Looking for inspiration? Privacy? A beautiful natural environment to escape to and share with family and friends? Look no further.<br> Ideally located in the southern reaches of the Wollombi Valley just 1 hours drive from Sydney's northern suburbs you will discover the unique 3 bedroom mudbrick and timber home nestled into a northerly aspected hillside overlooking a sheltered gully housing a wide array of local bird and wildlife.<br> Upon entering the open plan living space you find the kitchen/dining area at the eastern extremity capturing early morning sun and opening onto a delightful pergola draped with ornamental grape vine. The main lounge room lies at the opposing end of the building and features a super efficient slow combustion wood fireplace that adequately warms the entire structure while storing heat in the surrounding masonary materials to provide year round living comfort. The three bedrooms are upstairs and take full advantage of thermal convection in the winter time and cross ventilation in the warmer months with the main bedroom opening onto a elevated deck with a perfect north easterly exposure.<br>This house has been built with passive solar design and energy efficiency qualities as core principals from the outset.<br> To complement the main residence about 40m to the west and adjoining a fenced off backyard orchard, vege patch and the obligatory chook run is a self-contained timber clad guest cottage set above the ground with a sun-drenched deck overlooking the yard and watercourse below.<br> All the practical requirements of country living are catered for in the 4 bay colourbond clad shed providing excellent storage space and additional workspace for the industrious and imaginative resident or weekend warrior.<br>Come and get it!