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Burnett House 2018

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Burnett House

Burnett House

Burnett House is a National Trust property designed by Beni C.G. Burnett, an Australian Government principal architect to NT in the 1930s who is famous for his robust and liveable buildings most suitable to Darwin’s climate. Burnett’s designs were inspired by the tropical colonial bungalow architecture of Malaysia and Singapore. Burnett House is a 1938 “K Type” designed specifically for the tropics to maximize air flow and ventilation. The design also incorporates ‘sleeping verandahs’ which take full advantage of cooling breezes during hot tropical nights.

Additional information:

• A unique feature is the colored compass inlay in the ground floor concrete slab
• Living areas are located downstairs and bedrooms upstairs
• Standout features include large window walls
• An elegant building using quality materials

Special Guess * at 12:00 pm by Ally Szyc from Darwin Wildlife Sanctuary on Gardens for the wildlife.

*If you want to attend the talk, please book your house tour for the scheduled talk time

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2018
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Cross ventilation
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Ceiling fans
    • Water harvesting and saving
    • Rainwater storage tank
    • Energy Efficient Lighting
    • Natural daylight
    • Window Protection:
    • fibro cement louvers
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • All-Electric Home?
    • No
    • Renewable energy
    • Gas
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • Roof
    • Metal (Zincalume)
    • Wall Materials
    • Lightweight construction (timber frame)
      Timber

    • Wall Materials
    • fibro sheeting cladding and pre-formed louvers
    • Window and Door Types
    • Louvre windows

    • Window and Door Types
    • fibro cement louvers and casement windows
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 1
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 1
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Tropical garden provides shade and promotes cooling
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Cross flow ventilation
      Natural light and ventilation
Location
Larrakeyah NT 0820
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • Retrofit
    • Open with support of
    • Environment Centre NT
    • Builder
    • Local builder George Kafcaloudes
    • Designer
    • Commonwealth principal architect, Beni C.G. Burnett (1889-1955)

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