The north facing property of 817 Sq M is located 400 meters from the Northlake's shopping centre/ Golf Course and is 4.5Km from Darwin airport and Casuarina Plaza. The home is a concrete lowset Cyclone rated Grollo in original condition, metal and concrete roof, cyclone shutters, and fantastic Pizza Hut solar hot water system. It has Side Access and a potential Drive Thru Garage!
The home has fans and split air con in each room but with the bedrooms located on the East and Garage on the West it stays cool most days protected by huge trees at East side There are cool ceramic tiles on concrete slab in kitchen, lounge and hall with new tiles supplied for replacing the new bedroom carpets in future.
Outside the master and second bedroom windows (potential Deck) is the 40,000L Viking self cleaning Spa pool surrounded by a very private organic orchard of exotic fruit, herb and veggie garden. Around the pool are grape and yellow/ black passionfruit vines where you can work on the tan, swim and shower during the day or relax in the spa with champagne and the pool light shimmering off the coconut trees at night.
Organic means that many thousands of dollars of compost, hay, certified organic Humic and fluvic acids have been bought in along with 10kg of dynamic lifter per planting. Organic plants sourced from Tropiculture Australia, Daleys Nursery and Eden seeds.
The walk from the pool gate to the house is past Carambola (or Starfruit), AMBARELLA, PEANUT BUTTER tree and Mandarin trees.
An Asian greens bed is located2m from the back door then Lemonade, Grumichama cherry and Lemon trees surround the second bed of herbs and veg.
The rear garden is home to magnificent Amazon and Asian fruit trees , Barbados Cherry, Rangpur lime, Abui , Black Jaboticaba, Brazil Cherry (Pitanga) and Grumichama under planted with Thai basil, Sweet Leaf , Pandan , Brazil Spinach, Amaranth, Viet mint, Galangal and Cardamom with a giant Papaya.
Taking up the back are Loquat, Red Cashew and Cassava, behind the shed are a native finger lime and Australian native Bush Lemon.
A private Bar B Q area has been created at the rear of the garage with a box garden bed and an Amazon Rollinia deliciosa taking pride of place.
The walk to the shed is past Tahitian Lime, Tangelo, potted Bay, Royal Thai black chilli, XO Hot chillies, Kiffar Lime, another rare wild Finger lime , Florida lime, West Indian Lime, Native lime, Mulberry , Papaw, yellow Cashew, another Loquat and Abui. Lemon grass and sweet potato are also present. A large PANAMA BERRY (Malay Cherry) provides us and many exotic birds sweet berries. The watering system is a combination of electronic Micro spray and rotary spray.
Over 50 Exotic Tropical Fruit plantings!
At the front gate is a Wondrous Wrightia (Sacred Buddhist, Water Jasmine, Wild Water Plum), the front garden was planted with colour and fragrance in mind (Michelia Champaca), but also to provide privacy. Australian natives were planted outside the 3rd bedroom which is a honeyeater bird haven. There are Exotic fruits here also, Pitanga and Davidson Plum.
Except for the palms (see Google street view , the 12/07 starting point), the entire gardens are only 3 years old and planted to provide food at the back and Private fragrance at the front.
Extensive consultation was carried out with Tropiculture Australia's Mr. Chris Nathanael in the final selection of fruit trees and special fertilizers sourced through Landmark and Yates resulting in an amazing array of tropical fruit, fragrant gardens and wildlife surrounded by other long term home owners with great gardens.
This house is up to 3 Degree cooler than houses without the lush green surrounds and the trees protect the house from strong storms by taking the brunt of the force.
Green Tree frogs and families of tiny Finches, Fig birds and Honeyeaters also live here.
Many Lizards call the gardens home and help control bugs.
The renovations were suspended due to an overseas relocation opportunity, thus allowing a new owner to take advantage of the lower purchase price.
The home is secure with master keyed dead locks and security screens but this is in a very good area of Darwin. The back yard has 4 floodlights to enjoy the evenings and the pool has a light also.
