Phone Enquiry ID: 230450
This property is all about Privacy and Self Suffiency, without giving up the luxuries in life. Located 8km from the highway and 650m from the road, you will find your own private oasis, surrounded by abundant wildlife and beautiful views over the countryside and beyond.
You don't need to worry about the cost of living crises, as this home is completely off the grid, with a state-of-the-art Solar System (installed in April 2023) which runs everything you need comfortably. Mount Larcom is only 30mins away from Gladstone and it is a nice and easy drive, with plenty of job opportunities. So, no power or excess water bills and rates are cheap at $1400 per year.
THE HOUSE
The house is perched on an elevated clearing on about 3.5 acres and is fully fenced with Dog Mesh.
Comprises of a low-set brick home with a generous 239 sqm of living space and has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.
Has an open plan style with a large combined dining and family room, conveniently located next to the gorgeous kitchen and includes a wood/stove fire. The wood stove includes an oven and 2 hotplates, lovely and cosy in the winter.
The kitchen has plenty of storage, lots of bench space, large pantry, Gas Oven/Cooktop and 2 drawer Dish Washer.
The main bedroom is a good size with a walk in robe and an ensuite with a toilet, vanity and lovely new shower. The other two bedrooms have built in robes and they all have fans.
The main bathroom has a vanity, shower and nice deep bath, with a seperate toilet next door. The laundry is a good size with large storage cupboard and Solar Hot water system on the roof.
A large Rumpus/Media room completes this modern and light filled home. The house has been designed to capture the natural breezes throughout all the rooms and it is quite cool at night, even in summer.
Over the last 2 years, we have completely renovated the house, including being professionally painted both inside and out, all new skirting, architraves, doors, lights, fans, new appliances, new fixtures and much more.
The patio is a lovely spot to sit in the afternoon to watch the sunset and enjoy a beer or two.
A 2 vehicle carport is attached to the house.
THE SURROUNDS
The property has a 3 and 4 Bay shed only 30m away. The 3 Bay shed is 9m x 9m with power and has an awning, shower and toilet.
All of the fruit trees are within the house yard making it easy to pick the abundance of fruit all year round. With over 100 Fruit Trees, including Mango, Banana, Lemonade, Jack Fruit, Mulberry, Guava, Mandarin, Lemon, Lime, Macadamia, Cashew, Custard Apple, Pomegranate, Moringa, Fig, Olive, Brazilian Cherry and Gumbi Gumbi, you can be on your way to true self sufficiency. The trees have their own irrigation system to make life easier and there is over 65,000 litres of water storage, bore water, seasonal creeks and 2 small dams.
Plenty of room to grow your own vegetables, keep chickens and even a few cows, goats, horses or sheep.
The land is grassed with a natural spread of Seca Stylo, some Rhodes, blue grasses and natives. The whole property is made up of Blue Gum flats with Ironbark hills. There are lovely trails all around the property, so if you enjoy horse riding or bush bashing on 4 wheelers, the choice is all yours.
A small hut is located 200m from the house, that has power, water and a toilet.
SOLAR SYSTEM
The Solar System consist of 10.38kw of Solar Panels, Fronius 8kw Inverter, Selectronic SPMC 482 Inverter, Select Live Monitoring System and BYD LVS 24kwh Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery System and still has over 8 years left on the warranty. This is all backed up by a large 6.5kva Diesel Generator.
Telstra Mobile Phone service is good and we use a Mobile Network Modem for our streaming.
Mount Larcom is a lovely small community with a Pub, Post Office/Library, Primary School, Service Station and the host of the Mount Larcom Show every year. Only 1 hours drive to Rockhampton and 30 mins to Gladstone, you can have your serene rural retreat and still be only a quick drive to work, the Airport (Gladstone) or larger Shopping Centres. Woolworths also delivers twice a week, if needed.
This is a magical place to live and we are sorry to see it go, but due to health reasons we need to move on. Only serious buyers welcome and would suit a cash buyer. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
