House of the week: Tropical family haven

The home at 58 Playford St, Parap. Picture: Supplied

A much loved family home has hit the Darwin property market for the first time in 25 years, offering elevated tropical living in sought-after Parap.

The five-bedroom home at 58 Playford St, Parap, sits on a private 1110 sqm block with beautiful gardens and easy indoor-outdoor living.

The owners said the home was a standard elevated when she bought it, but after two major renovations it was the dream haven for her family of five, complete with pool, huge deck, outdoor kitchen and plenty of bedrooms.

“I chose it for its position,” she said.

“It was a lifestyle choice. I love living in Parap.

“I wouldn’t have swapped raising my kids here for anything.

“The village is so close and it’s so great.

“You’re always running into people and the kids could ride their bikes to the pool.

“The kids went to Parap Primary and there was always a walking or riding bus the kids could join to go to school together.”

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The living spaces open to the big deck. Picture: Supplied

There is an outdoor kitchen on the back deck. Picture: Supplied

The beautifully-renovated home is spread across two levels with timber floors, banks of louvres and open spaces upstairs.

The open plan living, dining, sitting and kitchen space flows out through bi-fold doors to an expansive deck and outdoor kitchen.

“I love the green outlook sitting in the dining room,” the owner said.

“I’d sit, have a cup of coffee and look out to all the greenery.”

The kitchen has a gas cooktop, walk-in pantry and waterfall island breakfast bar, while the outdoor kitchen has a sink and built-in cabinetry.

The owner said the big deck was perfect for entertaining.

“We have so many memories of parties and get-togethers on the deck,” she said.

“Everybody loved to come to this house.”

The main suite is separate from the other bedrooms and includes an ensuite, walk-in robe and study.

The three remaining bedrooms sit at the end of the house along with a family room.

The owner said the extra living space was perfect for a family with kids.

“We called it the playroom,” she said.

“My kids would drag their mattresses in there to make forts and have sleepovers.

“When they were teenagers, it was great for them to have their own space, and it was very important to have a room where the Xbox could go that wasn’t the main lounge room.”

Louvres and timber floors feature throughout the home. Picture: Supplied

The deck looks out over the tropical gardens. Picture: Supplied

Downstairs, there is a rumpus/guest room, a bathroom, a laundry and an entry foyer with internal stairs leading to the second level.

“The guest room was used quite a bit,” the owner said.

“My husband’s from a big family with 14 kids and quite often we’d one of his siblings coming to live with us.”

Outside, the property has low maintenance tropical gardens, an in-ground pool, undercover entertaining space and undercover parking for cars and a boat.

The owner said not only was the home the perfect place to raise a family, so too was the neighbourhood.

“I couldn’t imagine it being better than this,” she said.

“I’m so close to my neighbours.

“We go out for breakfast at least once a month together.

“We’re a really close group, always with the ‘hi’ and ‘how are you’.”

PROPERTY DETAILS

Address: 58 Playford St, Parap

Bedrooms: 5

Bathrooms: 3

Carparks: 4

Auction: Sat, Sep 6, 9.30am

Agent: Andrew Harding, 0408 108 698, Evie Radonich, 0439 497 199, Ray White Darwin

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