Situated in a rich valley in Northern NSW is this unique, elevated, 82 acre Permaculture property surrounded by Border Ranges National Park, Mt Warning and the Nightcap Range. Under 60 minutes drive to the Gold Coast with a bitumen road frontage, just a few minutes drive to a public school or Steiner school, Store and Post Office.
The property enjoys a Northerly aspect and is frost free with fertile basalt soils. The valley receives high rainfall (50″ plus p.a.) has abundant water from 10 dams (one spring fed), 4 stocked with Bass and Silver Perch. A windmill pumps to 34000L dam water header tank to gravity feed irrigation to all plantations. And there is a permanent creek.
The fully renovated home has 3 spacious bedrooms, 2 w/in robes, 2 bathrooms, polished hardwood timber floors and fire place. 34,000 litre rain water tank. 20x12m colourbond shed with 2 large roller doors. There are also other excellent elevated and flat house sites with easy access to power, phone, ADSL, separate entry from the road that also enjoy great views over the farm to the mountain ranges.
The established food forest has 1.4 km of water harvesting swales planted with 300 tropical and sub tropical fruit trees of all varieties from sapotes and mangoes to citrus and macadamias, legumes, root crops and ground covers.
Several opportunities present with this property; a rural land sharing community with 10 shares/house entitlements, Farm Stay Cabins or commercial market garden utilising the fertile soils, gentle slopes and abundant water. There are also approved hardwood timber plantation for up to 75% of the property and 50 acres of grazing pasture fenced into 4 paddocks with new Tallowood split post and 5 strand barb fences. 1.5 km of internal gravel roads. All weather 2wd access to house sites.
Interest over $700,000
Contact: Belinda Franks 0409 152 200