Welcome to an intriguing and exceptionally rare buying opportunity. Come and live in a private enclave of dwellings that respect and love their secluded, peaceful, and natural setting. Accessed via a privately owned driveway, 36B Willunga Street was the first home built here in 1967.
The land is a very special setting and measures 1989sqm (0.50-acre). It provides for a tranquil backyard environment that looks north to trees, nature, and sky-views. Imagine your own space perfectly oriented to enjoy the benefits of north-facing sunshine in winter, while remaining beautifully shaded during the summertime.
For the lover of 60's mid-century design aesthetic, this family home presents in its original condition. With that comes the exciting potential to envision a renovation faithful to its history, allowing you to truly make it your own. This is a very rare opportunity to secure an architect's own home that has not endured the temptation of change through time it remains untarnished and original. There is a simple and timeless quality inherent in this residential architecture. Here at 36B Willunga Street, in both the home and the land, there is abundant potential to release now or over time.
A HOME DESIGNED FOR ITS ENVIRONMENT ...
The home was created and designed to complement its land and natural setting, accommodating a growing family in the 60's. They loved their home and their place in Eden Hills, where everyday convenience was close at hand, yet the feeling of disconnect and being at one with the environment was a part of their everyday life.
The floorplan is deceptively spacious and has a certain flow that just feels right. Bedrooms are privately tucked away, and while the living areas each serve a practical purpose, they play together in a beautiful way around a central atrium-style alfresco. In good design, and with a calming interior aesthetic, comes a sense of place that simply keeps on giving.
MID-CENTURY QUALITY ...
The flat roof profile is classic contemporary, defined by a distinct structural quality that blends solid clinker brickwork and vertical cement sheet cladding, all constructed on top of a suspended concrete foundation.
Inside, post-and-beam construction with timber ceilings is proudly on display. Large timber windows with louvered glass panels provide cross-ventilation and an instinctive outlook to greenery and shared spaces. The entire interior is wall-clad with stained cedar timber. Along with a few quirks and features unique to this home, these elements combine to celebrate true mid-century architecture.
ARRIVAL AND FIRST IMPRESSIONS ...
From Willunga Street, a private bitumen driveway provides access to three Torrens Title homes. 36B is tucked down into its site, taking every advantage of its elevated backyard aspect. A flat gravel driveway provides easy entry to a large double carport, offering room for two cars, a trailer, and guest parking.
A front yard garden aspect conceals the home from view. There are two entry points: a few steps take you to the front door, while a concrete ramped walkway provides access to a second entry by the laundry alcove.
Inside, the formal entry is very welcoming, offering a linear view through the internal courtyard to the amazing outdoor environment. The timber-clad walls are warm and inviting, creating a sense of intrigue, peace, and calm as you enter the multipurpose spaces and admire the simple, inspired architecture.
LIVING AND ACCOMMODATION ...
The main bedroom is private from the other bedrooms, featuring a walk-through dressing room and an ensuite.
Bedrooms two, three, and four are all individual rooms. There is a children's bunk room, a large room with built-in features that makes for a great work-from-home or studio space, and another queen-size bedroom with an outlook over the amazing backyard environment. In the original design, this was part of the kitchen-living area. The collective area of all three bedrooms may provide potential for change - perhaps reconfiguring into two equal rooms and a study.
In this wing a main bathroom with shower, toilet and vanity serves the children's or guest bedrooms and there is excellent storage the length of the hallway. The laundry/mudroom is ideally separate and provides a second entry point through an alcove under-main roof.
The kitchen is a large open-plan space with a wall of windows that brings in the warm winter sun and provides an idyllic outlook. There are two flanks to the kitchen: a large cooking zone and a similar wet area with a dishwasher. Both offer great storage and bench space. A long freestanding trestle table is an original piece of furniture that has been the gathering place for family, friends, and neighbours. There is a wall of display shelves with a nook underneath for a study-desk and home computer. In time, this large room will inspire a new kitchen great fun to envision and when you are ready, turn into reality. Just imagine.
The adjacent walk-through dining area is a large room featuring concealed lighting and a view through the atrium-style deck to the main living area on the other side. The lounge-living room is large enough for a dining table, which could release the dining area to be a multi-purpose space.
In the lounge, a wood-fired combustion heater sits in front of an exposed brick wall niche a masonry feature that anchors this great space and provides a striking contrast to the timber and glass. There is ample wall space for furniture and art, as well as built-in bookshelves. You will love the way internal sliding doors open to both the lounge and dining areas, connecting them through the internal courtyard deck.
CREATIVE SPACES AND POTENTIAL ...
Separate from the lounge is the cosy Architect's studio. This rustic and creative place features lofty raked ceilings and barn-style doors that open to the environment. It could be whatever you decide: perhaps a walk-in cellar to complement the main lounge-living area, or a dedicated
