A beautiiful home on 43 Ha of forest and grazing overlooks the Danggaja Nature Refuge, which protects rainforest heritage of the Ngadjon people and is part of the Topaz Regional Landscape Link between two arms of Wooroonooran National Park in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. The rainforest is habitat for cassowaries, tree kangaroos and vulnerable frog and plant species. The timber home with polished floors has windows and verandas on every side for excellent cross ventilation- no air-conditioning required. Spectacular views of Mt Bartle Frere to the north frame views of the Coral Sea and Barnard Islands to the east. A wood stove in the middle of the house keeps winter chills at bay and the black wattle from the rainforest margins provides a sustainable source of firewood. The house is self-sufficient for the rain-water with 60,000L of tank storage. Upstairs are spacious living areas with verandas, three bedrooms, bathroom and seperate toilet while downstairs has two more bedroom/studies, a second bathroon,linen cupboard,laundry, covered clothes line and two spacious undercover carports. The old dairy has been converted into an extensive shed complex with workshop, art studio and machinery shed. An above-ground salt-water pool is joined to the house by a wooden walk-way which also provides wheelchair access to the front door. From the pool deck, Hinchinbrook Island can be seen in the distance. There is a large fenced garden with fruit and nut trees and 4.7 hectares of fenced paddocks with agroforestry and cattle yards. Two permanent creeks traverse the property, with a waterfall and swimming hole just below the house.

Property Code: 81