THIS OUTSTANDING property with an expansive, timber pole home will immediately impress nature lovers and those valuing absolute peace and quiet. Directly adjoining National Park and surrounded by tall Eucalypt forest, only the sounds of nature will delight on 35 acres. The property boasts high biodiversity, particularly mammals, including four species of gliding possums and tree kangaroos; birds, including the occasional crested shrike tit and golden bowerbird; and also some special plants, including numerous orchids such as greenhoods and slippers.
Spacious throughout, the home has 4 bedrooms, substantial office (or 5th bedroom), downstairs rumpus room, large guest room, plus storage room. A wide wrap-around timber veranda provides for outdoor living and makes a welcoming entrance to this home through sliding French doors. Inside features open plan dining and living areas, including built-in timber bookshelves and a wood heater. Polished timber floors and many large windows for light, breeze and forest views feature throughout the home. The timber kitchen is complete with gas, bay marie and a large window to perfectly frame a forest outlook. The central bathroom includes plunge bath and huge glass windows to also soak up the surrounds. Upstairs are 3 bedrooms, all with built-ins and 2 include gorgeous wrought-iron feature work, with benefits of child safety and practical ease of cleaning. The master bedroom includes special wide sliding windows to provide a beautiful open atmosphere, particular on summer evenings. Adjoining is an ensuite, also with convenient dual access to outside.
Thoughtfully set up for ease and self-sufficiency, the property provides an incredible suite of extras. Under the house is abundant extra storage space, all paved. Professionally landscaped gardens surround and extend from the home to compliment forest surrounds. There is an inspirational timber and stone pottery shed with power and water and an outdoor entertaining area with stone fire pit. There is grassy lawn for play and leisure and an established home fruit orchard including peaches, nectarines, plums, apples, oranges, limes, lemons, macadamia, pecan, olive, mulberry, peachcot, bananas, Davidsons plum. There are large poultry pens and a fenced, organic vegetable garden area. A 6m x 4.5m shed is equipped with power, water and an additional covered 1.5m x 6m verandah. A submersible electric bore pump and fractured basalt aquifer provides delicious drinking water (15ppm impurities versus 15 20 for rainwater). An integrated grey water system waters the banana patch and parts of vegetable garden. Tracks exist to explore the forest. There is a small recreational fenced dam and permanent creek. Beautifully private whilst central to major townships and amenities it is desirably located on the Atherton Tablelands. Contact Sarah Woolridge, 0438 605 147. *A sustainability declaration is available for this property from our office.*