8 Nioka Drive

Ironbank SA 5153

Lifestyle - This stunning home in Ironbank represents the perfect fusion of luxury and sustainability, and when you inspect the property, make sure that you take a moment to stop and just listen. Except for the occasional burst of birdsong or the low level murmur of a breeze through the adjacent bush reserve, virtual silence cloaks the entire three-acre block. Just 25 minutes from the Adelaide CBD and five to the Stirling shops, this 6yo house, designed and built by its architect owner, is a sanctuary, not just for its human residents, but also for the abundant native bird and animal population.
Accommodation - The house contains two bathrooms, three generous bedrooms plus an office space, and has a linear design along its east-west axis that maximises the property's northerly aspect. Each room, including the meticulously appointed open-plan kitchen and living area, has access to a timber deck that runs the length of the building. This itself comprises two versatile outdoor recreation spaces one at the western end and the other located centrally to capture the winter sun. Flooring inside the house includes polished blackbutt throughout the living spaces, while the premium quality pure wool carpets in the bedrooms look as new as the day they were installed. A key feature of the house is its passive solar design, which ensures that a constant comfortable temperature is maintained through all seasons. The innovative floorplan enables separate areas to be partitioned off, facilitating both privacy and further energy efficiency gains. A second living area/media room beside the remote-controlled two-car garage provides a separate leisure space for older children or guests.
Features - Equipped with two 22,000L rainwater tanks, the property can also be transferred over to mains water at the flick of a switch. In addition to its passive solar design, the house's environmental credentials also include solar hot water, high-grade wool insulation in all internal and external walls, energy efficient solar glass and a massive permaculture-inspired vegetable garden. A 100m2 hothouse has been converted for use as a garden equipment shed, while the partially-netted cool climate orchard provides a diverse range of seasonal fruit from its 30+ trees.