Inside the seven-year passion project that turned this country home into a paradise for sale

When the Makin family moved into a hectare home in rural Howard Springs, they knew they were going to renovate it – but did not think it would turn into a seven year labour of love. Owner Megan Makin said she and her husband found the five-bedroom property at 365 Bronzewing Ave in 2019, seeking a “renovator’s delight” they could turn into something special. “I’m an interior designer and my husband’s a builder, so we wanted a project we could really transform,” the mother of three said. “It was gruelling. We both worked during the renovation … it took weekends, nights. It took a lot of years, and a lot of it was over the last 12 months.” The five-bedroom, three-bathroom home at 365 Bronzewing Ave, Howard Springs, is a full hectare of newly renovated rural living, and a passion project for the owners. The Makin family, builders and designers behind Darwin’s The Makin Project, worked for seven years to turn the outdated home into a modern family retreat. While some features like the shaded in-ground pool were added almost immediately, Ms Makin said the family spent time getting to know the home before making the bigger changes. “We wanted something really fresh for Howard Springs, bec...