Celebrating individuality & our enviable Darwin lifestyle is this 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom Territory home with the master bedroom nestled in the loft of an award-winning Troppo designed retreat. This Study Retreat was skillfully incorporated into the home via a footbridge in 2009 and has added an intriguing new dimension to this residence.

- Iconic design with award-winning Retreat addition
- Unique wrought iron feature doors in main residence
- 4 bedrooms
- Timber floors
- Book shelves form the cornice of the living & dining rooms
- Home office or studio
- Cooling rear & side verandahs
- 2 bathrooms + downstairs Dunny
- Billabong style in ground pool
- Sensational storage options
- Lock up downstairs cage
- Electronic vehicular gate + lockable pedestrian gate
- Tropical gardens on easy care block
- Neighbouring properties exude complementary tropical ambience
- Walk through to the mudflats & foreshore in mere moments
- Local Woolworths & specialty stores only a couple of blocks away
- Less than 10 minutes drive to Darwins CBD
- Under 10 minutes to Charles Darwin University
- Short drive to the Territorys largest shopping Centre

The main home was built in the early 80s & still embodies the spirit of Troppo Architects inspired & controversial urban design. The Green Can captures the prevailing breezes of both the Wet & Dry seasons, and the breezeway past the bedrooms (with their very own magical mezzanine levels) provides a cooling linkage out to the lush foliage of the garden.

The large open plan living area opens out onto the rear deck through bi-fold doors which frame the Study Retreat and there is seamless access via a footbridge to the Retreats upstairs loft bedroom.

Troppo Architects truly outdid themselves with their award-winning design of the Study Retreat (or Cubby House as the current owners affectionately call it). The Retreat encapsulates interesting angles & has maximized storage options in this light-filled, airy abode. Downstairs has the feel of an artists studio but lends itself to being utilized as a home office. Then nestled at the top of the internal staircase is a quirky loft area which is the currently the parents sleeping quarters. The bathroom on the lower level is truly atmospheric.

Back in the main house is a funky, functional kitchen and the white-tiled main bathroom. The white tiles are in strict counterpoint to the vivid paint colours which are splashed around the home in true Territory avant-garde style. Thatched ceilings celebrate the homes Asian influences.

The original house features an air-conditioned bedroom downstairs perfect for guests or older kids. Also downstairs is a true Aussie style Dunny which is handy for those frolicking in the billabong style pool. The pool fence has bench style seating built into it an area which the family refers to as the Bus Stop. An inspired space where you can enjoy reading the NT News each day.

A stainless steel sink has been positioned underneath the house to enable ease of entertaining & once the vehicles have been moved out of the 2 carport spaces there is a perfect undercover party area.

Dusk is a particularly magical time at Martin Crescent with the birds calling to each other from the tree tops & the orange & pink hues of the sunset streaking across the sky in a show of nature at her finest as you relax on the verandah with a quiet drink.

The appeal of this daringly different home is the feeling (once the electronic gate slides smoothly shut behind you) of being a guest at a private sanctuary all year round.

Land size: 729sqm
Rates: $1900 per annum (appx)
Zoning: SD (Single Dwelling)
Smoke Alarm Compliant: Yes
Swimming Pool Fencing Compliant: Yes
Status: Vacant Possession
Year Built: 1983 (Certificate of Completion issued)
Additions/ Renovations Certified: 2009