18 Martin Crescent

Coconut Grove NT 0810

The house has two sides. One holds the kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom. The other, a bedroom with ensuite, a screened living area and its own entrance to the pool, spa and waterfall. A retreat for guests.

Then there are two generous open areas. One for living and lounging and one for pool-side BBQ entertaining. Both are breeze-ways that open to gardens. And one leads to an open-air bathroom with shower and claw-foot bath.

There are double doors to and from every room. The doors are designed with perforated mini-orb to add ventilation and filtered light when closed. When all are opened, the entire home becomes a breeze-way that invites cooler garden air.

The floors, the doors, and the kitchen, are crafted from a prized Top End timber that's been milled and finished for this house alone. It's extremely durable. and particularly beautiful It's one of the great woods. It's Ironwood.

But this is not just a surprisingly secluded piece of Darwin.

It has the calm of a sheltered Balinese family compound. It has no views to neighbouring houses. It's next to a picture-book park and it's walled with abundant foliage that keeps ambient noise at bay It's a gem.

The new owners of 18 Martin Crescent will live openly, quietly and privately.

In today's hectic society, it's nice to know this way of life can still be bought.

Land size : 847m2
The elevated enclosed rooms total 176m2
The two ground level open-living areas total 110m2
The combined garage, workshop and laundry total 50m2
Total area under roof is 337m2
Darwin City Council Rates : approx $2200 per year