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This tropical paradise is situated on 48.44 hectares (120 acres) only 20 minutes north of Mackay. Fantastic opportunity for those who want the privacy of a both a Seachange and a Treechange while retaining the convenience of modern facilities close by. The beach at Seaforth is 12 minutes drive, offshore and island fishing is accessible from the large Victor Creek boatramp 15 minutes away and estuary/river fishing and crabbing in Constant Creek is only 8 minutes from the front gate. You’ll be spoilt for visual choice with the spectacular outlook of Mount Jukes from your new home and front gate views of Cape Hillsborough, the Coral Sea and some of the southern Whitsunday Islands. Relax in the resort style concrete saltwater pool enjoying mountain and valley views. The compact modern single level home is set high on the hillside above the stunning valley. Sit on the deck and work from home with the benefit of excellent mobile telephone and fast wireless NBN internet services. Inside the house the bathroom and toilet have been recently renovated. There are 2 full sized bedrooms and a third smaller bedroom or study/office. Open plan living and dining areas flow into a spacious kitchen. The whole house has just been repainted inside and out. Tropical living is all about outdoor living. The full length verandah provides a shaded entertaining area for the BBQ and casual dining. A double Colourbond steel garage and a high-roofed carport suitable for that larger caravan or boat complete the household structures. Down the slope from the house are another 2 large sheds, the newer Colourbond building is 9 x 7.5 metre with a 3 metre high door opening and an extra thick 150 mm concrete floor. It provides vehicle storage and workshop space with lots of power points for all your tools. An older timber and galvanized steel shed 12 metres x 8 metres has power and water with a bathroom, toilet and laundry attached. This shed would make an excellent stables for your horses and other farm animals. There is a permanent 40 foot shipping container. The farm land area is split approximately 50:50 into remnant rainforest and cleared agricultural land. The rainforest has it’s very own 30 metre high waterfall. There is a permanent creek running through almost the entire property and an existing permit to pump for domestic use and stock watering purposes. Household water is sourced from 4 rainwater tanks. A 4 KW grid connected solar panel system keeps your power bills low or non-existent. Tropical fruit orchards are well established, you can enjoy mangoes, bananas, lychees, mulberries and a wide range of citrus fruit. The current owners have a registered forest practice with the Queensland Government which allows timber harvesting from the existing forest and they have also established a hardwood timber plantation on part of the cleared land. Cattle or horse grazing is still possible within this plantation and in the improved pastures of Callide Rhodes, Signal and other grasses. The whole block could comfortably graze 25 to 30 head of stock with year round rotational management. You have the option to operate income producing businesses using the forests and land or just enjoy a totally private lifestyle on this beautiful property.