Valley House

Valley House is the home and garden of Joel and Hannah, tucked down a quiet street in White Gum Valley, near Walyalup/Fremantle. It is a simple, joyful reflection of who they are: their love of West Australian gardens, and the plain, rural feel of their own childhoods.

Both grew up in the South West of WA. Their goal was a modest home on the smallest footprint they could manage. That choice made room for something bigger: a productive garden they call "West Australian Mediterranean."

Joel and Hannah are the co-founders of Studio Barker. Their work is shaped by a deep connection to Walyalup/Fremantle and its gardens. When they found this hidden block in White Gum Valley, shaded by four mature native trees and edged by an old limestone wall, they knew it was the right place to build their family's home and garden.