So i tried the following

#Server
var NET = ENetConnection.new()
NET.create_host_bound("127.0.0.1", port, 500, 5, 0, 0)

func _process(delta):
	var service = NET.service()
	print(len(NET.get_peers()),' ', NET.get_incoming_connections())
	if service[1] != null:
		print("object changed")  # If it changes, then the client is likely "connected"
#Client
var NET = ENetConnection.new()
var host = null
var peer = null
var state = 0

func setup_connection():
	host = NET.create_host(1, 5, 0, 0)
	peer = NET.connect_to_host("127.0.0.1", 12000, 5) 

func _process(delta):
	var new_state = peer.get_state()
	
	if state != new_state:
		state = new_state
		handle_state(new_state)

The Client and Server run on the same localhost machine, But somehow the client doesn't show up in the server. am I required to use 'ENetMultiplayerPeer' or am I missing something ?

I want to use Enet, but on a lower level to maintain more control.

4 months later