A unique 3-bedroom, 2 bathroom house on almost 17 acres, elevated on the side of the valley, offering a dry and well drained environment, and blending into the lush garden and rainforest surrounds. This is a property that will have strong appeal to those seeking a quieter life surrounded by nature, and within easy distance to all facilities.
The house has approximately 22 squares of living area, has been specifically designed for practicality and was purpose built for the location. The house is solar passive design and built around 25 huge Tallowwood poles. An expansive timber deck on two sides of the house links into the surrounding garden. The use of timber means this house sits effortlessly within and is at one with its environment. The main living areas, lounge, master bedroom and kitchen, capture the winter sun whilst in summer these are the coolest areas, due to the orientation of the house.
A spacious lounge room offers northern views into the garden and provides access to a formal dining room. The use of timber, the height of the raked ceiling and skylights facing east adds to the room's sense of openness and lightness.
The kitchen features high quality bench tops and cabinets incorporating a delightful mix of timber and laminate, a stainless double sink and top quality appliances. Off the kitchen is a purpose-built scullery, with overhead cupboards and under-bench drawers - ideal for food preparation and storage.
The master bedroom is gigantic, offering beautiful mountain/rainforest views. It includes a generous walk-in robe, and an en-suite complete with toilet and bidet. The bed is positioned centrally in the room, which features Tallowwood poles. There are windows and two sets of glass sliding doors opening on to the sunny balconies, facing north and east.
The main bathroom is a good size, of practical design with a deep original cast iron bath, shower recess and vanity. There is also a separate toilet with bidet and hand basin. The laundry is huge and packed with cupboards built and finished to the highest standards.
The southern and eastern section is a large L-shaped space with Cyprus pine polished floors. This L-shaped section, with a separate external entry, includes the formal dining room, a lounge and library area and a home office, and gives access to two good sized double bedrooms, one with built-in robes. All feature views into the garden and have plenty of cross-flow ventilation. Satellite free-to-air TV and a satellite broadband connection are installed in the home.
Add to the house and the sweeping gardens, a double carport, a triple garage/workshop and garden/wood shed, a fully enclosed vegie patch, 10,000 gallons of water storage with pressure pump.
A magnificent mixed Eucalyptus and tropical rainforest, including over 50 rare and endangered rainforest species, has been established, creating a botanical wonderland and a stunning series of 'green' rooms that are magical. Most of the plantings are identified and labelled, and recorded on to a reference database. Many of these rare species are from far north Queensland and this is testimony to the wonderful climate of no frosts and fertile soil in this quiet and secluded valley. The property adjoins State Forest where magnificent stands of rainforest trees can also be seen.
The low maintenance garden around the house is a mixture of rainforest trees, camellias and other trees and shrubs, both native and exotic, creating several ‘garden rooms’. Many of these are bird attracting and a variety of birds can be seen at up close, bathing in bird baths or looking for nectar. For most of the year the garden is a blaze of colour with trees and shrubs flowering at different times of the year.
This property is a paradise for nature lovers with over 110 recorded species of birds, and wildlife such as koalas, wallabies, echidnas and bandicoots.
Shopping centres, beaches and the regional airport only 15 minutes drive away, giving the best of both worlds, seclusion and privacy, but with a major regional city on its doorstep.
We are looking for around $800,000 but are very happy to discuss this.
