Escarpment living at its finest on 116 acres! Only a short 30 mins from Toowoomba and on the doorstep of magnificent Ravensbourne; handy to Ravensbourne National Park, Sketches Resort and Restaurant, Lake Cressbrook for boating, fishing and camping. The Ravensbourne area offers some of the most stunning and extensive views of the Brisbane and Lockyer Valley’s, the Eastern Escarpment from Geham to Picnic Point and beyond.this property is certainly no exception.
The home is ideally located on a point and the end of a lit driveway with auto gate, taking in 180 degree views that will amaze. Five good size, built in bedrooms with WIR, Ensuite and Air Con in the Master bedroom with outside access to one of four verandahs. The perfect family home with large main bathroom and laundry with heaps of storage and bench space, open plan kitchen with island bench and large walk-in pantry, gas cooking, stainless steel appliances, polished hardwood timber floors all culminate to make family living easy and comfortable. Never worry about power again. The home is fully solar powered with 14KVA Diesel generator as back up. The generator is automated and ‘kicks in’ if supply is low. 3 x 5000 gal rainwater tanks service the home with 2 dams for stock water.
As sustainability is at the forefront of our day to day lives, the rendered block home is naturally well insulated. Cut your own timber from the block for the cooler months. The aspect of the home and with plenty of windows and screened glass sliding doors and ceiling fans, the home is cooled naturally during summer.
A fully concreted colorbond shed for cars, workshop and storage along with 7m x 6m Shade Shelter for extra vehicles or farm machinery. Heaps of room for more sheds or even expand on the already established landscaped lawns and gardens. Parts of the property are cleared or selectively cleared, with the current owners running cattle for a little extra income. The block rises from protected gullies to spectacular high country of excellent quality volcanic soils, creating a magnificent backdrop to an already idyllic position and is a mix of timbered countryside to cleared and mulched scrub with established pastures.
The property and its location is certainly unique. You will be the envy of all those who visit this truly awe inspiring location. This property may well suit a buyer wanting to grow some avocados or if tourism is your fancy; consider building some eco-friendly chalets with your guests able to enjoy the peace and tranquillity of this private block or take a walk along the historic Munro’s Tramway. Your guests may even wish to hike to the top of Mt Sugarloaf and take in this view which is even more spectacular than the view from the main house.
So, if you’ve been searching for a family home on acreage and want something very special…………then you simply must inspect!