Bicton
This stunning timber framed home with polished concrete floors and a huge pool was just what the doctor ordered for this growing family.
Built over 9 months in Bicton, Skytree Homes delivered a beautiful finish all round.
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A timber-framed home in Bicton
Timber framing is less common than brick in Perth, and it suits a design like this one: it is quicker to erect, it handles long spans and raked ceilings comfortably, and it gives greater freedom in how the walls are set out. It also demands accuracy, because there is nowhere for an error to hide once linings go on.
Polished concrete and a pool that reads as part of the house
Polished concrete floors have to be planned at slab stage rather than chosen later — the mix, the finish level, the placement of joints and how services penetrate the slab all have to be resolved before the pour. The same applies to a pool of this size: integrating it with the house means coordinating structure, drainage, fencing compliance and the outdoor living area as one piece of work rather than three.
Nine months on site
This home was built over nine months in Bicton, a suburb of established blocks in the City of Melville where most projects begin with an existing house. If you are weighing up a knockdown and rebuild in this pocket, we cover what drives the cost in our guide to building a custom home in Perth, and you can see our approach on the process page.
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Key features
- Timber-framed family home
- Polished concrete floors throughout the ground level
- Large in-ground pool planned with the house
- Established block in the City of Melville
Building in Bicton
Bicton sits on the Swan River between Attadale and East Fremantle in the City of Melville. Most blocks hold an older house, so a new home here starts with demolition, service disconnections and care for neighbours on both boundaries. We manage those steps in-house, so the owner deals with one builder from the first permit to the keys.
Read more about our home building work in Bicton.