House of the week: Contemporary living meets feng shui

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The home at 50 Whitegum Cres, Zuccoli. Picture: Supplied


An award-winning executive home is up for grabs in Zuccoli with an airconditioned workshop, contemporary style and feng shui design.

The four-bedroom property at 50 Whitegum Cres was built by Beare Homes and won Best Project Home at the Master Builders NT awards in 2023.

The owner said he and his wife designed the property to be spacious, low maintenance and in line with feng shui principles.

“My wife’s Chinese, so feng shui plays a big part in the home,” he said.

“We designed a big welcoming area at the front of the home because in Chinese culture, you might invite people into the house but not to come all the way inside.

“There’s also space under the built-in cupboards (in the welcoming area) to put shoes, because you don’t wear shoes inside the home.”

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The home has generous living spaces. Picture: Supplied


Feng shui principles feature throughout the home. Picture: Supplied


The owner said feng shui also played a part in the design of the living area.

“You can’t have a sofa with nothing behind it, so we put a wall in the living room with timber the timber at the top,” he said.

“That also pushes the aircon from the living area down the passage to the bedrooms.”

The home sits on a 512 sqm block and has a double garage has tiled flooring, which opens to a mud room with wash station and storage.

“Whenever you come in from doing gardening, that’s where you clean up,” the owner said.

The front door open into has a spacious entry foyer with built-in storage and there is separate bedroom at the front of the home, which would be the perfect study or guest room.

The internal laundry is also at the front of the home and opens to the veranda.

The central hub of the house is the open plan living, dining and kitchen space, which opens through sliding doors to the veranda.

The living spaces open to the veranda. Picture: Supplied


The veranda has plenty of space for entertaining. Picture: Supplied


The kitchen has a marble-like feature wall, stone benchtops, a peninsular bench with breakfast bar, and a huge walk-in pantry with built-in cabinetry.

A luxury master suite has a wall of built-in robs and an ensuite with separate toilet and dual basins and a double shower.

The remaining bedrooms have built-in robes, while the family bathroom has a bathtub, shower, separate toilet and dual basins.

Outside, the veranda has a built-in barbecue with range hood, tiled flooring, fans and electronic shades to block out afternoon sun.

At the back of the home but still under the roof line, there is a built-in workshop with airconditioning, roller door and fans.

The garage has a tiled floor. Picture: Supplied


The property has lawn space, established gardens and a concrete area off the workshop.

“Outside is low maintenance,” the owner said.

“The lawn only take me about 20 minutes to mow, including trimming edges.”

The home is close to parks, a daycare, primary schools and basketball courts.

There is a local IGA, community shops and dog park, while the Palmerston CBD is a five-minute drive away.

PROPERTY DETAILS

Address: 50 Whitegum Cres, Zuccoli

Bedrooms: 4

Bathrooms: 2

Carparks: 2

Price guide: $920,000

Agents: Daniel Harris, 0430 350 631, Akansh Batta, 0451 090 115, Real Estate Central

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Feature: Master Builders NT Best Project Home of 2023, Beare Homes build, tiled garage, mud room, airconditioned workshop, tiled garage, walk-in pantry, luxury ensuite, indoor-outdoor flow, open plan living, built-in barbecue, low maintenance landscaping

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