Architecturally designed family home in Doctors Point
Elevated from the street and hidden within the hills of Doctors Point East Albury, this bold home is absolutely breathtaking.
Built by Berg Design in 2021, the home has been architecturally crafted to suit the modern family. Balanced in form and charming in texture, the floating structure adds an air of mystery and intrigue as it sits raised overlooking the natural surrounds.
Wrapped in the ancient Japanese method of shou sugi ban and Bowral Simmental Silver brick veneer, this architectural masterpiece is certainly one of a kind. Making the most of the northern light, each room offers rural country view and snow capped mountains in the winter months.
Inside the home, the entrance makes way for a raw, contemporary palette. Features include light filled windows, impeccable joinery, Hansons Imagecrete “Falls Creek” polished concrete flooring, premium Italian ceramic tiles to wet areas, enclosed staircase with European Oak engineered flooring cut, fitted over treads and risers and 2700mm (9ft) ceilings with square settings throughout.
Set on over 1.24Ha (approx.). enjoy space, harmony and the rolling landscape, only moments to the CBD, Murray River, airport and hospital.
This is a home that has been carefully considered, with a floor plan that allows for modern-open plan living, whilst evoking a sense of relaxing freedom and sleek architecture in the thriving city of Albury.
Residence:
- Luxurious, open-plan kitchen, dining and family room and drinks area with gorgeous rural views from every vantage point.
- Sleek kitchen boasting Bosch 900mm induction cooktop, wall oven tower with Bosch Steam oven and Combi-oven, Bosch integrated dishwasher, Schweigan undermount silent rangehood. Plus, neolith scratch resistant, heat resistant, anti-bacterial porcelain to kitchen benchtop and splashback, 2 Pac, matt finish cabinets with reverse bevel finger pull drawers and shaker profile detailing to tall cabinets and overhead cabinets. Soft close and /or push to open hardware throughout the home.
- Luxurious master bedroom with opulent walk-in wardrobe, plus ensuite with walk-in shower and a feature bathtub with tranquil rural views. Four more bedrooms, baby nursery and study that share two sleek and stylish bathrooms.
- Hydronic in-floor heating system supplied by 2 x Stiebel Eltron Air-source heat pump systems with integration to domestic hot water supply and swimming pool heating with monitoring, control and diagnostics from tablet control via web-based interface.
- Premium wool carpet to rumpus room and bedrooms.
Outdoor:
- DA approval for tennis court
- 9m heated, mineral magnesium swimming pool with infinity edge, competed with in-floor cleaning system and wifi control.
- Fully landscaped gardens, creating multiple living spaces including extensive deck to north and south area capturing expansive views; large undercover alfresco area with wood fire and outdoor kitchen.
- Automated irrigation system with zoning and wi-fi control.
- 24.4 kW PV solar array (66 x 370w REC Alpha Black Panels) with 20 kWh battery storage, and Selectronic Select.Live Monitoring.
Construction:
- Premium architectural claddings incorporating Unitex Tanami Venetian polished render over structural blockwork; Eco Timber “Shou Sugi Ban” charred timber cladding fixed over hardwood battens; Eco Outdoor Freeform Apollo stone cladding; and Bowral Simmental Silver brick veneer.
- Colorbond Klip-lok concealed fix roofing.
- LVL termite treated wall frames.
- Engineer designed termite treated timber roof truss system.
- Full height, floor to ceiling sliding doors to North and South Elevation.
- Porters Paint premium paint finishes throughout home.
Thermal Performance
- Architectural design incorporating all principles of effective solar passive design, cross-ventilation and thermal mass.
- XPS 30mm insulation board beneath slab and to vertical edge of footings.
- Air-cell thermo reflective liner beneath roof sheets.
- R6.0 insulation batts to ceiling, R2.5 insulation batts to all external walls and R2.5 sound-screen acoustic insulation to wet area internal walls, master bedroom, and living room vaulted ceiling.
- Powder-coated aluminium windows with Viridian Sanctuary Lightbridge high performance double glazing throughout.