WANDI HOUSE

Wandi, a suburb named after a highly regarded Aboriginal stockman who drove sheep into paddocks around Cockburn Sound in the early 20th century, is now designated as a special rural place. The larger property sizes allow owners to keep horses and other animals, which is why the owners of this house decided to move from their suburban property.

Located in a sensitive floodplain area within the Jandakot Regional Park, the house is covered in stunning natural bush vegetation.

Against this beautiful natural backdrop, the Wandi house was designed to capture views of the bush from a raised plateau while also providing privacy and protection for the public road. This core theme is achieved through the incorporation of a dramatic central spine wall constructed in stabilised earth. This wall symbolically divides the home into two parts: one side transparent and completely immersed in the natural bush setting, while the other side provides a protective front to the road.

Location: Wandi, Western Australia

Design Architect: Matthew Crawford Architects

Builder: Empyrean Build

Status: Under construction + due for completion 2026

Modern house with large glass windows, a swimming pool, and landscaped yard with green grass and trees under a partly cloudy sky.
Modern dining area with a wooden table and chairs, large windows, and a kitchen with a stainless steel refrigerator, beige stone walls, and wooden accents.
Modern house exterior with wooden deck, outdoor seating, and pool, with two people talking inside, trees and sky in background.
Interior sitting area with a built-in bench by a large window, stone walls, and a view of trees and sky outside.
Modern living room with large glass windows showing trees outside. There are wooden chairs around a dining table, a white sofa, a fireplace, and a person standing near the wall in the background.
Modern kitchen with wooden cabinetry, stone countertops, and large windows letting in natural light. A man stands near the refrigerator.
Hand-drawn sketch of a layout with multiple rectangular shapes aligned in rows, with arrows pointing to the sides, and a wavy line on the left edge of the paper.
Exterior view of a modern house with large glass windows reflecting a cloudy sky, adjacent to a patio area with a pool and outdoor seating, seen through the inside of a room with a bed and a person standing by the window.