The Charm of yesteryear, but in immaculate condition, this is the best example of the historic home that makes Queensland the state that it is. Everything is herethe high ceilings and lovely VJ walls, polished timber floors, lots of nooks and crannies to hide away to enjoy your book without being disturbed.the fireplace for cool winter evenings and wide open verandahs to enjoy the summer breezes. Formal separate living areas, spacious airy bedrooms, very large kitchen with loads of cupboards, beautifully built and maintainedthere is nothing to fault in this wonderful home.
The gardens are gorgeous, even in these dry times, and you have a chook yard, fruit trees, raised vegetable garden enclosed against the marauding small animals that abound in that quiet area. Colourful parrots festoon the spreading shade trees and the pet kookaburra comes to sit on the verandah railing and have his breakfast. 2 sheds supply ample cover for vehicles with a store room behind the double shed. Under the highset home is a slate floored entertainment space that has seen many a happy Christmas party, room for the largest family to party on in the cool shade. Lots of lovely private space on the 1/2 acre of land, with a huge bamboo clump that could be used for furniture if you liked, a bore as well as water from the town dam supply and rainwater as well.
Come and be self sufficient in this beautiful retreat from the busy world! The little village of Irvinebank has a wonderful feeling of community, and everyone helps each other out. So pretty, with the dam on the edge of town, ducks and waterlilies abound. Just 20 minutes to shops, schools, famous colleges, hospital, hotel, bakery, foodstore and many other amenities in Herberton, or just 35 minutes to the large township of Atherton, 2 hours to Cairns airport, the reef and beaches. Please come and view this quite large and lovely home, you will fall in love!