Last Listing description (September 2009)
The Position
This part of Blackhill is utopia of peace & quiet in a secluded environment where you can get away from it all. Wether you are a greenie, friendly house person. looking for a weekender or need a home retreat to disappear to this has the answer, worlds away but just a short drive from the city of Maitland or Newcastle or handy to North Sydney.
The Location
Blackhill is situated only 20/30 minutes from Newcastle, 10 minutes to the Sydney freeway and approximately 15 minutes to Maitland local primary school, Maitland Grammer School plus Specialist Schools, private hospital, major shopping centre (one & half hours Northern suburbs, Sydney)
The Home
This eco friendly built home is like holidays all the time. Built of earth friendly building materials of low maintenance, this could just be the ideal get away from it all after work (or as a weekender) you could use the home to live or maybe a tourist home (subject to council approval and buld your main home as well, or us it as a granny flat/studio, next to a new home. There are two double size bedrooms downstairs and room for two double size bedrooms plus more (or parents retreat) upstairs. The main area has open plan kitchen, dining and living. The floor is polished concrete mostly for rural living, ease of maintenance and looks attractive in this setting. The open plan living space has a sliding glass door/wass that lets the picturesque outside in to your home, truly delightful. The kitchen has two areas, one part has a large walk in pantry plus preparation areas. The bathroom and laundry are all in one with separate toilet. There is room to further extend this home under the existing steel frame and concrete floor area, all ready allowed for this just fill in the spaces. There are verandahs as well. There is solar hot water, some heating and doesn't need air conditioning due to the layout and construction of the home. There are many other features about the home and property. There are still some finishing requirements to be completed for a full final inspection to be confirmed but the propery is being sold as is and a list of requirements are available at inspection.
The Property
Of approximately 14.5acres has two large dams one with outlets for garden and mini irrigation system (although a high rainfall not necessary, just the vegie garden maybe, a non permanent creek is one boundary. The property has three large water tanks for home consumption. The property has a large cleared area (about half the property), with some hardwood timbered areas and a rainforest like corridor along the creek. The property is level to gently sloping and picturesque. A feeling of miles away from it all, but not really, great after a days work to come home to or the weekend after a hectic city life to relax and rejuvinate your mind and body, see what life can be like.
To view or ask more about this property call "Mr Rural" Greg Ransom on 02 49338011 office or AH 0408 493 084