Council rates approx $6-700 pa. Zone is residential. Two Portions L212 DP 750170, L1 DP 371377
Area 3.03800Ha (7.5 ac)
Potential for sub-division.
Position is elevated, private and quiet 200mts from Manildra Road and 3klm west from Molong.
Double carport. Fenced yard safe for kids and pets.
School bus at the gate.
Constructed of masonry, (poured concrete) in the mid 1920s and additions in the intervening years using Cyprus timber frames and clad in newer style fibro and insulation is in some wall sections. The building is solid and in good condition. Termite treatment was carried out in November 2007, within and with-out.
The comfortable cottage has 3 good sized bedrooms, (3rd will accommodate a dbl bed) and includes a bright, open style kitchen/dining area, and a cosy lounge with wood heating.
A well lit sunroom/ office at the south facing front, has broad views over the front garden and paddocks, Packham Drive, (Manildra Road) and the large dam.
Laundry and bathroom located at the north facing rear. Sunny and warm in winter, the room is shaded in summer by trees in the nearby rear paddock.
Extensive views over rolling hills are seen from the brick paved out door BBQ area which has space for a six seat setting under a gazebo.
The colour-bond steel roof (5 years old) has 25mm thick insulation blanket beneath and the ceiling cavity has 80mm thick insulation. The house is cooler in summer by 5 deg, likewise warmer in winter by the same.
2 adjustable sails protect the west side from the summer glare.
All drainage has been renewed just 3 years ago and the septic is trouble free.
Water is supplied from approx 22k litre main tank (10,000) gals and from 2 other tanks from sheds, totalling approx 30k litres (15,000 gals) all connected.
House plumbing is all copper.
A pressure pump provides adequate water to two taps at the same time. Washer can be used whist having a shower.
Painted inside 12 months ago and outside 18 months ago the cottage is clean and comfortable.
Front garden is being replanted, after the drought, with a mix of native and water wise plants.
Garden water is supplied by a small petrol driven pump (a nearby windmill is inoperative), from the dam, (there is no bore,) to a 200 gal tank near the house and reticulated around the garden. Watering around the garden by hand or sprinklers is assisted by a small automatic pressure pump which can supply 2 hoses at the same time.
The property has 4 sheds. 2 used variously used for household storage, garden tools, and DYI jobs, fire wood storage, feed and general use. A third shed is used for stock work and is penned inside and out and is dry, and lastly, a small roofed shelter for fencing and sundry items.
Fencing is good within the property whilst the boundary fencing is fair to good.
Conveniently located, "Wildwinds" is 5 mins to Molong shops and schools. School buses pass the front gate. Neighbourhood is child friendly (3 families and kids).
Additional features include a chook yard, aviary, fern house, fruit trees (orange, lemon, apple and an old apricot tree producing 10-15 kgs every season.
The front yard has been re turfed as has an area surrounding the gazebo.