Skyward features a new and beautiful architect designed home. It is situated on the eastern fall of the Deer Vale uplands providing magnificent views over the Dorrigo Plateau*. The elevated wide decks, the well-equipped kitchen and the spacious living areas lend themselves equally well to relaxed luxury living and entertaining friends and family, either full time or as a getaway/ retreat.
The home is north facing. It has generous rooms, open plan living areas, ironbark floors and birch ply raked ceilings. It is equipped with the best of fittings and fixtures. It is reverse cycle air conditioned, with underfloor heating in two of the rooms. A Nectre slow combustion heater allows lazy evenings before the fire while overlooking the spectacular views to the north and east. A beautiful old carpenter's bench makes up the kitchen island/ coffee stand. It has a large Bellings range, as well as a vintage AGA range built into its own brick hutch. The cabinets throughout the house are birch faced. Water is from a licensed bore and rainwater tanks, with a separate tank providing filtered drinking water.
Joined to the house is the original living quarters. It is self-contained, with its own kitchen, bathroom, a bedroom loft with stained-glass window and Juliet balcony, two further generous bedrooms and a cosy living space. As an adjunct to the home, it provides a very versatile set up, allowing family members their own space, or a full-time independent living space, even a B&B opportunity. Joining is a large storage area, and undercover parking for up to 5 vehicles.
Skyward's 40ha comprises of a mix of pasture and spectacular rainforest. Not only is it a beautiful place to be, it is well set up to run a few cattle or horses. It is fenced into 6 paddocks, each with reticulated water and a concrete trough. The gates, grids and fencing are in excellent condition. Ready accessibility is a feature.
A hardstand area, with its own access to Deer Vale Road, is located in a central position. It can accommodate any overflow storage from the house, any farming equipment and supplies, and thus provides the secure storage to maintain an uncluttered home environment. A modern set of cattle yards is also located at the hardstand.
A natural feature of the property are the wide sky views and the associated spectacular mountain weather. These are complemented by several lovely walks along access tracks through the rainforest, allowing you to enjoy discovering the native fauna and flora. The tumbling waters and glens of the perennial Jackass Creek, which flows through the property west to east, provide another dimension to this ambience. Annual rainfall at Skyward is an average of 1780* mm.
The natural assets of Skyward are ever changing and interesting; it provides a luxury home in a contemplative environment. Perfect for full-time living, an escape from the busy city, or a peaceful retirement. It is not too big, and is easy to care for.
High speed Internet connection is available through Starlink. So, staying connected and working from home at 'Skyward' is a very real feature.
By road: 16*km to the township of Dorrigo, 80*km to Coffs Harbour, and 111*km to Armidale.
