House That! Award winning house in Perth Hills sells with a price tag of $1.2 million
The Mount Richon home won the Housing Industry Association's Dream Home award in 2004. Credit: supplied
There couldn't have been a more apt house for sale in the Perth Hills.
Set on a hill, this property sits on wooden stilts rising from the slopes of the Darling Range up to the balcony.
The incredible Mount Richon home has had a legion of fans since it won the Housing Industry Association's Dream Home award in 2004. But the new owners got it recently for a steal, at only $1.22 million.
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The views from the mount Richon home.
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Sitting on more than a hectare of land next to Bungendore National Park, the three-level house offers uninterrupted views over the hills, and out to the city skyline and the ocean.
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Inside the award-winning Mount Richon home.
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The main level has an open-plan area consisting of the kitchen, dining and informal family living areas, complete with a slow combustion fireplace. The second level also includes a formal lounge room and a bedroom, both with direct access to the deck through French doors.
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Inside the award-winning Mount Richon Home.
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A top floor loft can be used as a fourth bedroom or a home office, a gym, a yoga studio or a games room.
The lower level includes a master bedroom and ensuite with spa bath as well as a second bedroom and bathroom.
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The house was sold via real estate agent Fraser Williams.
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But the most remarkable part of the home is not what is in it, but outside it — the view that leaves you feeling on top of the world.
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House on stilts in Perth hills
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It makes the most of the vista with a wrap-around balcony extending 17m on one side and about 7.5m on two other sides.
It was sold via real estate agent Fraser Williams.
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