Woodbridge House is a two‑storey Victorian Filigree mansion built in 1884–1885 for politician and agricultural innovator Charles Harper. It stands as one of the finest surviving examples of late‑Victorian domestic architecture in Western Australia and is a major landmark on the Swan River. The property reflects multiple layers of WA history: early colonial settlement, agricultural experimentation, early private schooling, wartime accommodation for the elderly, and later the heritage‑conservation movement.
Woodbridge House is a Victorian Filigree residence featuring:
A four‑storey central tower
Steeply pitched roofs and strong vertical emphasis
Double‑storey verandahs with cast‑iron lacework
Hollow cast‑iron columns, imported for the house
Brick construction with ornate detailing
These elements give the building its imposing, decorative character typical of affluent late‑19th‑century WA estates
Woodbridge House is owned and managed by the National Trust of Western Australia, which took over the property in 1968 to prevent demolition and opened it to the public in 1970.
Today, Woodbridge House operates as a house museum and visitor site,