This solid and comfortable three-bedroom home is hidden away in a secluded suntrap on 12.55 hectares (31 acres) of beautiful native forest, on the slopes of a hillside above Little Taylors Bay, just south of Lunawanna.
The home is built of cement blocks with a heritage sandstone appearance. The north-westerly aspect maximises sunshine and the floor to ceiling sliding glass doors in the front of the house allowing the winter sun to pour in through the rooms, warming the cement-slab floor. A wood heater in the living area provides warmth throughout the house.
The property is off the electricity grid – power comes from an efficient solar system with an array of panels that charge storage batteries for lighting and TV. There is on-demand gas hot water and a gas cooktop/oven.
All around the house is an extensive, level, cleared and sunny area of over an acre, which includes a fully-fenced vegetable garden, with electric wires to keep animals away.
This is a property that will appeal to those who want to be self-sufficient and live comfortably and sustainably, close to nature in a peaceful and secluded setting, surrounded by their own substantial tract of attractive native bushland. Wildlife and birdlife are both abundant. The large and protected garden area could be used for a range of horticultural projects – growing organic vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruit trees, perhaps even vines. With some careful landscaping, it would be possible to open up elevated views of Little Taylor’s Bay and the mountains beyond the D’Entrecasteaux Channel.
Near the house is a large garage with concrete floor and space for car, tractor and boat trailer. There is ample rainwater storage and a good pressure system.
Very few properties combine the many attractions of this one – a well-built, sunny and comfortable home in a secluded, private bushland setting, the perfect place to create a self-sufficient island lifestyle.