Inside the stunning waterfront home hailed as a ‘luxury ship on land’ – complete with three levels, a sparkling infinity swimming pool and sweeping views of the ocean
- An architect has used his love for luxury yachts to create a stunning waterfront mansion that looks like a ship
- John LeClare Josephs, of Superseed Architecture, drew inspiration from the curves of WA’s Swan River
- The four-bedroom, four-bathroom home in Bicton has scarcely a single straight line inside or out
- Standout features include a saltwater infinity pool, a wine cellar and three levels of open-plan living space
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An architect used his love for luxury yachts to create a multimillion dollar waterfront mansion described as a ‘ship on land’.
John LeClare Josephs, of Superseed Architecture, drew inspiration from the curves of Western Australia’s Swan River to design the spectacular four-bedroom, four-bathroom home on a cliff in Bicton, 10 kilometres south-east of Perth CBD.
The 560sqm house, characterised by dramatic curves and scarcely a single straight line, boasts three levels of open-plan living space, a saltwater infinity swimming pool, a wine cellar and uninterrupted views stretching to Fremantle Harbour and Rottnest Island.
An architect used his love for luxury yachts to create this multimillion dollar waterfront mansion described as a ‘ship on land’
John LeClare Josephs drew inspiration from the curves of Western Australia’s Swan River to design the spectacular four-bedroom home in Bicton, Perth
The 560sqm house (pictured) is characterised by dramatic curves and scarcely a single straight line
Standout features reminiscent of a yacht include Pacific teak decking, curved walls, custom steel girders and white balustrades on the staircase carefully painted to resemble a ship’s rigging.
Another highlight is a ‘floating’ staircase made from open treads of spotted gum, which sits under a trio of quirky sculptural skylights.
The sculptural theme continues in the kitchen, where the centrepiece is a sculpted island with a second custom skylight above.
Boutique builders Capozzi Building also installed a 150sqm barbecue area, an outdoor shower and a garage with parking space for four cars.
The house boasts three levels of open-plan living space
The centrepiece of the kitchen is a sculptural island with a custom skylight above
The house has four spacious bedrooms (one left) and four luxurious bathrooms (an ensuite, right)
A poolside terrace captures uninterrupted views of Fremantle Harbour and Rottnest Island
Listing agent Toby Astill, who is overseeing the sale of the house for Mint Real Estate, said the striking property is likely to become an architectural landmark.
A price guide has not been disclosed, but it is likely to be considerably higher than the average for a four-bedroom in the Bicton area which was $1.635million (AUD) in 2020, according to sales figures from realestate.com.au.
Mr Astill said he has seen similar properties in the neighbourhood fetch $5.5million and $7.2million over the past two months.
Standout features reminiscent of a yacht include Pacific teak decking, curved walls, custom steel girders and white balustrades on the staircase carefully painted to resemble a ship’s rigging
Another highlight is a ‘floating’ staircase made from open treads of spotted gum, which sits under a trio of quirky sculptural skylights
Listing agent Toby Astill said the striking property is likely to become an architectural landmark
Boutique builders Capozzi Building also installed a 150sqm barbecue area, an outdoor shower and a garage with parking space for four cars
Mr Astill said he has seen similar properties in the neighbourhood fetch $5.5million and $7.2million over the past two months
‘They’re nice homes but this one is more elevated, more private and much quieter, I think the position is better,’ he told realestate.com.au.
‘It’s a different piece of architecture.’
Mr Astill told Daily Mail Australia he is in the midst of closing a deal on the house but declined to reveal the bid.