NOTE:
The triplex development including the house we chose ended up winning a 2001 Housing Industry Association award.
See http://www.buildingonline.com.au/servlets-prod/iWebStreamer2?page_id=4927

[copy held locally, in case HIA ever remove theirs, at http://www.general.uwa.edu.au/u/alex/WA_Housing_Awards_2001.htm].

Potential Houses for Helen & Alex

#

address

suburb

price

upper

beds

baths

living

view

facing

against

feature

picture

1

71 Raymond

Yokine

360

 

3: 9x10, 10x10 down, 12x15+ens up

2

11x27, 11x13, 13x15 up

great views

S

unfinished

views

general view

2

171 Lawley

Yokine

289

319

3: 12x13+ens, 10x11, 8x10

2+wc

10x19, 11x19, 10x17 upstairs

good; upstairs

S

mirror bir doors

all-round VFM

general view

3

30 Kayle

North Perth

379

 

3: 9x10+ens down, 12x15+6x6+ens, 9x14

2

14x30

good, park

W

terrace; kitchen at entrance; cost; no ducted a/c

park aspect, modern terrace

general view (see also views under 36 Kayle)

4

36 Kayle

North Perth

365

 

3: 12x14+6x6+ens, 9x10, 9x12

2+wc

9x10 study, 15x24

 

W

terrace; wasted under stairs; cost; no ducted a/c

park aspect, modern terrace

various views

5

1b Coogee

Mt Hawthorn

295

335

3: 14x14+ens, 10x11, 9x11

2+wc

9x13, 13x15, 13x18

minor

E

older; terrace; Anzac noise; no view

terrace character

general view

6

15 Elanora

Joondanna

365

 

3: 11x12+ens down, 10x12, 12x15+ens up

2

3: 1 up

suburbs

N

old street; view modest

front battle-axe

general view

7

59 Tuart

Yokine

345

 

3: 12x10+ens, 12x10, 9x9

2+wc

12x12, 22x13, 12x12 up

great city + hills

S

minute rear courtyard; too much light paving; rear aspect poor; no a/c; venetians everywhere

stunning view

view from street

8

86 Lockwood

Yokine

380

 

3 (1 down)

2 (1 down)

3 (1 up)

good

S

unfinished; view may become blocked soon

view down street

general view

9

21 Darch

Yokine

335

355

4: 9x12+ens down, 11x14+ens, 9x10, 9x10

3

11x13, 15x15, 12x12, 11x11+bar up

modest

N

too big; views marginal; no ensuite door

large; downstairs bed

view from front house

10

121 Alma

North Perth

379

399

4: 9x10+ens down, 12x12, 11x12, 9x10

3

9x12 study, 12x30, 9x12+bar up

v. modest (end is good)

W

too big; no street frontage (lane entrance); cost; minute garden

brick & tile, large

view from lane

11

92 Banksia

Joondanna

259

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

??

 

12

107 Roberts

Joondanna

285

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

very open plan; big balcony over garage

general view

13

42 Wandarrie

Yokine

369

 

4

2

4?

no

N

no view, single storey

big

general view

14

204 Edinboro

Joondanna

275

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

upside-down house

view from 1st floor

15

177 Coogee

Mt Hawthorn

359

 

3

2

3?

no

E

traffic, old

single-storey; 1 from Green St

general view

16

119 Coogee

Mt Hawthorn

335

+

3: 11x13+ens down, 10x13, 10x14 up

2

1

modest over suburbs

E

small, narrow, loft

loft

general view

17

27b Highlands

Joondanna

359

 

3 double up

2

3?

no

E

rear battleaxe

rear battle-axe

general view

18

57 Latrobe

Yokine

265

285

3: 8X10, 9x10, 10x15

2+wc

2: 12x15 lounge, 12x21 family

over suburb

E

no view

5 units; across Flinders

general view

19

3b Mahlberg

Woodlands

324

 

 

 

 

suburbs

E & N

no bed down, v. modest views

views N

general view

20

3 Shakespeare

Yokine

395

 

4: 13x13+ens, 9x10, 9x10

3

3: 8x15 up, 9x9 study

no

S

expensive

 

general view

21

24 Little Russell

North Perth

395

420

4: 12x12, 9x9, 9x12+half-ens

3

3: 9x12, 8x10, 15x21 down, 12x15 up, 15X15 loft

modest towards park across Charles

S & W

expensive; 2nd-floor loft; locked carport; traffic; poor view only from loft

3 storey, water features

general view

22

10 Galwey

Leederville

335

355

3

2

 

modest from loft

S

loft not very useful

nice rear garden; quiet street

general view

23

12 Mahlberg

Woodlands

265

 

3

1+wc

 

no

W & S

no ensuite; no views

 

general view

24

33 Willow

Woodlands

435

 

5+study

 

 

 

S & W

too big; cost; pool

view of Jackadder Lake

general view

25

9 Craig

Wembley Downs

429

 

4

2

 

city

 

cost; pool

views of city

general view

26

Grant

Woodlands

360

380

3

2

 

suburbs

E & S

unfinished; view modest; no bed down

views

general view

27

63 Lockwood

Yokine

334

 

 

 

 

city & hills

S & E

corner, no bed down, funny bricks

 

general view

28

10 Calais

Doubleview

315

 

 

 

 

no

W

single storey, no view, v. close to shops

 

general view

29

104 Grand Promenade

Doubleview

360

380

3: 8x11, 10x12, 12x15+ens

2+wc

2

ocean

W

no downstairs bedroom

 

general view

30

9 Elmwood

Woodlands

359

 

 

 

 

park

N

38 y old, pool

view of park

general view

31

32 Claverton

North Perth

400

+

 

 

 

monastery gardens

S

price, appearance

vew over monastery

general view

32

35 Fairway West

Yokine

399.5

 

4: 8x12, 9x12, 14x16+ens down, 11x15+ens up

2

5+large balcony

golf course

N & E

age, upkeep,size

view over golf course

general view

33

cnr Hayes & Swan

Yokine

258

 

3: 9x9, 8x11, 9x16

1+wc

2

golf course

S & E

age, busy cnr, no bed down

view over golf course

general view

34

90 Moulden

Yokine

269

 

3: 11x12, 12x14 up, 10x12 down

2: 15x16 up

 

no

W & N

no views

 

general view

35

21 Connaught

West Leederville

399

419

3: 8x12, 10x13, 9x9+half-ens

2+wc

3

towards St Marys

N & E

near Freeway, no bed down

lovely area, views

general view

36

71 Cobb

Wembley Downs

279

 

 

 

 

park

N

old, opposite storm drain

opposite park, lovely area

general view

37

33 Purdom

Wembley Downs

349

 

 

 

 

no

N?

very modest views, rear battleaxe

nive area, large, single storey, small lawns

general view

38

4c Kayle

North Perth

419

 

 

 

 

park

W

expensive

park aspect, not terrace

general view (see also views under 36 Kayle)

39

20 Blake

North Perth

450

500

4: 3 down, 1 +ens up

2

3: 2 down, 1 even lower

park

S & W

expensive

park adjacent

general view

40

65 Moulden

Yokine

275

 

3

2 +wc&shower

2

city & hills

E & S

no bed down, cramped

nice appearance, nice front garden with lawn

general view

41

18 & 20 Hayes

Yokine

285

295

3: 10x11, 10x10 down, 12x15+ens up

2

3; 12x14, family/eat down, 9x14 sit up

no

W?

no views

cheap

general view

42

2 Jackadder

Woodlands

420

460

3; 2 down

2

3

lake

W

expensive; traffic

location

general view

43

140 Colin

Wembley Downs

409

420

3

2

2+study

no

W

expensive, no view

quiet location

general view

44

8 Miramar

Doubleview

405

 

3: 1+ens down

2+wc

2

ocean

W

expensive, pool, strong colours

pool, views

general view

45

71 Dunrossil

Wembley Downs

510

540

4: 1+ens down

3

2

park

N&W?

expensive

park, shops

general view

46

66 Paramatta

Doubleview

430

480

3

2+wc

3

ocean

W

expensive, old, complex layout

great ocean views

general view

47

5 Unwin

Wembley Downs

350

370

3

2

2

no

E

rear battleaxe, no views

opposite Hale Sch, cottage garden

general view

48

122 Coogee

Mt Hawthorn

400

+

3

1

3?+loft

no

W

no ensuite, expensive, old, loft wasted

elegant

general view

49

37 Raymond

Yokine

249

259

3

2+wc

2

city

S

no down bed

cheap

general view

50

Ellesmere

Mt Hawthorn

?

 

3: 9x11, 11x11+half-ens, 12x14+ens

3+wc

3; 1 up

probably

S&E

no down bed

close to T&C

general view

51

32 Ellesmere

Mt Hawthorn

348.5

 

 

 

 

modest

S

ultra modern

"squash court"

general view

52

34a Bondi

Mt Hawthorn

280

+

3

2

 

modest

S

backs onto Green

rear battle-axe

general view

53

61 Bondi

Mt Hawthorn

325

349

 

 

 

to Monger

N&S

old, extended

views

general view

54

18 Hindmarsh

Yokine

335

345

 

 

 

no?

N&W

rear of several, agent no-show

close to golf course

general view

55

110 Powell

Joondanna

399

 

 

 

 

modest

 

expensive

 

general view

56

44 Sydney

North Perth

299

 

4

2+wc

 

over suburb

W,E&S

rear unit, views modest, no down bed

 

general view

57

Royal & Hayes

Yokine

165

 

 

 

 

over golf course, city?

E&N

busy location, corner

block

general view


Last Updated on 22/01/01
By Alex Reid