This Unique Home Was Built Around The Ruins Of Its Former Structure (Twice!)
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Why choose between historical charm and a contemporary build? Get you a home that can do both, we say! Thanks to our friends over at Crib Creative, we’re having a little look inside this unique Darlington home that’s been rebuilt not once, but twice!
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The plot of land was originally bought from the Crown around the turn of the century, purchased by Charles Stuart Russell Palmer, the second West Australian Engineer-in-Chief following the death of C Y O’Connor. Palmer would go on to complete O’Connor’s Goldfields Water Supply Scheme – he was also the original investigator of the viability of the Narrows Bridge, as well as the engineer behind the dredging of the river adjacent to the CBD.
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The initial home has been dated to approximately 1904 – a much grander structure was initially planned but never completed. The incomplete home was a part-time residence by architect and orchardist Lewis Henry Duval until around the late ’20s, when it fell into more and more disrepair – and built a reputation for local kids as the “spooky house” and a popular hangout spot.
Subdivided in the ’60s, the lot was purchased in the early 70s by architect Ray Lefroy, who would build a home around the ruins.
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The home was again rebuilt in 2008 into the quirky, well-loved beauty it is today, merging old and new with plenty of character. Outside, ruins remain a prominent feature of the home, alongside a charming patchwork of windows, including lead light windows reflecting the home’s leafy surrounds.
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Inside, the patchwork of old and new continues just as enjoyably – from the expansive, worn stone walls, or the tree-branch handrail, to the elevated timber door that connects the lounge to the lower level’s dining and kitchen area.
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Relaxing in the living room or one of the home’s four bedrooms, the whitewashed stone walls and timber ceilings transport you to another time.
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To find out more about 38 Stone Crescent, check out its listing here.
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Photos courtesy of Crib Creative.