- The front facade is the first thing people see and sets the tone for the whole home and its street presence.
- Contemporary minimalist facades favour clean lines, restrained palettes and dark accents that age well.
- Coastal and Hamptons styles bring light palettes, pitched roofs and relaxed elegance suited to Perth’s climate.
- Warm contemporary is the big shift, moving from cool greys to timber-look cladding and earthy natural tones.
- Brick is back as a selective feature element, and landscaping is essential to completing the facade.
- The best facade suits you, your block and your suburb, rather than simply following what is popular.
The front facade of a new home is the first thing people see, and it sets the tone for everything that follows. It shapes how the home sits within its street, how it is perceived by visitors, and how proud you feel pulling into the driveway every day. Perth has a distinct architectural character that has evolved considerably over the past decade, with new builds showcasing a far more diverse and considered range of facade styles than in previous generations. At Ross North Homes, with over 45 years of experience building homes across Perth, we have watched these trends evolve and have helped thousands of families find a facade style that genuinely reflects their taste and suits the character of their neighbourhood.
Choosing the right facade involves more than simply picking a style you like from a brochure. It involves understanding how different materials and design elements work together, how the facade will age over time, how it interacts with the street and surrounding homes, and how it connects to the interior of the home behind it. Here is a look at the facade styles generating the most interest in Perth new builds right now.
Contemporary Minimalist: Clean Lines and Strong Geometry
The contemporary minimalist facade continues to be one of the most popular choices in Perth new builds, and it is a style that has shown remarkable longevity. Defined by clean, sharp lines, flat or low-pitched rooflines, large windows, and a restrained material palette, this style prioritises geometry and proportion over ornament. The result is a home that feels modern, confident, and uncluttered from the street.
Render is a common choice for contemporary minimalist facades, typically in a smooth finish in white, off-white, or warm grey tones. Dark charcoal or black accents, whether in the garage door, window frames, or feature cladding panels, add contrast and definition. Horizontal lines are emphasised through elements like blade walls, cantilevered rooflines, and long low planters that reinforce the clean, geometric character of the style. This is a facade that photographs beautifully and ages well, making it a strong choice for buyers who want a home that will feel current for many years to come.
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Coastal and Hamptons: Relaxed Elegance for Perth Living
Perth’s coastal lifestyle and beach-side suburbs have long made Hamptons-influenced architecture a natural fit, and the style continues to attract strong interest across the metropolitan area, not just in coastal suburbs. The Hamptons aesthetic is characterised by light, airy colour palettes, pitched rooflines, decorative mouldings, and a sense of relaxed elegance that feels entirely at home in Perth’s sunny climate.
Weatherboard or Scyon cladding in white or soft blue-grey tones, paired with dark window frames and shutters, creates the classic Hamptons look. Covered front porches with simple columns, decorative fascia details, and landscaping that complements the soft colour palette complete the picture. Perth’s interpretation of the Hamptons style has developed its own local character, often incorporating elements that suit the climate and block sizes of Western Australian suburbs rather than simply replicating the American original.
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Warm Contemporary: Bringing Texture and Warmth to the Street
A significant shift in Perth facade design over recent years has been the move away from purely white and grey facades toward warmer material palettes that bring texture and natural character to the street. Warm contemporary facades combine the clean lines of contemporary architecture with the warmth of natural and natural-look materials, creating homes that feel both modern and genuinely inviting.
Timber-look cladding, either real timber or low-maintenance composite options, paired with light render and warm-toned brickwork is one of the defining material combinations of this style. Earthy tones in creams, taupes, terracottas, and sandy neutrals are replacing the cooler greys that dominated Perth facades for much of the previous decade. The result is a home that sits warmly in its streetscape, feels welcoming from the outside, and connects naturally to Perth’s sun-drenched environment.
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Brick Feature Facades: A Perth Classic Reimagined
Brick has always been a part of Perth’s architectural story, and it is experiencing a genuine resurgence in new home facades. Rather than the full brick facades of earlier decades, contemporary Perth homes are using brick more selectively, as a feature element alongside render, cladding, or bagged finishes. A feature brick wall at the entry, a brick planter integrated into the front landscape, or a brick blade wall used to frame the entry gate are all approaches that bring the warmth and texture of brick into a contemporary facade without it feeling dated.
The range of brick colours and profiles available has expanded considerably, with textured, handmade-look, and long-format bricks offering very different aesthetics to the standard common brick. Deep charcoal bricks paired with white render read as dramatically contemporary. Warm buff or pink-toned bricks alongside timber accents feel earthy and artisan. The versatility of brick as a facade material, combined with its durability and relatively low maintenance requirements, makes it a smart choice for Perth’s climate and lifestyle.
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The Role of Landscaping in Completing the Facade
No facade design is complete without considering the landscaping that sits in front of it. The relationship between the home and its front garden is what gives the overall street presentation its finished quality, and a beautifully designed facade can be significantly undermined by landscaping that is sparse, poorly considered, or at odds with the style of the home.
In Perth’s climate, low-water-use landscaping is both a practical and aesthetic priority. Native and drought-tolerant plantings, gravel or pebble groundcovers, and well-positioned statement plants such as ornamental grasses, agaves, or established screening trees all contribute to a front garden that looks great year-round without demanding constant maintenance or significant water use.
Choosing a Facade That Feels Like You
Ultimately, the best facade for your new home is the one that feels genuinely like you, that suits the neighbourhood it will sit in, and that you will be proud of every day. Trends are a useful starting point, but the homes that feel most considered and most personal are those where the facade reflects the taste and lifestyle of the people who live in them rather than simply following what is popular at a given moment.
At Ross North Homes, with over 45 years of experience building homes across Perth, our team works with clients to find the facade style that suits their vision, their block, and the character of their chosen suburb. Our display homes showcase a range of facade styles and material combinations, giving you the opportunity to see what resonates with you in person before making any decisions.
Find a Facade That Makes Your Home Stand Out
If you are planning to build and want to explore facade styles that will make your new home stand out for all the right reasons, visit one of our display homes or speak with our team today.
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