This solar passive, double skin timbercrete brick house has beautiful country views through large double glazed windows, and a very high energy rating, wool batts in ceiling. Waffle pod terracotta coloured ‘burnished’ concrete slab floor, Apricus solar hot water system, 2.24 kw photovoltaic grid feed solar panels and inverter, A&A worm waste/water treatment system. Granite Termite guard. All Underground power. This is a very cosy and warm house in winter, and cool in summer.
There are 3 double bedrooms, open plan kitchen/dining/living area, plus sunroom, this gourmet cooks kitchen consists of imported Rayburn slow combustion cooker & 5 burner gas hotplate, Blum drawers throughout & 2 pull out pantries, black granite benchtops, Bosch dishwasher, waster disposal & water filter, in bench bosch food processor & in bench digital scales. Bose sound system. Family bathroom with large shower, spa bath & 2 person far infrared sauna. Separate toilet/basin.
Mudroom /wood storage area (holds 1 ton) & storage/coat cupboard. A second commercial style stainless steel food preparation kitchen with gas oven (for food preserving and sauce making activities) etc, 4 x 5m underground cellar with access via spiral staircase, one Megalitre dam, electrically fenced, 2 x 25,000 litre rainwater tanks, 1 x 25,000 litre tank for gravity feed for reticulated dam water to paddocks, approx 40 fruiting trees under anti-avairy, 20 other assorted nut and fruit trees including cider apple varieties. Large raised vegy garden beds, no sore backs when weeding! Entire property has been organically managed, Flat fenced paddocks (4% grade), hot wired to keep sheep/geese in and safe, 3 bay shed (1 bay with locked roller door) could easily convert to horse stables and tack room. Chookhouse with automatic waterer and feeder & 4 fenced runs. Separate insulated studio used as a clinic/office with a bathroom and plumbing ready for future kitchen, living area, could be a teenagers retreat or Granny flat.
For those interested in horses a covered equestrian riding facility is next door.
Sheep yards recently added.
A 7.3m x 5.4m Polyfilm Greenhouse has now been completed.