 Following his commencement in practice in Australia in 1921, he appears to have been involved in domestic work of a modest nature.In 1939 Perini leased the building for a period of twelve years to Gwendoline Jean Von Tidermann, who operated the building as a "Guest House'.In 1951 the property was sold to a company trading as "Gladswood Freehold" who leased the building for a "Guest House" to Ray William Stafford and Hannah Maria Stafford.