109A Samson St, White Gum Valley WA 6162

Hidden down a long driveway is a stone sanctuary full of inspiration. Natural limestone interiors, leafy green outlooks from the vast mezzanine level, an enchanting northern courtyard, lofty double-height kitchen, and splashes of colour to lift the spirits all add to the atmosphere. Along with the creativity are all the practicalities for complete comfort, including solar power, secure gated driveway, air-conditioned living and master, ceiling fans, outdoor shower and home office. With the grand dining table on the second level, a dumb waiter from the kitchen below easily takes care of transporting the feasts and the crockery! Downstairs, there's a powder room for guests and two lovely bathrooms, and all three of the bedrooms connect to the outdoors with hi-spec security screen doors, so you can open up for the breezes.

Enter down the long driveway, complete with a solar-powered mandala on the gate and plenty of flexible space for parking, in addition to the double garage. Another secure gate leads to the magical north-facing courtyard for private alfresco dining and lounging among pretty gardens. Inside, the sealed limestone walls add natural texture as well as being low-maintenance. With touches of colour, engineered stone tops and a big walk-in pantry, the delightful kitchen flows to air-conditioned north-facing living, with hybrid timber floating floors that continue through to the bedrooms. An impressive rectangular bath on mosaic tiling is a feature of the master suite, which opens to a walled outdoor sitting area with a door through to the home office. It's an example of how the inside-outside flow of the home works beautifully. Up the stone and wrought iron stair, the mezzanine level offers abundant space under a cathedral ceiling and is easily separated into zones for dining, lounging, studying, or whatever you wish. It feels airy and transparent, with giant triangular windows looking north and south to the trees.

Altogether, it's a unique hideaway with heart, and it feels perfectly at home in the White Gum Valley community with Fremantle and the beach minutes away.