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'Mille viae ducunt homines per saecula Romam' - 'A thousand roads lead men forever to Rome' 1175 by Alain de Lille.
ROME wasn't built in a day, but every day was a labour of love with this handcrafted, beautifully detailed and quality built mud-brick and recycled timber home. And it shows.
This 3 bedroom, single level home oozes something that is hard to define charm, thoughtfulness, exceptional craftsmanship and design, appreciation and integration of the surrounding natural environment and it simply feels really good to be here.
It's the ambiance; the quiet, the stillness and the privacy that first touch you upon arrival.
Nature is everywhere you look, and she is gentle and calm. The generous clearing around the house and dam gives a sense of space and timelessness, nestled in the 40 acres of privacy and only 10 minutes to Bega. Even the lovely photos don't do it justice.
The newly completed kitchen is the heart of the house, and what a big heart it is.
The yellow stringybark timber bench tops and kitchen cabinetry are milled from the property and crafted by the Vendor. The kitchen also features a custom Spanish stone bench top, walk-through pantry and modern brushed brass sinks with Australian manufactured brushed brass tapware - no polishing needed!
The beautiful local stone chimney accommodates both the high-end Esse 'Ironheart' from Britain which provides cooking, hot water, and warmth during winter and the Australian slow combustion 'Nectre', cleverly incorporated into the lounge area. A quality Australian Westinghouse gas cooktop and oven provides summer cooking with magnificent views. I guarantee you will be cosy on even the coldest winter nights, as will the entire house as the heat flows through. Everything is so beautifully designed.
From the kitchen and living areas, the enormous double glazed picture windows frame the large clean, deep and stunning dam with both jetty and a slippery slide for those summer days. This provides incredible water security for the property.
The house itself has 3 lovely bedrooms, 2 with BIRs and magical outlooks. The new bathroom is unique stylish, practical, double walk-in shower, bath and brushed brass tapware. Built-in window planters and a magnificent outlook ensures an almost therapeutic bathing experience. The Vendor is a former cabinet maker, and this is evident in the attention to detail and fine craftsmanship throughout this lovely home.
Efficiency is a key word for this property. The Vendor's knowledgeable design has sustainable living and solar passive living stitched up. The legendary thermal mass of the steel framed mud-brick construction, the well insulated ceilings, and multiple opening clerestory windows which capture the Winter sun with the well-placed eaves sheltering the home in the Summer, providing ventilation to ensure year-round comfort. Winter sun warms the floors and internal mud brick walls acting as heat banks. The home is designed so that the specific angle of the roofline keeps the sun out and house cool in Summer.
The professionally-installed, stand alone $21,000 solar system provides all the electricity via 4.7Kw panels, a 5Kw inverter and 7.2Kw lithium batteries. This system runs the house in a normal capacity with electric fridge, computers, hairdryers, vacuum, washing machine, TV etc. Hot water is provided via the solar tubes or wood stove - both with gas back-up.
The ongoing living costs are incredibly minimal; in these times of rising energy costs, this place is way ahead of the game - the way of the future. The modern alternative to off-grid, sustainable living!
The very well designed composting toilet saves over 18,000 litres of water per year, has absolutely no odour, and is far more efficient than a regular toilet.
Rainwater is used for drinking and cooking; the pristine dam water is used for the other household needs and the gardens.
The 22,500L rainwater tank is gravity fed to the house.
The 18,000L dam water tank is also gravity fed.
Self-sufficient; water, electricity and limitless firewood/heating is sourced from the property.
The property has extensive shedding; a 4 bay machinery shed, lock up tool shed, garden shed and workshop. There is a satellite office or art studio (aka fabulous Bedford bus) and additional satellite study/teenage hangout.
There are additional water collection points/water tanks from the sheds.
So, if you are looking for the ultimate lifestyle change, to raise your kids out of the urban environment but only 10 minutes to schools, or to downsize and enjoy a peaceful retirement with room for projects and pottering, please come and view this property.
We believe this beautiful home, which is fully council compliant, set on 40 acres so close to Bega is incredible value for money and finding somewhere like this is as rare as the proverbial 'hens' teeth'.
Call us now for a chat or please register for one of our open home inspections.
Features:
40 acres
Handcrafted, steel famed, mud-brick home
3 Bedrooms and 1 bathroom. Single level
Double glazing throughout
Stunning 2.7 x 1.7m picture windows
New kitchen
New bathroom
2 Slow Combustion wood heaters
All cabinetry from Yellow Stringybark milled on the block
Completely off grid with a modern $21,000 stand alone solar power system
Completely council compliant
High energy efficiency and very low ongoing energy costs
4 bay machinery shed, lock up tool shed, workshop, satellite office or art studio
Large, clean and deep dam with slippery-dip
Self-sufficient - water, electricity, and firewood/heating
1km 2WD All Weather driveway
10 minutes to Bega
