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News.com.au
2 days ago
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Welcome to the Family Madri … whoops, welcome to the Top End
A home that looks like it is straight out of Disney's 'Encanto' has hit the Darwin property market, listed for the first time in nearly 40 years. Architecturally designed by Steven Ehrlich and built by Tommy Valentine, the home sits on a 1740 sqm double block at 216 Casuarina Drive, Nightcliff, with 48.14m of coastal frontage. The property has its own 'ruins' in the garden, a joyfully bright colour scheme throughout the home, timber accents, a pool and easy flow between the big indoor and outdoor spaces. It is also being sold with furniture included. Selling agent Jacob McKenna of Real Estate Central said the home was truly a once in a lifetime opportunity in the Darwin market. 'It's such a rarity for a home like this to become available,' he said. 'This is the first time it has been listed for sale and it has been owned by the one family since its inception 40 years ago.' Mr McKenna said not only was the property unique, it was also on a double block in one of Darwin's most iconic locations along the Nightcliff foreshore. 'The history of the home alone makes it a stand out,' he said. In a recent interview, architect Steven Ehrlich said he was approached by the owners in 1987 to build a tropical home on a huge waterfront block. 'I think the original site actually had a hotel on it and the cyclone blew the hotel away,' he said. 'What I recall was there was just a great big slab on site that was the remnants of the hotel.' Mr Ehrlich said the owners wanted a tropical home but, because of its foreshore location, they wanted it built out of blockwork. 'So that was the challenge in designing a tropical home, but not using traditional tropical building materials,' he said. 'Instead of being lightweight, all the walls are reinforced concrete and, to take advantage of the site and the breezes and being blockwork walls, we decided we would put a big veranda around the house to shade the walls and keep the sun off the walls. 'And then essentially, what we've done is ventilate the roof space, which you can see through the timber louvres in the walls and the ridge vent. 'The eaves are actually open and when the sun heats up the air between the ceiling and the roof space, hot air rises, and so it rises through the central roof vent and draws in cool air.' Mr Ehrlich said in line with passive tropical design, the home was built on an east-west axis with an almost U-shaped design. 'Basically, the brief to me was to arrive at the house, enter through a formal portal and (have) it open up into this lovely big living, dining space,' he said. Today, statement double doors welcome visitors into the formal entryway, which sits in a cathedral-style living space the runs the length of the home and has exposed rafters, roof vent and timber louvres high up on the walls. Running off one end of this space there is a family-size kitchen, laundry, bathroom and dining room. At the other end of the home there are three bedrooms with built-in robes and a master suite with ensuite. Above the bedrooms, a mezzanine level with full-height bookcases opens to a big balcony and views over the pool and the Nightcliff foreshore. The home has expansive verandas, landscaped tropical gardens, mature trees and plenty of lawn space. Mr Ehrlich said the home won the Burnett Award at the NT chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects Awards in 1988 and went on to receive a highly commended in the Robin Boyd Award at the national Australian Institute of Architects Awards. The home also won the Housing Industry Association of the NT House of the Year Award. The property
News.com.au
04-07-2025
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House of the week: Palatial rural retreat
A rural retreat with a sprawling home built around a courtyard with pool is on the market in the Top End, and it also has an airconditioned workshop, bar and granny flat. The fully-fenced 1.97ha property at 10 Emanuel Rd, Girraween, is set up for private family living and entertaining. Selling agent Daniel Harris, of Real Estate Central, said the well-constructed home was a commanding residence of palatial proportions. Designed by architect Savvas Savvas, the house has 735 sqm under roof with 3.1m high ceilings, a slate feature wall and an abundance of louvres and sliding doors throughout. '(There is) a seamless flow of indoor to outdoors from all corners of the home, leading out to the truly remarkable pool, the centrepiece of the home,' Mr Harris said. The home completely wraps around the central courtyard with pool, deck and verandas. There is a big carport at the front of the home and a formal entry area leading to the oversized family room and open plan dining and kitchen area. The kitchen has Caesarstone benchtops, soft-closing doors and a 6m long butler's pantry. The home theatre is perfect for movie night and features a 3D projector screen, surround sound and under floor lighting. The main bedrooms has a massive walk-in robe and an ensuite with shower, tucked-away toilet and dual basins. Two more bedrooms share a two-way bathroom and have direct access to the central courtyard, while the fourth bedrooms with walk-in robe and pool access is right near the family bathroom and the second double carport. In the central courtyard, the pool has frameless glass fencing and LED lights, and is surrounded by a deck. A big rumpus room overlooking the pool has a timber ceiling, fully-equipped kitchen, bar and TV. The block comes with a lined 9mx12m shed with plumbing, water tanks, two split-system airconditioners and roller door access. There is also two bedroom demountable with bathroom, kitchen, living space, store room and veranda. The property has a quality bore, water tanks, shade sails, garden beds and citrus trees. PROPERTY DETAILS Bedrooms: 6 Bathrooms: 4 Carparks: 6 Price guide: $1.7m
News.com.au
23-05-2025
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Modern elevated with dual living
This modern, dual living, elevated home has hit the market in a popular family-friendly suburb close to the beach, university, hospital and shops. Selling agent Chris Clarke of Real Estate Central said this freshly renovated home at 25 Mirrakma Cres, Lyons, was a modern twist on tropical elevated living. He said the property offered the best parts of an elevated home without the maintenance of an older house. Upstairs, the home has a spacious open plan living, dining and kitchen area with high ceilings, timber floors and banks of louvres. 'Concrete slab construction gives you a solid feel underfoot but also provides peace and quiet between the levels,' Mr Clarke said. The kitchen includes an island bench, stainless-steel appliances, neutral-coloured cabinetry and pendant lighting. The living spaces open through sliding doors to a balcony that overlooks the back yard, while the high gable ceilings of the living areas carry through to this covered outdoor entertaining space. The main bedroom has a walk-in robe and an ensuite with dual basins, and the room looks out over the front yard. The three remaining upstairs bedrooms have built-in robes, while the family bathroom has a bath and a double shower. On the ground level is a fully self-contained unit. 'Downstairs is not your typical under-house area,' Clarke said. '(It is) self-contained, with your own bedroom and bathroom, and a spacious living and kitchen area that matches upstairs dimensions. The separate feel is perfect for extended family visits or creating an additional income.' The downstairs kitchen has an island bench with breakfast bar, stainless-steel appliances and modern cabinetry. The home sits on a 793sq m block with established, low maintenance gardens and plenty of lawn space. Bamboo is planted down the side of the home, offering privacy from neighbours. The house has a double carport, electric shutter on the front windows, a fully-fenced back yard and plenty of room for a shed or pool. The property is within walking distance of local schools and parklands and close to the Casuarina coastline, Casuarina shopping centre, Leanyer Water Park, the hospital and CDU.
