This 53 acre property will impress you from the moment you turn into the jacaranda-lined driveway and continue, past the old bales, along the 300 m driveway to the exquisitely located cottage that offers a versatility which can be used as 1, 2 or 3 bedrooms depending on your needs. With rustic charm and modern convenience combined, this property is just 13.3km (15 min) from Nambucca, 9.1km (10 min) from Macksville and 7.3km (8 min) from Bowraville and yet a ‘million miles’ from anywhere once you’re here. Plus the big bonus is several thousand plantings including some 800 established red cedar (20-25yrs old) and other valuable timber and rainforest trees!

If you’re looking for a property that will provide privacy and instant relaxation as soon as you arrive, then this may be the one for you. As I sit here now, enjoying the cool breezes from the coast, I am surrounded by natural flora and fauna, featuring red cedar and other rainforest trees, both plantation and in-forest. The owners have published a book in 2005 describing how they had grown the red cedar in plantation. A rare copy of that book comes with the property.

The cottage is so well sited that you have an average 250m to boundaries, together with 2 large dams, either side of the tree-lined entry. There are magnificent open views to the mountains. The cottage is modest but beautiful, and was a labour of love for the current owners who first bought this property in 1981.

When you arrive you’ll step across the shaded semi-covered deck and into the living room area with lovely high ceilings and excellent cross-flow ventilation. From here you’ll spy the loft, which could be a bedroom, study, reading room……whatever you like, in fact the living area sometimes doubles as a bedroom when large numbers of guests are here, with bunk beds tucked in the corner.

There’s a great, light-filled, 2nd bedroom/study (4.5 x 3.5) with delightful views and more breezes, plus another bedroom (3 x 2.5) to the rear of the cottage with more great views…..of course.

The central kitchen offers all you need, with adequate bench, shelves and cupboard space, together with single stainless steel sink and 2-burner gas cooktop.

The shower and separate toilet are adjacent, together with a small hand basin and through the back door you’ll find a fantastic deck (11 x 3m) complete with outside bath (we are perfectly private, remember) as well as a foot-bath inserted into the deck.

Out here you’ll also find the very functional ‘laundry disguised as a garden shed’ together with another sink and all the workings to give you great water pressure inside. There are three sources of water, a rainwater tank, a spring-fed tank (there are natural springs on the property) and town water. A windmill is sited on the property to assist feeding the spring-fed water tank.

The surroundings here are just superb, with loads of native trees, animals and birds all the time, and of course those native red cedars that “they said couldn’t be grown plantation style”. What a valuable asset to have!

There’s a very large 4-bay shed. This property enjoys plenty of flat land around the cottage that is flanked to the east and west by 2 large dams. One has an island in the middle, the other has a power line connection.

As a long-term investment, this property offers excellent opportunities with approx 60% pasture, 30% regenerated forest and 10% established rainforest species. Think agro-forestry, subsistence farming, horticulture, hobby farm or a myriad of small business opportunities.

Call to view at a time that suits you – ph Guy Saddleton Real Estate 6655 2458 – available 7 days to 7 pm.

Floor plans and information sheet available upon request – note all measurements in text and plans are approximate.

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285 Irvines Rd, Tewinga – $345,000