Custom-built home for sale shows how architects beat the scorching Aussie heat

An architecturally designed home custom-made to beat the Darwin heat has gone on the market just six years after it was built. The five-bedroom house at 9 Macartney St, Fannie Bay, was built from the ground up in 2020, with the goal of making a home that maximised indoor-outdoor living. Known as Hibiscus House, the single-level property sits on 1160sq m, with the living and entertaining areas divided evenly between the inside and outside. The five-bedroom home at 9 Macartney St, Fannie Bay, has a custom-built architectural design made to help families relax during scorching summer days. Owner Erica Cameron bought the property in 2023 for its location near the sea, and quickly fell in love with the peace and quiet of the area. “My husband, my three children and two labradoodles have all lived there for almost four years,” she said. “It’s quiet – any noise in the suburb that you might hear, that just doesn’t happen for us. We’d spend evenings with the windows open, you can hear the birds calling out. It’s always nice to have the wind going through, and hearing the nature all around.” Owner Erica Cameron lived at the property with her family for four years, and fell in love with the q...