Serenity awaits at this 40.5-hectare off-grid property in the Northern Rivers

The sprawling 40.5-hectare property is set amid lush, green hills and leafy mature trees, 18 minutes from the centre of Kyogle and 82 kilometres inland from Byron Bay. Designed and enhanced to be as functional as it is sustainable, the property offers an off-grid lifestyle with plenty of potential, says Kyogle Real Estate’s Lance Butt.

“In a sense, it’s like owning a house on five acres, but you own 100 of them,” Butt explains. “The rest of it is, at this stage, untouched, a blank slate.

“It gives you the ability to fence yourself off from the rest of the world and just be you – or continue with the development.

“You could put in trees … the nature of the soil is such that you could literally grow anything. You could be completely self-sustainable and only be minutes from town.”

On arrival at Boorabee Road, a winding driveway takes you to the front door of the property’s main residence, a two-bedroom house wrapped by a dark timber verandah. Inside, the sweet galley kitchen – featuring mint-green cabinets and sleek steel appliances – opens onto the open-plan living-dining space, complete with a wood-burning stove.

In the bathroom, an instantaneous gas hot water system ensures that even the chilliest winter nights include a warm shower, while the shower-over-bath and composting toilet is just the start of the property’s approach to eco-conscious living.

The jewel in that particular crown is the brand-new solar power system, replete with a “robust 15kW lithium battery, high-efficiency panels and a reliable inverter”, according to the listing. The result is “dependable and efficient” off-grid energy.

Elsewhere on the property, a self-contained one-room cabin offers rental income potential. It also features a composting toilet and its own water supply, as well as a kitchenette and storage.

An expansive three-bay shed has been purpose-built for caravan storage, with an en suite and independent solar-power system. The space also includes a workshop area and mezzanine-level storage.

And yet, incredibly, there’s more.

Across the road, on a supplementary 2.02-hectare parcel of land, a second entitlement to build a dwelling means there’s further scope for development. This particular plot runs along creek frontage in a landscape dotted with seasonal waterfalls and a plethora of fruit and nut trees.

“There’s room for another cabin or another [building] to either get you tourism income or have friends and family over,” Butt explains. “With over a kilometre of creek length, there’s plenty of water to sit beside and play in.”