Experience Countryside Living at Hillside
Only just over an hour's drive east from the city of Perth - now a busy, bustling and often noisy hub - you are transported to a tranquil country retreat in York in the Avon Valley. Being the first inland town settled in 1831 and only 97kms away, York is Western Australia's most historically rich town. It is steeped in history and boasts many wonderful old buildings, so it is fitting that Hillside - a Federation-pile-with-a-past - sits in the historic heart of this famous Wheatbelt town.
Hillside was architecturally designed by Sir Talbot Hobbs, a leading architect and First World War general and built in 1911 for the newly-wed Morris Edwards and his wife Emily. Sited on land adjacent to the family property Hartleap, it was the jewel in the crown of the Edwards family who resided here for many years. In addition to farming their 1700 acres, the family had business interests in York, led a vibrant social life and formed part of the rich tapestry of York society.