Designed by architect Beni Burnett and constructed in 1942, the property was for the use of senior public servants based in Alice Springs. The property is one of the few houses in The Alice Springs Heritage Precinct that still retains all of its original outbuildings.

The classic design of the building was to provide relief from the intense heat of the Central Australian summer with a wide, screened verandah used for sleeping, and the heavy masonry walls providing thermal mass to slow the temperature rise. In winter, the central fireplace and the kitchen stove were the main source of warmth.