214 Andersons Road

Cushnie QLD 4608

THE PROPERTY
Situated 1 hour to picturesque Bunya Mountains National Park, approx. 1 hour to fresh water fishing (Boondooma & Bjelke-Peterson Dams) and 2 hours to Hervey Bay (whale watching) and Sunshine Coast (surf beaches).
The land has been selectively cleared, 18 hectares (30 acres) with the balance (30 hectares or 90 acres) retained as a wildlife refuge and native flora habitat currently under the Land for Wildlife scheme.
THE HOUSE
The house was architecturally designed and built to provide maximum sustainability and includes the following features:
- rammed earth walls and slab on ground provide thermal mass for year - round stable internal temperatures
- remaining walls clad externally with maintenance-free corrugated iron
- walls and ceiling doubly insulated
- tiled floors throughout
- louvres provide cross-flow ventilation and ceiling fans throughout for summer cooling
- fireplace for winter heating
- 3.3m raked ceiling in living area for maximum light and air flow, 2.7m ceilings in remainder of house
- 4 large bedrooms, all with sliding glass doors and louvres
- main bedroom has ensuite and built-in robe
- main bathroom has open plan shower and spa bath
- kitchen and bathrooms benches are all hand-made from local Blue Gum
- electric oven and cooktop, with generous sized pantry
- large and functional laundry, with plenty of cupboard space
- tiled patio at the front of the house and double carport at the back
- 4 rain water tanks, giving a total of 27,000 gallons (122,500 litres)
- evacuated tube solar hot water system
- 2kW grid-connected solar array on the shed roof
- worm-fed waste water system, only requires one inspection per year
- Telstra mobile reception and internet available via satellite or mobile broadband.
THE EXTRAS
There are many extras which include:
- 3 bay main shed is a massive 10.5m x 12m, one is drive-through, with a 3.6w x 3.6h roller door at each end perfect for a caravan or boat
- small shed/shack also on the property
- irrigated gardens, from a 5000 gallon header tank (pumped from dam), - gravity fed to strategically placed taps
- landscaped with mostly native species to attract small birds, butterflies, native bees, frogs and lizards
- green house for raising seedlings and/or protecting frost-tender plants over winter
- large fenced vegetable garden (20 m x 18 m)
- orchard of approximately 40-50 established fruit trees - variety of fruits and nuts
- substantial chook shed and run which wraps around 2 sides of the vegetable patch
- internal fenced paddocks ideal for house cows or horses.
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