This "off-the-grid" oasis is set on 50-acres of bush land, is a rare find.
There is a one bedroom passive solar earth house with an adjoining studio that accommodates up to 6 people; a second kitchen and bathroom. All this is situated in 3 acres of established Edna Walling-inspired gardens and sweeping lawns. A wall of double-glazed north facing windows with sweeping views of manicured lawns and garden. Perfect winter outlook with loads of sun and warmth. The 15-inch thick earth walls, well-insulated ceilings and unique concrete/earth floor provide sought-after thermal mass to keep the house warm in winter and cool in summer.
The garden has been carefully designed to provide a green fire break around the house, which is equipped with rooftop sprinklers and metal window shutters.
Ample stand-alone solar and solar hot water means you will never have another power bill. Established caged orchard and vegetable gardens, mature fruit, nut and avocado trees, plus a greenhouse provide year-round produce.
The majority of the property is pristine bushland alive with wildlife providing a stunning backdrop to the garden. Two existing plateaus afford potential sites for further building STCA.
Features Include
*Caged orchard with established fruit trees
*Caged vegetable gardens
*Greenhouse
*Stand-alone solar power
*Solar HW
*72,000lts of tank capacity
*Capacity to access water from the Toorongo River (set up to pump to lower tanks)
*Lockable garage
*Roof top sprinkler system
*2x sheds
*Wood-fired-baker's oven with a hot water jacket in the main house
*Small wood-fired bakers over in the adjoining studio
*Thermosyphon wood heather provides hydronic heating throughout the main house and studio
INSPECTION BY APPOINTMENT
The size of Vesper is approximately 18 square kilometres. It has 1 park covering nearly 9.5% of total area. The population of Vesper in 2011 was 280 people. By 2016 the population was 30 showing a population decline of 89.3% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Vesper is 50-59 years. Households in Vesper are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying not stated per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Vesper work in a managers occupation. In 2011, 82.3% of the homes in Vesper were owner-occupied compared with 114.3% in 2016..
Vesper has 46 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Vesper have seen a 69.70% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 131.62% increase. As at 31 October 2024:
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