multiple living areas. There's also a spacious home office with built-in wall-to-wall library cabinetry, and vast amounts of storage inside and out.

Features you'll fall in love with include extra high ceilings, designer lighting (including a stunning Murano glass pendant in the living area), jarrah window frames, jarrah veneer doors and cabinetry, beautiful travertine stone flooring throughout the lower level and a wide gallery hallway in the upper-level accommodation wing.

You'll find yourself marvelling at the forward-thinking that went into the home's design. Inclusions such as a laundry chute to keep piles of clothes at bay, a family bathroom cleverly designed to make school mornings a breeze, and a basement wine cellar accessed from the walk-in pantry floor promise the ease of living you've only dreamed about - until now!

In the spacious front family room, the built-in wood fireplace with a unique mesh grille will be a crowd-pleaser during the chilly months. There's also a double-sided storage cupboard for your firewood - stack it in the garage and stoke the fire from the other side. Windows on both sides of the room facilitate warm winter sunshine and a picturesque view over the front and rear gardens.

Down the hallway, the generous formal dining room has French timber doors on each side. It will make an ideal second living area/games room in line with contemporary family living, so all ages and stages are catered for. The beautifully appointed kitchen is the heart and soul of the home, a gathering space for family and friends where you'll be impressed by Caesarstone benches, European appliances, ample storage and a breakfast bar with a built-in bar fridge. The spacious dining area adjacent will play host to many a noisy dinner party, easily able to accommodate a ten or 12-place dining table.

Upstairs, each spacious bedroom has built-in robes with a dressing table, pure wool carpets and reverse-cycle air conditioning units. Bedroom five, at the rear, has a private balcony overlooking the lovely rear gardens. The street-facing main suite enjoys a leafy view from its balcony, a large customised walk-in robe and an elegant private ensuite. Here, you'll find a marble vanity with twin basins and mirrored cabinets, a bath, shower, separate WC and a linen press.

The fully reticulated rear gardens are a feast for the senses - and the kitchen table! Boasting an organic veggie garden, a swathe of mature fruit trees, a vast expanse of lawn (able to accommodate a pool or a marquee), and a paved alfresco with a built-in BBQ, this north-facing wonderland will be the setting for endless memory-making. Backyard cricket, trampolining and chasey will provide much-needed breaks from screen time as you reminisce about your own outdoorsy childhood.

This fantastic riverside home is a scenic stroll to Bishop Road Reserve and the Swan River, Waratah Village, and Dalkeith Primary School. Shenton College, UWA, plus a selection of desirable private schools, are all within easy reach, as is Claremont Quarter for all your shopping and retail needs.

Contact Caro Cunningham 0409 992 889 to arrange a private viewing.

Additional features include:
• Built in 1979 by Robert Holl - Master Builder
• Designed by architect John Fitzharding
• New ducted reverse-cycle air conditioning
• Upstairs study/optional 6th bedroom
• All new electrical wiring
• Ducted vacuuming
• Monitored alarm system
• Neff wall oven and 6-burner gas cooktop
• Asko dishwasher, integrated microwave
• Gas bayonet in lower living room
• New garage roller doors
• Roller door access from garage to rear yard
• Pure wool carpets throughout the upper level
• Family bathroom with frameless shower, marble vanity, laundry chute, separate WC (plus extra shower in the hallway)
• New solar hot water system
• Louis Poulson lights in one bedroom
• Second internal staircase at the rear of the home
• Fully reticulated from own bore
• 2 x external store rooms
• Huge loft storage in the garage
• Fruit trees include lemon, loquat, pomelo, olive, apricot, pomegranate, fig and more.

Location (approx.distances):
540m to Dalkeith Primary School
540m to Waratah Village
850m to Mrs Herberts Park
400m to Bishop Road Reserve
2.2km to Claremont Quarter
2.3km to Nedlands Golf Club
3.2km to UWA
1.7km to Claremont Yacht Club