The property is located only 8kms north of Bowraville on bellingen Road, or 20 minutes north of Macksville and west of Nambucca Heads. Land comprises approx 51 Ha or 7.5 acres on separate title at road frontage. Formerly a diary, pastures have been rested – free of cattle grazing for the past 10 years. There are only 2 adjoining neighbours, as the long northern boundary abuts Bowra Nature Reserve and State Forest. Regular visitors include wallabies, the occasional goanna, and a myriad collection of birds from little finches and wrens, through parrots, kookaburras, the brilliant regent and satin bower birds, to the hawks and mighty wedgetail eagles.
The separately titled small front block still contains a valid home building entitlement. Current owner had intended to retire into a new home on this small holding as all electricity, mail, and buses all service both blocks. Current combined Council Rates are approx $900pa.
The 5 bedroom brick veneer home is set on a ridge well removed from the front road, with commanding views over the creek flats and distant forests. The home is large – approx 175 square metres – with an additional 165 square metres of 2.5 metre wide bullnose veranda on all sides. This is a classic farmhouse; built of locally produced clinker bricks and timber milled from the property. Combined roof area is 340 square metres; with all rainwater collected and fed into the house tank. Lawns and gardens feature established trees. low maintenance rock gardens, and protected south end features rainforest plants, ferns, vireyas and camelias.
The huge, gourmet kitchen has been fully renovated with 900mm live gas/electric stove; exhaust hood, skylight, generous walk-in pantry and room fro fridge and upright and chest freezers. There are numerous cupboards; the lower ones in white heritage pattern and the upper in 6 panelled glass. Centrally, there is a double sided part-island bench with polished granite tile top. There is room at the large picture window for a 4 person table and chairs.
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