12 Edith Street

Darlington WA 6070

Open plan kitchen/dining
Parents wing w office
Sep studio/guests room
Passive solar architecture
Fantastic outdoor room
Large bespoke lap pool
Private 1 acre bush block
Close to village & schools
Winning the coveted National Home of the Year and Energy Efficiency awards from the Australian Housing Industry Association in 1999 & 1998 respectively means, not only is this home intelligently designed to make the most of its natural assets, but it s also a beautiful, comfortable, spacious family home that s a pleasure to live in.
As you would expect in a passive solar designed home, the windows of the main open plan living area are vast and north facing with eaves designed to capture the sun in winter and block it in summer. The tiles thermal mass captures and radiates heat into the home in winter and external windows on either side of the room facilitate cross-ventilation. The blonde Tasmanian Oak window and doorframes are themselves a quality highlight.
The spacious dining area, overlooking the pool and alfresco, is at the centre of the home linking the kitchen and family rooms. The kitchen has stunning granite tops, cream cabinetry trimmed in Tasmanian Oak, an electric oven, gas cooktop, double drawer dishwasher, large fridge alcove, walk-in pantry and shopper s entry through a handy storage corridor leading from the double carport.
The family room is spacious and comfortable, and looks out through a large picture window towards the south. The Jotul fireplace adds practical and aesthetic warmth to the room and a ducted evaporative cooling system helps keep temperatures even in summer. There are multiple study nooks and bookcases in the dining and family rooms, and a surround sound speaker system both here and in the master bedroom.
The parents wing comprises a large office with built-in shelving and desks, and a comfortable lounge/reading room. The master bedroom has high ceilings and a large window overlooking the pool. The ensuite has a bath, shower, double pink granite topped vanity and separate toilet. A long bank of wardrobes runs the length of the hallway and ends with a large diamond-shaped window looking into the outdoor room.
The breezy outdoor room is clad in mini orb iron sheeting and has permanent metal screens and a door to the pool deck. It s a fantastic summer entertaining area, protected from pesky insects and the hot sun. The concrete below ground pool is elevated and an interesting, angular shape. Its surrounds are brick paved and provide ample space for entertaining.
The remaining bedrooms are spacious one of which has tall, built-in shelving above a handy desk. The large laundry and bathroom reside together in one space with lots of storage, a separate toilet, shower and vanity. The house also has a security alarm and solar hot water.
The double carport has a large built-in workshed for projects and links the main house to a versatile studio/multi-purpose room. Perfect as a fourth/guests bedroom, teenager s retreat, activity room, yoga or artist s studio, this fabulous space has a split system air-conditioner and can be configured to suit your lifestyle.
Surrounding the house there are lots of fruit trees including citrus, plum, peach, mulberry and apple with vegetable beds on reticulation and rambling roses and jasmine perfuming the air. Completely hidden from the road, a sealed bitumen driveway meanders up, through the natural block to the house with generous guest parking.
Peaceful and secluded, the property is located just minutes from Darlington Village and has easy access to shops, recreation facilities, schools and transport links. Everything is at your fingertips, yet you feel a world away from it all.