Model Timber Home, Heritage timber house in Floreat, Western Australia
The Model Timber Home is a residential building in Floreat featuring Georgian architectural style with a distinctive curved roof. The house displays californian bungalow characteristics combined with a jarrah weatherboard exterior.
Built in 1934 during the Great Depression, the house resulted from a Royal Australian Institute of Architects competition aimed at designing affordable modern residences. This competition sought to demonstrate practical housing solutions for ordinary families.
The building stands as an example of interwar Californian Bungalow style merged with Australian Georgian revival architecture in Western Australia.
The building preserves its original features from the 1930s, including period fixtures, furnishings, and garden elements in their authentic state. Visitors should understand they are entering a preserved historical residence and should treat the interiors with care for the original installations.
This house ranks among the few surviving buildings of its type from the 1930s in Floreat, as the area later restricted such timber constructions. Its preservation shows a rare example of a period when such structures were still permitted and encouraged by local authorities.
Location: Western Australia
Location: Town of Cambridge
Architectural style: Georgian architecture
GPS coordinates: -31.93861,115.80306
Latest update: December 14, 2025 16:48
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