达林豪宅拥有非常好的私密性和保护意识,在雅拉河和国际性的图拉克路之间的南亚拉前座倍感自豪。自1856年成立以来,这套独立的维多利亚式房屋就成为了一个颇具威望的地点,专为约翰•托马斯•史密斯而建,这是一位著名的公众人物,是墨尔本市基金会议员,并且七次当选墨尔本市市长。
达林住宅拥有无与伦比的高度和规模,提供了前所未有的七间卧室、四间浴室以及书房和家庭住宿区,包括独立的三居室公寓,占地面积达610平方米(约),由一条长车道缓冲,通向一个双车位车库和额外的街边停车位。
现有业主进行的变革性改造,既反映了建筑的传统特色,同时创造了美丽的光线充沛的现代空间,可在室内和低维护园景花园之间实现无缝流动;以及独立住宿的不寻常的多功能性。
优雅的时期细节从原始的宽阔的木地板中流露出来,搭载现代化风格的哑光装修,还有精美的大理石壁炉地幔、高耸的天花板和高踢脚板,提供了一个美丽的背景,无缝融合阳光充足的家庭起居和餐饮区、精致的书房、正式休息室和永不过时的当代厨房、食品储藏室和洗衣房。有趣的是,达林住宅被认为是墨尔本第一个拥有内部厨房和食品储藏室的住所。今天,翻新的厨房设计用于简化功能,包括意式石制料理台、集成式美诺冰箱、内夫双烤箱、早餐吧台和食品储藏室。
每个楼层无缝地连接到它的景观与诱人的休闲露台,法式门将内部开向阳台和沐浴在午后的阳光下的标志性的锻铁阳台。
在主要住所,四间卧室和三个半高级浴室包括豪华的主卧室套房,配有开向阳台的法式门、全套卫浴和步入式长袍间。下层公寓提供慷慨的三卧室平面配置空间、开放式规划的起居室、餐厅和独立的休息区,通向一个私人阳台,沐浴在东北向的光线下,还有现代化的浴室和厨房、洗衣设施、暖气和私人入口。
综合设施包括热水供暖和分体系统加热、博士音响、葡萄酒和储存地窖、堆叠式推拉门、通向车棚的双开门和28,000升(大约)地下水箱。
达林住宅提供特权生活方式的机会,步行即可抵达墨尔本最好的餐馆、咖啡馆和精品店、皇家植物园和福克纳公园、电车、公共汽车和南亚拉火车站、亚拉河步行道,同时距离墨尔本的体育区、中央商务区和精英私立学校都很近。
With an extraordinary sense of privacy and preservation, Darling House stands proudly in South Yarra's dress circle between the Yarra River and cosmopolitan Toorak Road. A place of prestige since its inception in 1856, the standalone Victorian house was built for John Thomas Smith, a celebrated public figure, foundation Melbourne City Councillor and seven times Mayor of Melbourne.
Rare in stature and scale, Darling House offers unprecedented seven-bedroom, four-bathroom plus study and family accommodation inclusive of a self-contained three-bedroom apartment set on an exceptional 610sqm (approx.) buffered by a long driveway leading to a double carport and additional off-street parking.
A transformative renovation by the current owners responds to the building's heritage whilst creating beautiful light-filled and contemporary spaces for a seamless flow between indoors and the landscaped low-maintenance gardens; alongside the unusual versatility of self-contained accommodation.
Elegant period detail from original wide timber floorboards with a modern matte finish to exquisite marble fireplace mantles, soaring period ceilings and high skirting boards provide a beautiful backdrop to the substantial accommodation that seamlessly merges sun-filled voluminous family living and dining zones, refined study, formal lounge and timeless contemporary kitchen, pantry and laundry. Interestingly, Darling House is believed to be the first residence in Melbourne to have an internal kitchen and butler's pantry. Today, the renovated kitchen is designed for streamlined functionality with stone Italiana benchtops, integrated Miele refrigerator, Neff double oven, breakfast bar and butler's pantry.
Each level seamlessly connects to its landscape with attractive terraces for entertaining and French doors opening the interior to the verandah and iconic wrought-iron balcony bathed in afternoon sun.
In the principal residence, four bedrooms and three and a half superb bathrooms include the luxurious main bedroom suite with French doors to the balcony, full ensuite and walk in robe. The lower-level apartment offers a generous three-bedroom floorplan with open-plan living, dining and separate sitting areas leading out to a private deck bathed in north-east light, modern bathroom and kitchen, laundry facilities, ducted heating and private entrance.
Comprehensive appointments include hydronic ducted and split system heating, Bose speakers, wine and storage cellars, stacking sliding doors, double gates leading to the carport and 28,000 litres (approximately) underground water tank.
Offering a privileged lifestyle opportunity, Darling House resides within walking distance of many of Melbourne's best restaurants, cafes and boutiques, the Royal Botanic Gardens and Fawkner Park, trams, buses and South Yarra train station, Yarra River walking trails and is within close proximity of Melbourne's sporting district, the CBD and elite private schools..