First time on the market, the lucky purchaser of this incredibly beautiful property will inherit a legacy of nearly 40 years of family love and devotion to sustainable living. From the moment you enter this property you can feel the care that has been taken to make and keep it in the most supremely productive condition. Gardens, dams, orchards and grazing land make this property the perfect sustainable family farm. And over the past 40 years, every detail has been scrutinized and resolved to perfection. It's all done!
The 35 plus acres extends from Hanging Rock Creek (aka Leicester Creek) where you will be delighted by a grassy creek flat bordering the creek. Then up a steep slope through old hardwood and rainforest timber to a gentle, cleared plateau on the Eastern side of the Mackellar Ranges. The land here is park-like and laden with fruit trees (2 orchards and a vineyard), 3 fenced veggie gardens and multiple gardens of native and exotic flowering plants. 5 spring-fed dams ensure water security and are attractive features around the farm.
The 3-bed home was owner built (exceptional local carpenter) from hardwood timbers, many milled from the property. With wrap around verandahs and a fabulous undercover, outdoor entertainment area off the kitchen to the Eastern side, complete with BBQ and soothing fountain for extra ambience.
As you would expect, the kitchen is set up for production with plenty of bench space and storage. With turpentine slabs, hoop pine shelving and Oregon doors, it is built with aesthetics, practicality and longevity in mind. The kitchen is open plan with the indoor dining area which then opens out to the entertainment area through sliding glass doors.
The living room is centrally placed and opens onto the Northern and Southern verandahs offering good light and airflow through the room. A door at the end of the hallway to the bedrooms also opens, creating E/W airflow through the house. A woodfire with brick surrounds for added thermal density will be the hub of the house on our short-lived winter evenings.
The three bedrooms are well sized and all have built-ins, strongly constructed to allow kids to climb up them safely! The master bedroom has windows on 3 sides capturing the morning light.
The bathroom is light filled with windows on 2 sides and a freestanding bath is a beautiful feature. Facilities are large enough to cater for a busy household and there's 2 flush toilets, one in the bathroom and another off the laundry add extra convenience.
The separate laundry opens onto the Northern verandah.
A very sweet 1-bedroom, self-contained cottage is situated on the other side of a treelined gully. Completely private with its own access road off the main driveway into a double carport, it is the perfect place to house grandparents or guests. Beautifully built it has a good-sized kitchen/living room, large bedroom and modern bathroom. Set up with solar hot water and combustion heater backup, costs are kept to a minimum. A verandah across the front is a great place to relax and take in the wildlife that abounds.
Between the main dwelling and the cottage is a fabulous garage and workshop. It has 2-bays with cement floors and a further bay with raised timber floor. Fully lockable and with a verandah for loading and unloading, this is a dream come true for any farmer and tinkerer.-
A 5-bay machinery shed will house a caravan along with tractors etc.
Both sheds are connected to power and water with a 15-amp connection to plug in caravans.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
* Mains power with 3kw back to the grid solar
* 3 x 5000-gallon, 4 x 1000- gallon and 2 x 500-gallon tanks for drinking water =20000 gallons/75708litres in total and provision to gravity feed to both houses.
* Dam water is pumped to gravity feed tank for the gardens.
* 2 x animal drinking troughs and garden taps to every garden
* Yagi antenna for excellent mobile reception
* Skymuster internet is available
* Landline to home (currently not in use)
* 25 minutes' drive to Kyogle and Nimbin
* 40 minutes to Lismore
* School bus route to all schools including Steiner
There's simply not enough room to cover all the features of this amazing property. If you would like the full list of details and to arrange an inspection, please contact Jacqui on 0439 15 6666
