52 Ford Road

Lesmurdie WA 6076

5 bedrooms 2 bathrooms
Architectural masterpiece
Scintillating postcard views
Tropical pool + alfresco ent
Master/loft studio/balcony
Kids wing/lounge + family
Summer & winter lounges
Large dining & casual meals
Blue chip escarpment locn
Easy care 2843sq block

This private, three-level, hilltop sanctuary is unique yet designed in the signature style of architect Lynthorne Matthews who has created a stunning family home that takes full advantage of its elevated position with captivating views.

Dressed from top to toe in superior quality fittings and bespoke detailing, this luxurious home features rare Donnybrook stone, Indian slate floors, handmade exposed bricks, burnished concrete and Jarrah absolutely everywhere you look.

The main entry staircase leads up from the garage to the oversized glazed Jarrah front door and the landing area for the pool and alfresco. There is also a secondary entry from the garage on the ground level from where you can visit the circular cellar clad in Donnybrook stone. Around this winds a wide staircase with built-in lighting that takes you to the main living areas on the first floor.

The design of the beautiful emerald green pool and its tropical surrounds has an Asian influence. Note the Balinese sculptures, bamboo wall cladding, a trickling stone water feature hidden behind lush greenery. The artistic owners creative flair is evident throughout the home, which is filled with incredible art pieces from around the world.

From the pool deck and the deep verandah that wraps around the house to the west, you can see the rest of the world. Jaw-dropping views that take in the pines at Cottesloe Beach and Rottnest Island shimmering in the sea are truly a sight to behold, and all from the privacy of your own treetop verandah.

A soaring roofline juts out above the main verandah, which hugs the summer lounge room. Sit in comfort and look out through a bank of windows that reaches right up into the void of the third floor above. Highlighting the burnished concrete floor is stunning glass and iron bespoke pendant lighting that hangs from the Jarrah-lined ceilings. Past the timber and stone bar is another seating area: the winter lounge. Cosy up in the colder months in front of a grand open fireplace made from more Donnybrook stone and a giant overhead mantelpiece carved from an ancient Jarrah burl.

The kitchen is the heart of the home and enjoys views over the sunken formal dining room and the pool. Yet again, Jarrah and Donnybrook stone are the heroes here, present in the custom-made cabinetry and benchtops. Together with quality stainless steel ILVE appliances including a double oven, dishwasher and Electrolux electric cooktop, this kitchen has done its fair share of entertaining. For everyday family meals, cosy up on the comfy banquette off the kitchen but for dinner parties look no further than the elegant dining room, connected yet discrete from the kitchen.

Continue on through into the spacious family/games room with built-in bookshelves, a fan, slow combustion fire and a neat mezzanine level, perfect for a pool table. Throughout the house, Jarrah and Indian slate feature heavily on the ceilings, floors, walls and cabinetry. The laundry off to the side is practical and large enough to handle anything a large family can throw at it, with aplomb.

Bedroom two off the family room has built-in robes, plush carpet, a split system air-conditioner and windows out to the kids private courtyard. The kids wing comprising the remaining three bedrooms begins down a small flight of stairs just beyond the family room. There is a well-appointed bathroom with frameless shower, toilet, carved granite vanity and Jarrah cabinetry. With doors out to the pool on one side and the courtyard on the other, the kids lounge/activity area has high ceilings washed with light: a perfect place to relax with a book.

Bedrooms three, four and five are almost identical and each has built-in robes, carpet and a split system in the one that looks out over the pool. Hidden out of sight, the pool area contains one of the homes four toilets with another by the kitchen, catering to practicality as well as beauty.

The third floor is the parents retreat and is accessed by a wide, elegant, circular stairway by the front door reminiscent of Gone With The Wind. Kick off your shoes, sink your toes into the plush carpet and head on up the stairs to the master suite. The master bedroom has impossibly high Jarrah-lined ceilings to which a staircase ascends to the cool studio loft space. There are banks of Jarrah built-in robes on either side of the bed, a split system air-conditioner and fan. The deluxe ensuite features yet more beautiful Jarrah, a double frameless shower, toilet, corner spa and two carved granite vanities overlooking the garden through a large picture window.

In fact, this superb home might get in the way of work altogether. It whispers to you to relax, entertain and enjoy life by catering for your every whim. Book an appointment to view this magnificent home and prepare to be captivated.