Ridgy-didge is a Queensland timber cottage, circa 1900, with modern extensions, on 3.2 acres of soft Wilga scrub and open forest, facing a little used lane. If you want privacy, peace and tranquility, here it is.
And the stars!
Perched 1,500ft above sea-level on the ridge beside Mount Wyangapinni, 15 minutes from Pittsworth, 40 minutes from Toowoomba and 30 minutes from Brisbane West Airport.
The house is built of Cyprus Pine, all tongue and groove, with 12′ ceilings. There are three bedrooms, two toilets, lounge and dining room, a huge modern kitchen, laundry, and bathroom with a shower over the bath.
The verandah – where blue fairy wrens join the owners for breakfast every morning, looks North over the Downs to the Bunya Mountains.
Wildlife; koalas, goannas, lizards, echidnas, hares, ‘pretty-faced’ wallabies, ‘roos..32 different bird species use the garden, and 30 more visit or soar above. You’ll need a bird book!
Hundreds of trees.
1.5kw of solar panels on the roof
10,000 gallons of fresh rainwater
3,000 gallons of bore water from an old-fashioned mill
Double garage with power and work-bench
Who could ask for more?