This architect-designed home, constructed in 2000, sits comfortably in the landscape, its large, ample windows and raked ceilings with exposed beams bouncing light deep into the plan. The winter flow of Bugle Creek provides a gentle soundtrack – a babbling background that defines the rhythm of days in this secluded spot that extends from Lacey Road to Gill Street. This family sanctuary breathes with the landscape, its design celebrating the natural beauty that surrounds it. Every window frames a view, every door opens to possibility. The home's relationship with its five-acre canvas creates endless opportunities for memories and traditions to take root and flourish...
4 bedrooms 2 bathrooms
Architect designed 2000
Open plan living & dining
Well-appointed kitchen
Lush atrium & mezzanine
Self-contained flat UMR
Double garage and shed
Fenced & gated front entry
5 acres with winter creek
Quintessential Hills living
The front door opens to reveal a double-height entryway. To one side, the lush, light-filled atrium glows, sunlight creating a green sanctuary within the home. The bedroom wing extends to the other side, offering peaceful retreats when the day's adventures come to a close. Ahead, the open-plan living zone spreads like an invitation, its design attuned to the demands of family life and entertaining.
In the spacious L-shaped kitchen, the brand-new electric oven, grill, and cooktop stand ready for daily meals and celebratory feasts. The walk-in pantry, an elegant storage solution, keeps everything looking tidy — a quiet testament to thoughtful design. The timber-lined dining area becomes a natural gathering place, where conversations flow as easily as the creek beyond the double doors that open to the paved patio. Timber stairs lead to a spacious mezzanine level. This space offers access to roof storage and provides an elevated perspective on the daily dance of family life below, serving as a quiet observation deck within the home's embrace.
The brick-paved verandah and patio extend from the home's western façade, positioned to embrace views of the creek and surrounding bushland. Here, outdoor entertaining unfolds naturally, with the native landscape providing a constantly changing backdrop. The patio overlooks the creek, its clear water a magnet for native wildlife.
Along the long hallway that extends like a spine through the home, life flows seamlessly from public to private spaces. The shoppers' entry to the double garage makes practical tasks effortless. The principal bedroom with its access to the verandah, walk-in robe, and ensuite is a personal sanctuary. The family bathroom and powder room serve the junior bedrooms, both of which have mirrored robes. A third junior bedroom, with its raked ceiling and view onto the atrium, sits towards the front of the plan, ready to transform into whatever the moment requires — guest room, library, office, or secret hideaway.
The secondary accommodation under the main roof offers two flexible rooms and a bathroom, spaces that adapt to changing needs like the seasons themselves. Split system air conditioning provides year-round comfort.
Outside, the true magic of this sanctuary reveals itself. The small home orchard offers seasonal bounty, its fruit trees marking time with blossoms and harvests. The shade house nurtures seedlings, while the shed becomes a workshop for learning and tinkering, where skills develop and curiosity flourishes.
The five-acre site stretches beyond the cultivated spaces into native bush, where wildlife moves through their ancient patterns. Kangaroo tracks mark muddy creek banks, birds call from hidden perches, and the changing seasons paint the landscape in ever-shifting palettes. This is where the priceless joy of a Hills' childhood takes root — days filled with adventurous exploration and play, where nature becomes both teacher and playground.
As seasons turn, the home breathes with its inhabitants. The raked ceilings and open-plan design create spaces that expand and contract in response to the rhythms of daily life. Large windows frame the bush views like living artwork, connecting indoor and outdoor worlds seamlessly. The atrium glows with filtered light, creating a year-round garden sanctuary that brings the outside in. The creek continues its eternal journey, carrying with it echoes of seasons past and the promise of countless more to come.
This haven on the outskirts of Mundaring encompasses all the elements necessary for a life well-lived — a home that embodies the timeless ease of considered design and a landscape that invites awe and exploration.
To arrange an inspection of this property, call Jo Sheil – 0422 491 016.
