15 Macknight Place

Macarthur ACT 2904

· AVAILABLE FOR JANUARY SETTLEMENT
· SOLAR PASSIVE MEANS COST EFFICIENCY WITH ENERGY BILLS
· 4 BEDROOMS PLUS ENSUITE AND ACCESS FROM 2ND BEDROOM TO MAIN BATHROOM
· SUN FILLED LIVING AREAS
· DOUBLE GLAZED WINDOWS
· PRIVATE COURTYARDS
· UPDATED TIMBER KITCHEN
· LARGE FAMILY ROOM WITH ACCESS TO OUTDOOR ENTERTAINING AREAS
· GOOD SIZE EASY MAINTAINED BLOCK
· LARGE DOUBLE BRICK GARAGE
THE BENEFITS OF A SOLAR PASSIVE DESIGN ARE;
· THE BLOCK BY FACING NORTH ONTO A CUL-DE-SAC ENSURES THAT THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE HOUSE CANNOT BE OVERSHADOWED BY OTHER CONSTRUCTIONS
· CONCRETE SLAB CONSTRUCTION TO MAXIMIZE THERMAL MASS
· LARGE AREAS OF GLASS ON THE NORTHERN SIDE TO MAXIMIZE HEAT GAIN IN WINTER
· ALL WINDOWS ARE DOUBLE GLAZED WITH LOW-E FILM AND ARGON GAS
· THE LAMINATED GLASS SLIDING DOORS WITH MAGNITIE AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE LIVING AREAS ARE POSITIONED TO ENSURE GOOD CROSS VENTILATION IN SUMMER
· A STRIP OF TILES HAS BEEN LAID ALONG THE NORTH FACING WINDOWS TO CONDUCT THE HEAT GENERATED BY THE SUNLIGHT FALLING ON THE SLAB. IN THE EVENING THE DRAPES ARE DRAWN AND STORED HEAT RADIATES INTO THE ROOM
· THE CURTAINS ARE OF HEAVY, GOOD QUALITY FABRIC. THEY ARE VERY FULL TO ENSURE THAT THE FOLDING ADDS TO THE THERMAL INSULATION CAPACITY OF THE DRAPES.
· LOW ENERGY LIGHT GLOBES HAVE BEEN USED WHERE POSSIBLE, AND THE HALLOGEN DOWN LIGHTS AND EXHAUST FANS HAVE COVERS OVER THEM IN THE ROOF SPACE TO MINIMIZE HEAT LOSS
· A NUMBER OF DOORS ENABLE VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE HOUSE TO BE ZONED FOR OPTIMAL HEATING. THE MAIN POINTS OF ISOLATION ARE THE BI-FOLD DOORS LEADING TO THE ENTRY, ACTING AS AN AIR LOCK, AND THE BI-FOLD DOORS BETWEEN THE LOUNGE/FAMILY ROOM AND THE SLIDING DOOR INTO THE STUDY.
· FROSTED GLASS HAS BEEN PURPOSEFULLY AVOIDED IN THE EN-SUITE, AGAIN TO ENSURE MAXIMUM PENETRATION OF SUNLIGHT. SOLAR ACCESS HAS BEEN INCREASED IN THE NORTHERN EN-SUITE BY INTERRUPTING THE ROOFLINE WITH A SMALL PERGOLA. THE SCREENING AND PLANTING OF VINES OUTSIDE THE EN-SUITE HAS BEEN DONE TO ENSURE PRIVACY.
· THE EAVES OF THE HOUSE ARE WIDER ON THE FRONT THAN THE BACK. THIS ENSURES THAT DURING SUMMER WHEN THE SUN IS HIGHER IN THE SKY, THE SUNLIGHT DOES NOT FALL DIRECTLY INTO THE ROOM. IN THE WINTER THE EAVES ALLOW THE LOWER ANGLED SUNLIGHT TO PENETRATE.
· THE HOUSE HAS INSULATION TO ALL EXTERNAL WALLS, SIZALATION UNDER THE RAFTERS AND CELLULOSE FIBRE INSULATION PUMPED INTO THE ROOF CAVITY. THE ROOF OVER THE RAKED CEILING IN THE LIVING AREAS AND DINING ROOM HAS R4 BATTS.
· EXTERNAL REMOVABLE SHADE SAILS IN THE COURTYARD CAN BE REMOVED IN WINTER FOR SOLAR GAIN