299 Drinan Road

Drinan QLD 4671

The fact you are reading this and looking at our property proves you are among "the many".
The simple fact is that no city property can offer what ours does:
Isolation from cheek-by-jowl living, yet proximity to all amenities.
Independent living we provide our own water, food and electricity (when necessary), sanitation.
Security from criminal and drug influenced individuals.
Distance from neighbours when desired, yet being able to count on that helping hand when necessary.
A laid-back, peaceful lifestyle with views across unspoiled countryside to the mountain ranges.
All of these features enticed us to build our home here 34 years ago. It was a great environment to raise four children, educate them in Gin Gin schools and see them develop into happy, successful adults.
They have moved on now as children are meant to. It's also time for us to go.
WHAT DISTINGUISHES OURS FROM SIMILAR PROPERTIES?
It is flood free the 1-in-a-100-year flood of 2013 came as a shock to many property owners nearby when the water rose as never before. Our buildings are on the ridgeline and remained above flood level.
It is bushfire free there are a small number of trees on our land but far enough from the house and not in enough numbers to cause any fire hazard.
It is storm damage free the property is situated on the edge of the cyclone zone which minimises the power of any cyclone reaching us. The house has never suffered storm damage.
All the land (2 HA) is usable it slopes gently from the back edge of the block to the roadway with no gullies or obstacles to cause harm to stock or people.
There is good, reliable access to water we have a bore close to the house which provides good quality water for use in the garden and for stock. See below for a description of our rainwater arrangements.
There is a quality driveway it is more than 100 metres long and built to be trouble-free. It was Council graded, crowned, cambered gravelled and rolled. Drainage was also installed to maintain it in good condition.
These are all important qualities to take into account before comparing the design, size, quality and condition of any buildings.
OUR HOME
The house is steel framed on a slab, with hardiplank exterior walls and plaster interior. Verandahs shade the long north and south sides and concrete rainwater tanks shade the west. Windows facing east and west have substantial awnings protecting them from the sun and rain. The roof, ceiling, eastern and western walls are insulated.
There are 4 double-bedrooms, all with large built-in cupboards, carpets and ceiling fans.
(In fact, 9 built-in cupboards, one in every room including the hallway, provide ample storage room.)
The bathroom is airy with a large window above the bath/shower. Hot water comes free from the sun courtesy of Solarhart. There is enough hanging space for 6 towels.
The kitchen, dining and living room form one open space with plenty of natural light and ventilation. Two ceiling fans and an air-conditioner are useful on hot days.
Your cook will enjoy the large bench areas, the cupboard space, pantry cupboard, island bench, huge window over the sink, electric wall oven, gas hot plates. Our family has loved the Crown wood stove which provides free cooking and heating as required. (All wood for this comes off the property and enough is cut, split and stacked to last more than 10 years.)
The living room would be ideal space for a young family.
The laundry is a step down with plenty of room for a large washing machine.
The second toilet is beside it.
The sewing room/study with 3 work spaces and 4.5 metres of desk space professionally built, can be partitioned from the lounge.
The lounge has sliding door access to the patio outside, making quite a large entertainment area. It is very well ventilated and is air-conditioned.
Rooftop solar is installed which has given us the benefit of free electricity for the last 10 years. There is plenty of room on the roof to add extra generating capacity.
There is a flat lawn running 15 metres along the northern side of the house, bordered by a terrace wall growing quite a variety of easy-care plants. This space was used for an above-ground pool, but could also make an excellent entertainment area.
Beyond that to the back fence is a large area we used as a vegetable garden. Here also is a large compost container, a garden shed and chookyard.
There are 3 concrete rainwater tanks on the western side of the house. These contain 66,000 litres and have never been empty except for cleaning purposes. They are linked to each other, but plumbed in such a way that one can be piped exclusively to the hot-water system and the kitchen sink. This covers the possibility, if running low on rainwater, of allowing bore water to be used everywhere else in the house. Because our roof catchment area is so large, we have never had to use this capability.
Below these tanks is the double garage at the top of the driveway. We built it in this position to provide shade to the front of the house late on a summer day.
The property is currently fenced to 2 interior paddocks. In the past, we allowed cattle into the driveway area and also fenced off an area to make 3 internal paddocks. A milking shed is at the top of one of these near the house.
Above that is an orchard with a macadamia nut tree, pecan nut tree, mango, Brazilian cherry and mulberry trees. All of these trees, the lawn and gardens are watered by an irrigation system fed by the bore pump.
ACCESS TO SERVICES
10 minutes by bitumen road gives acces