Run your B and B, record your music, fish the pond or just admire the views from a deck. Be as busy as you want to be on this superb lifestyle property in the picturesque Sunshine Coast Hinterland and the wonderful climate of South East Queensland.

These features stand out amongst many
• Three distinct accommodation suites; Parents, Family and Guest. You choose the best fit.
• Self-Contained accommodation – great for family needs, guests, B and B or rent it out
• Master Retreat. Fireplace, lounge, dressing room, ensuite, decks with mountain views.
• Your master chef will love the modern kitchen with stone benches, gas and walk in pantry
• Kitchen opens to living / dining area and extends to the decks with the view to Mt Cooroy
• Separate sound recording studio. Purpose built and comfortable for a wide range of projects
• Abundant beauty in the landscaped garden. Go organic with large orchard and vegie patch
• Family and Guests will love the 10m in-ground pool – the best summer entertainment ever
• Save on utilities; real rainwater from your water tanks, 6 Kw solar panels and septic system

Nestled in the foothills of the lower hinterland sits this peaceful, private and level 1.5 acres with a full sized Federation Filigree style homestead. Located less than 10 minutes from the schools, shops and services of both Mapleton and Nambour, this home is an easy 25 minute drive to the world class beaches and new CBD of the Sunshine Coast, while about an hour to Brisbane airport and the city.

Here the open woodland aspect is foremost with surround-sound birdsong and the ever changing rural scenery with the backdrop of the distant hills capped by Mt Cooroy. Come inside to feel the ambience of a well laid out home designed for family lifestyle living. From the accompanying floorplan you can see the layout. The upper floor on one end of the house has the master retreat and library while the family suite, office and main bathroom are on the other.

Downstairs, the north side has the kitchen, dining and the main lounge opening to covered outside living both poolside and garden side with a bird watching deck and stairs to the garden areas. The in-house apartment occupies the other end of the ground floor with a separate entrance and access to the grounds, car park and studio.

You’ll be delighted with the oversized parents retreat with elevated raked ceiling giving a feeling of space and luxury. The cast iron wood fire place brings to mind cold winter nights together watching the fire light dance. Awaken to watch the day unfold on your private deck as the canopy filters the hinterland sunlight brightened by the wide horizons and open sky.

Also upstairs, the family area has a wardrobe alcove, space for the biggest bed and a couch or two for reading the Sunday paper with the balcony view to the orchard and pond. Another bedroom can be set up as an office and the main bathroom completes the suite with the library area shared.

The in-house apartment is currently established as Birdsong Bed and Breakfast popular with bird enthusiasts, Hinterland visitors and those booked in to the recording studio for a few days. The facilities are generous in size with reverse cycle air-conditioning, appealing furnishing and décor. It is easy to see why it was recently given 10/10 guest review rating and can accommodate up to 3 people in 2 bedrooms.

Spending time in the main living areas is easy here with a fine example of indoor / outdoor living with windows and sliders on 3 sides opening out to decks and verandas and allowing in the cooling breeze to make a the temperature in this double brick home very comfortable all year round. In the kitchen the 900mm dual fuel cooker will delight the chefs in all your crew and the walk in pantry means you can always find the ingredients you have. It’s a very good kitchen design with plenty of benches, cupboards, cabinetry and good lighting.

Out in the garden the photos illustrate a delightful setting with a wide range of plants between alamanda and zamia, while the tall gums around the spring fed pond give a tree change for the birds to give voice. Likewise, the irrigated orchards supply a great range of fruit to the kitchen almost all year round and the raised garden beds provide for an abundance of herbs, chillies and vegetables. The sparkling liquid of the in-ground salt water pool may become irresistible as you complete your project in the shed or studio and after sun-downers on the deck on those warm summer nights.
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The Recording Studio is a stand out asset with this property. The fully insulated, sound-proof, four room suite has a 40m2 performance area and separate vocal booth. A wide range of uses come to mind including speech therapy, video production, audio books and of course band practice and recording. It has been in use for over 20 years and evolved technically to be a well- known, well used and highly regarded facility. It has its own air-conditioning, parking and road entrance.

The call to nature is strong and loud in such a beautiful setting. Don’t miss the opportunity to inspect this property and let your imagination bring to life the vision for the next chapter in your life. All the hard work is done and the Sellers are realistic in pricing as they move on to the next chapter in their lives as well. But be warned; your new place will be where everyone wants to come for Sunday lunch. This is simply a great place to live!

Please call Chris Ryan on (+617) 5476 7654 or 0455 974 039 to find when the next inspection is available. Don’t let this one slip by because income generating/ dual living, small acreage properties with a ton of natural beauty are always in short supply.