A bit under the weather as I’m typing this so let’s just jump straight in shall we? You’ve got a curvy, cavernous coastal home, Perth’s emerging million dollar suburbs, old mates Old Mervs are playing a huge Freo show later in the year, and Consumer Protection WA lays out what the go is RE: retailers accepting cash.
Troy Mutton, Editor-in-Chief, Perth is OK!
HOMES
Truro Residence: A luxuriously cavernous coastal home
This week, we’re taking a look back – to a home we first saw on the market a few years ago, its striking image lingering in our minds ever since…
Located in South City Beach, Truro Residence was completed back in 2019 – and is the work of Subiaco-based studio Hillam Architects, whose portfolio focuses predominantly on multi-residential designs, but also includes commercial developments.
Here, however, they focus in just one luxury home on a sloping, coastal block – incidentally, just metres away from the stunning 10 Branksome Gardens that sold earlier this year.
We also likened that home to a coastal cave – but in many ways, the homes couldn’t be more different. Where 10 Branksome offers Mediterranean tranquility and swirling shapes that echo the curves of a seashell, Truro Residence is boldly angular, sharp and geometric and yet texturally organic, like a prehistoric weapon hewn from stone and nestled amongst the landscape.
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NEWS
The Perth suburbs on their way to becoming the next million-dollar postcodes
Ballajura, Wanneroo, High Wycombe: these are some of the Perth suburbs set to become Australia’s next million dollar areas according to analysis from Ray White this month.
SPONSORED
Diaries out — Plateful Perth 2026 has arrived with a month of dining delights
From chef-hosted dinners and shared feasts to cocktail masterclasses, bargain bites, express lunches and luxe city staycations, it’s a very tasty excuse to get out and explore Perth this winter.
WHAT’S ON
Old Mervs announce Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre show on new album tour
Old Mervs are heading home for one of their biggest WA headline shows yet, taking over Fremantle Arts Centre on Saturday 31 October as part of their newly announced Carparks album tour.
NEWS
Can WA retailers refuse cash? Consumer Protection lays it out
As we rely more and more on whipping out our phone or tapping a bank card to pay at the register, those who still prefer to use cash may be wondering whether businesses can refuse it or not.
TODAY/TONIGHT
Sweet As screening at HOYTS Joondalup
A warm and uplifting coming-of-age film from Nyul Nyul/Yawuru director Jub Clerc, following a group of teenagers on a life-changing road trip through the Pilbara region. Screening for $5 at HOYTS Joondalup as part of NAIDC Week.
EXPLORE
Shark Bay: Everything you need to know
Home to some truly remarkable landscapes and a key conservation area for our most endangered fauna, Shark Bay (Gutharraguda) is destination that cannot be missed. Head north on your next road trip and discover one of the Coral Coast‘s most spectacular regions.
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