This is architecture at its best; beautiful, liveable, and utterly immersed in its surrounding environment.
Designed by celebrated architect Lynthorne Matthews, and built as his own family's home by Werner Barz, the builder who brought Lyn's designs to life, Barz House is a home where visionary design and master craftsmanship meet in a warm, enduring celebration of timber, stone, landscape, and light.
Carefully planned around the ancient granite boulders scattered throughout the site, Barz House weaves a connection to nature into every part of the home. Cantilevered east/west windows, mirrored at the front and rear, invite the gardens in from both sides and drench the home in soft natural light as the sun rises and sets, while the north/south clerestory windows from the mezzanine level draw filtered light deep into the home in every season. Open, connected spaces, local stone, and a layered combination of organic timber tones and textures deepen that sense of immersion in nature, enhancing the home's inherent warmth and feeling of calm.
INSIDE
• Front entry framed by textured amber glass, opening into a breathtaking living, dining, and kitchen space, encased in banks of cantilevered windows
• Bespoke jarrah kitchen - central to the living and dining areas to promote connection and conversation - with vertical-batten cabinetry, jarrah benchtops, and generous storage
• Dramatic central void beneath timber-lined ceilings and exposed beams, flooded with clerestory light and grounded by striking charcoal geometric floors
• Freestanding wood fire surrounded by locally quarried stone for natural thermal mass, plus reverse cycle split system and ducted evaporative cooling for all-seasons comfort
• Privately positioned primary suite, well separated from the ancillary bedrooms, with timber-lined walls, exposed beams, WIR, and classic ensuite; opening onto a lounging deck
• Two generous ancillary bedrooms with large BIRs, one opening onto a lounging deck
• Secondary bathroom with dual-basin vanity and separate w/c, serving the ancillary bedrooms
• Huge laundry opening onto the verandah
• Soaring ceilings, cantilevered windows, wondrous angles, and extensive use of natural materials throughout; celebrating the home's architectural pedigree
UPSTAIRS
• Wrap-around mezzanine with a timber gallery along one side, opening on the other into a vast loft living space overlooking the void below; a light-filled haven for lounging, dining, reading, and connecting
• Four angled nooks along each side of the mezzanine, mirroring one another across the void and softly lit by brass sconces, perfect for display, lounging, or curling up with a good book
OUTSIDE
• Timber decking to the front and rear, including a vast rear verandah under striped awnings, with an abundance of alfresco dining and lounging zones
• Vast front terrace inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's renowned Taliesin West
• Meticulously tended gardens, dotted with ancient granite boulders, winding gravel paths, tranquil water features, and stepping stones leading to secluded seating nooks
• Lush, private lawn, perfect for picnics at home
• Sweeping turning-circle driveway around a central island garden, with double carport at the front and powered shed at the rear
• Wonderfully private and peaceful, full of birds and bandicoots, on a quiet village-central street
Full of warmth and wonder, and an incredibly special piece of Darlington's architectural history, Barz House is a privilege to bring to market for the very first time. Please contact Jasmine Fyfe on 0448 064 680 for more information.
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