Just 20 minutes to Toowoomba and Gatton, with nothing to see but trees and sky when you get home, this Postmans Ridge property is the definition of Time Out. If you want to be with your family in peace and privacy, close to all amenities, this is the place.

The comfortable hacienda-style three-bedroom home overlooks four hectares (10 acres). From the wide and spacious verandah the views continue over the trees and distant dam to the deep blue foothills of the Great Divide. The house sits way up off the road on the protected lee side of the ridge, facing north. There are no street lights. No street noise.

For more than 25 years the property has been organic. It grows happy chooks, fruit and vegies, and is a haven for wildlife and birds. Wallabies graze in the front paddock, bandicoots scoot about in the gully, superb fairywrens and brown quail appreciate the long grass that has been left to shelter them for years. The fully fenced property slopes very gently away to an established and productive olive orchard, with natural bush and lovely tall gums beyond.

Outside, there’s a two-bay colorbond garage and double carport, plus chook shed, wood shed and large Houdini-proof dog pen. A fire pit nestles into the bank in front of the house, half-ringed by sandstone bench seating. There are established fruit trees and large grassed areas near the house with plenty of room to throw a frisbee, play badminton or kick the footy. Fancy a pool or a tennis court? You will find the perfect spot. The large dam sits a safe 250m from the house. It’s good for a leisurely swim (if you don’t mind your toes being nibbled by the fish), and big enough to canoe on. A pump sends water from here to water the vegie garden and house yard, and there’s also an unequipped bore. Three rainwater tanks service the house with a total 20,000 gallons. During dry times the tanks and dam have never run dry.

The verandah is big enough to live on in summer, with separate areas beneath lazy fans for lounging, playing and dining. Inside the house is blessed with temperature control for all seasons: ducted evaporative air conditioning guarantees fresh cool air when it gets a little warm, and the Jindara wood heater keeps the whole house cosy in winter. Two rooms of the three rooms have built-in robes, and the toilet is separate to the bathroom. The central part of the home features an open-plan family room and dining area adjacent to the modern kitchen and breakfast bar. Downstairs is a large room that works now as a home office with wall-to-wall built-in bookshelves and a huge window out to a peaceful rural view. This room can also function as a lounge or rumpus.
The overall impression of the house itself is both calm and creative. The brick veneer was long ago covered with honey-coloured render to give it a Spanish feel, inset with exquisite hand-made mosaic artwork. The internal cork floors are warm in winter, cool in summer and soft underfoot all year round. Indian slate highlights the bathroom and fireplace.

This is the consummate peaceful home for all seasons.