WCF hosted in Windows service via TCP - can't consume - wcf

Question

I just spend 4 hours googling around trying to find why i cant consume (add service reference) WCF hosted in Windows service. Error i am getting is this
The URI prefix is not recognized.
Metadata contains a reference that cannot be resolved: 'net.tcp://localhost:8523/Service1'.
Could not connect to net.tcp://localhost:8523/Service1. The connection attempt lasted for a time span of 00:00:02.0158574. TCP error code 10061: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it 127.0.0.1:8523.
No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it 127.0.0.1:8523
If the service is defined in the current solution, try building the solution and adding the service reference again.
I created a small service following this tutorial https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff649818.aspx to the letter. I'm stuck on step 8 where i get error i posted above.
My App.config (WCF configuration)
<configuration>
<appSettings>
<add key="aspnet:UseTaskFriendlySynchronizationContext" value="true" />
</appSettings>
<system.web>
<compilation debug="true" />
</system.web>
<!-- When deploying the service library project, the content of the config file must be added to the host's
app.config file. System.Configuration does not support config files for libraries. -->
<system.serviceModel>
<bindings />
<services>
<service name="WcfServiceLibrary1.Service1">
<endpoint address="" binding="netTcpBinding" bindingConfiguration=""
name="netTcpEndpoint" contract="WcfServiceLibrary1.IService1">
<identity>
<dns value="localhost" />
</identity>
</endpoint>
<endpoint address="" binding="mexTcpBinding" bindingConfiguration=""
name="mexTCPendpoint" contract="IMetadataExchange" />
<host>
<baseAddresses>
<add baseAddress="net.tcp://localhost:8523/Service1" />
</baseAddresses>
<timeouts closeTimeout="00:01:00" openTimeout="00:02:00" />
</host>
</service>
</services>
<behaviors>
<serviceBehaviors>
<behavior name="">
<serviceMetadata httpGetEnabled="false" httpsGetEnabled="false" />
<serviceDebug httpHelpPageEnabled="false" httpsHelpPageEnabled="false"
includeExceptionDetailInFaults="false" />
</behavior>
</serviceBehaviors>
</behaviors>
</system.serviceModel>
Service.1.cs
public partial class Service1 : ServiceBase
{
internal static ServiceHost MyServiceHost = null;
public Service1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
{
if (MyServiceHost != null)
{
MyServiceHost.Close();
}
MyServiceHost = new ServiceHost(typeof(Service1));
MyServiceHost.Open();
}
protected override void OnStop()
{
if (MyServiceHost != null)
{
MyServiceHost.Close();
MyServiceHost = null;
}
}
}
Things I've tried so far:
Turning off windows firewall
Opening port TCP 8523 (in and outbound rules)
Changing port numbers
Checking netstat -atn (TCP port 8523 is not listnening)
Double checking that serviceProcessInstaller1 has account option set to Network service
Double checking that serviceInstaller1 has StartType option set to Automatic
Double checking that Service1 is Started in services.msc
Enabled all Net.XXX Services in services.msc
Remove then Added TCP Activation and TCP Port Sharing in "Turn windows features on or off"
Ran out of ideas
Any help as to why i can't consume WCF is highly appreciated.