Last Listing description (July 2023)
Experience the True sense of acreage-living as you drive down the tree-lined driveway of this magnificent property, abounding with gardens, beautiful butterflies, birds, and wildlife.
This picturesque acreage has had all the hard work done!
All You need do is Move in and Enjoy!
This unique estate is sited amongst beautiful natural surroundings.
There is a well-positioned home with permanent creek, a stand of old rainforest & an easy walk to the nearby National Park.
The impressive established gardens include a fully fenced vegie garden, herb garden, fruit trees plus landscaping around the house.
The land has available two separate, fully fenced paddocks with 4 strands of barbed wire fencing, suitable for cows, horses and/or agistment.
The unique custom designed house is a modern, light-filled home displaying open space and quality fittings, that exude a beautiful harmony between indoor/outdoor contemporary living;
Natural light streams from louvres in the raked ceilings (hot air is sucked out of the louvres to help cool the house) and large windows in the living area.
Floors are tiled & quality carpets are fitted in two bedrooms.
This stylish home features 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 4 car spaces (including shed), an air-conditioned utility room.
The Air conditioned Master bedroom boasts a stunning modern ensuite with full-length window view to the exterior orchid house & ferns.
A large, well-designed user-friendly kitchen with stone benches; includes a steam/convection oven, and ceramic cooktop.
There is ample cabinetry and storage space with a large walk-in pantry, complete with built-in shelves and steel basket drawers.
For the cooks in the family, there is an oversized island-bench plus breakfast bar with plenty of space to cook and entertain.
The kitchen opens out onto the large covered outdoor patio and an out-door paved area, perfect for entertaining guests.
From here you can enjoy the regular cooling breezes and scenic views of the garden with rainforest below.
There is a Large internal built-in laundry with walk-in linen storage room complete with built-in shelving.
The garage features double remotely operated doors.
On one side there is a large utility room with storage area plus vinyl floor covering and air-conditioning.
Installed throughout the home are strong perforated mesh, metal security screens.
A feature which the owners enjoy each day, is the High fidelity ducted music system.
Loudspeakers are installed in the ceiling throughout the home.
The eco-friendly design includes rain water tanks, bore with permanent water supply for the garden, solar panels, solar hot water system, white Colourbond roof to reflect the sun's heat.
The house is fully insulated, has a northern aspect to maximise natural light and catch the sun in winter and avoid it in summer!
The floors are tiled & the living areas are sited to catch the prevailing breezes.
The raked ceilings with high louvres greatly help keep the house cool and promote a sense of space plus natural light.
In addition a Biolytics water system that uses worms is installed.
The Solar system directly feeds into the grid. There are twenty four solar panels installed.
A Solar hot water system is also installed.
Water is stored in two large freshwater tanks of 25,000 Litres each & these are plumbed to the house.
In addition there is one water tank at 6,500L installed to supply the shed.
More water can be drawn from the fully equipped bore which can supply copious amounts of water for the garden.
Set a little away from the house, there is a spacious 9 m X9m Colourbond shed with cement floor of 9m x 9m dimensions or 81 square metres.
In addition there is sited nearby a smaller Handy Garden shed
113 Stoney Creek Road is within a short distance of the Speewah Tavern/store. Smithfield or Mareeba are about 30 minutes in either direction.
This unique location within a kilometre of a National Park affords an enviable country lifestyle whilst being close enough to enjoy the benefits of the city.
Relaxed living close to the village of Kuranda in the Rainforest with its eclectic shops, restaurants, grocery stores, medical centre and more...
Privacy is ensured, with the house positioned towards the rear of the property, well set back from the road;
There is reliable mobile coverage and internet network with fixed wireless NBN.
Take a look at this charming estate.
Here, you have a peaceful, quiet setting, surrounded by natural beauty and wildlifethis is a spectacular opportunity not to be missed.
Priced at $835,000.
Call Vik of Koah Realty for an immediate inspection.
You'll be Glad You Did!
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Trees & Other Plants at 113 Stoney Ck Rd. Speewah
Native plants along the fence line and down the driveway.
These provide habitat for local species, especially for birds, insects and butterflies as well as screening and privacy.
Other native plants in our garden:
Westringia
Callistemon (bottle brush)
Grevilleas
Banksias
Melaleuca
Lilly Pilly
Leptospermum
Acacia (Wattle )
Cassia
Umbrella Tree
Hibiscus
Other Plants in the grounds:
Pagoda Plant (the one with the large oranges flowers)
Bird's nest fern
Fan palm (Licuala ramsayi
Grass tree (Xanthorrhoa australis )
Elkhorn and staghorn ferns
Tamarind tree
Kaffir lime tree
Fenced rose garden
Fenced vegetable garden
Herb garden
Fruit Trees
Mulberry
Blood Orange
Karambola (5 corner fruit)
Mandarin
Avocado
Lemonade, Pomegranate, Passionfruit vine
Butterfly attracting plants:
ButterfliesDutchman's Pipe (native) for Cairns Birdwing - the vine at the entrance
Cairns Ulysses Butterflypentas, Melicope elleryana x 2