Looking for the opportunity to live the lifestyle most dream of? Swimming with your kids in the river, living a self-sufficient life all with the added bonus of a Farm Stay income..
Let me welcome you to "Dusodie"1707 Chichester Dam Rd, Bandon Grove, a much loved, beautiful lifestyle the current owners have enjoyed since 1989. Think of those beautiful river spots we love in the summer time & now image owning something so special.
Enjoy the main house with your family while inviting your friends & family to stay in your income producing cabin, cottage or sleepout. Run a few head of cattle or utilise the grounds for your horses on your 23.77acres of land all while enjoying the herbs, vegies, fruit trees & absolutely beautiful gardens and birdlife
This property has roadside frontage, is 12mins to the Chichester State Forest with trails, creek ways, hiking & 17mins from Dungog's Town Centre.
THE MAIN RESIDENCE
The main residence while constructed in circa 1900 & home to the original Dusodie Post Office & Telephone Exchange, has been completely restored, boasts a weatherboard exterior, 12ft ceilings, blue gum hardwood timber flooring, leadlight French doors, hand painted rosettes complemented by ambient light features throughout
The main dwelling features 4 generous bedrooms, all with French doors to the wrap around verandah, 2 bathrooms with old English tessellated tiling, claw foot bath's & many features that complement the owners vision & hard work. The master features an ensuite and walk in robe while all bedrooms have ceiling fans
Both living & dining areas open onto the decks while a slow combustion woodfire is perfect for keeping the home warm during those cooler winter's nights. The country kitchen is a feature in itself, perfect for the baker of the family with a falcon classic deluxe 110 dual oven & 5 burner gas cooktop plus electric hotplate, walk in pantry & natural granite "cashmere gold" benchtops which complement the farmhouse copper sink & pressed copper splashback.
The home has been restored & was stripped back to the frames and redone to the Bygone era with quality finishing's. The wrap around verandah creates the perfect space for entertaining, relaxing & enjoying the view over the property grounds, lush gardens & simply listening to the sound of the birds. The home has 9kw of solar installed, electric hot water, bottled gas & outdoor bath to relax in.
THE COTTAGE, CABIN & SEEP OUT
Across the manicured gardens sits the 2 bed 1bath cottage with an additional 1 bed, 1 bath sleepout. The cottage was originally constructed in circa 1950s & is the perfect weekend stop for your friends, family or paying guests. This relaxing lifestyle is yours to shape.
The cabin was the original diary & has since been converted to a rustic 1 bed, 1 bath cabin with a deck off the back perfect for relaxing and taking in the farmland views.
The cabin & cottage are both self sufficient with a kitchen, bathroom, tv, combustion woodfire and reverse cycle air-conditioning for your guests comfort. The sleep out has reverse cycle air-conditioning & all dwellings are surrounded by tranquillity.
For your guests to enjoy there is a firepit & BBQ at each accommodation. Perfect for winter & summer months. The river is a short stroll from all accommodations.
WATER SECURITY & ENJOYMENT
With 400m of Chichester river bordering the property for you to swim, fish, kayak or simply enjoy relaxing in on those 35 degree days, this property is the perfect summer escape. The river banks are accessible with a walking track, the river has deeper holes, rapids, little pockets & the riverside has beautiful native hibiscus, gums & river oaks. Keep an eye out for the platypus that call this river home.
Drinking water is an abundance with 147,000L spread over 3 tanks. Mains water is available for irrigation, toilets, watering animals & the gardens. An 80,000L rain water tank has catchment from the main residence & cottage with its own pressure pump, 2 filters & UV light. The cabin & cottage are supplied through the catchment off the shed which is a 40,000L & a 27000l tank. They share a pressure pump with 2 filters & UV light. The tanks are all interchanging and can be isolated or give water to another.
The owners have also installed a separate filtration system in 2020 which treats the raw water from pipeline or river if needed. All gutters have gutter guard for added protection form leaves and debris. There are 2 stock dams on the property which have either silver perch or yabbies great for flicking a lure or two.
INFRUSTRUCTURE & GROUNDS
There is a 9mX18m, 5 Bay colourbond machinery shed, 2 bays have been divided into 3 sections with a mezzanine floor above plus a lockable storage area. The shed has sliding doors to the front, concrete floor and a 3-phase power connection to the property. All power is underground.
The cattle yards are conveniently located to the front of the property for easy truck access with a holding yard. The property has approx. 6 paddocks, fenced boundary to all sides but the river & has excellent pasture for animals. There is kikuyu in the summer & rye grass/clover in the winter.
The grounds speak for themselves, a range of fruit trees consisting of lemons, lemonades, grapefruit, mandarin, finger limes, cumquats & several varieties of oranges. Summer fruits are pomegranate, grape, passionfruit, strawberries, figs, berries & a variety of herbs. Collect your eggs from the chicken coop and enjoy living the lifestyle the current owners have loved.
Rates on the property are $3000 annually.
The property is located 17 mins to Dungog's hospital, schooling & busses to Maitland schools, 1hr to East Maitlands Greenhills shopping centre & public hospital,1.5hrs to Newcastle & 3hrs to Sydney
*This information has been prepared in the marketing of this property. While all care has been taken the information provided is correct, we do not take responsibility for any inaccuracies*
