This residence on almost six acres of beautiful, pristine land was built by the guideline that the most important aspect of a residence is its landscape and that architecture shouldn’t change it.
The property with a permanent creek alongside the rear boundary with a natural rock pool features three individual dwellings that are solidly constructed and City Council approved. One of the two wrought-iron gated concreted driveways leads towards the main house, the other one to the second dwelling.
The main house accommodates two living areas, kitchen, two bedrooms, bathroom plus a separate one-bedroom retreat with bathroom that would make the ideal teenage accommodation or an office. Central hub for the owners year round is a covered outdoor entertaining and alfresco-dining area of grand proportions that captures the scent of the rainforest with undisturbed views of the tropical landscape and gardens.
The second dwelling, a four-room studio with bathroom and utility-room currently accommodates a scientific entomology collection but would neither take much effort nor costs to be converted into living quarters.
The third dwelling with two-rooms accommodates a workshop and provides plenty room for storage of machinery and others, yet it’s spectrum of purposes may be further explored.
The many features of this property include a double garage, two rainwater-tanks, bore, garden-shed, back-up generator, pumps, two shade houses whilst an innumerable quantity of walking tracks throughout the property provides the opportunity to keep fit without leaving the premises.
High above urban congestion, Kuranda has long been prominent in individual circles, both for its tropical but moderate climate at an altitude of some 400m above sea level and also for a quality life- style, which is in sharp contrast to the densely populated urban areas around Cairns and the coast. The Village in the Rainforest’ provides an infrastructure and a high level of amenities that leaves no desire unfilled.
Smithfield and some of the most beautiful beaches in Far North Queensland can be reached in some twenty minutes, the International Airport Cairns and the CBD in approximately half an hour,