‘Iron Bark Escape'

Bordering Yengo National Park, this 90.35Ha (approx. 224 acre) property, nestled in a private valley is the perfect place to escape city life. If you love privacy, native wildlife including wombats, kangaroos and prolific bird life with extensive native flora such as rock orchids, grass trees and eucalypt varieties to name a few, then this is a must-see property!

Offering a diverse terrain with arable grass valley floor, beautiful Australian bush land and elevated vantage points with breath taking views, this rural oasis is located approximately 90 minutes from the M1 Wahroonga interchange, 30 minutes to the Laguna Trading Post, and 80 minutes to the Hunter Valley Vineyards.

Established tracks, on and around the property, offer a perfect opportunity to enjoy trail bike riding, horse riding and bush walking with ridge top views looking out to the Watagan Mountains, Yengo National Park & beyond.

This property has been developed to be completely self-sufficient with an off-grid solar power system backed up by a diesel generator. The only external energy required is a gas bottle for BBQs in the Summer!

The Cedar Span cottage consists of 2 bedrooms plus a mezzanine floor, a modern bathroom, laundry, open plan living/dining, modern country kitchen, large walk-in pantry and verandahs front and back. It is established perfectly for off-grid living with LED lighting, a Rayburn wood burning range which includes a wet-back water heating system and 2 radiators in both the bathroom and laundry. It also has the modern comfort of air conditioning and a dishwasher. Hot water is also heated by solar panels located on the roof. In addition, there is a Nectar slow-combustion fireplace for those cool winter nights.

A 7-bay shed (21m x 11m), on a concrete slab provides 3 parking bays, plus 2 bays for a workshop and 2 external bays. An additional lean-to also provides an undercover shade house for the green thumbs.

There are 6 steel water tanks with a total capacity of 98,000L for domestic water. There are also 4 small dams on the property, 2 of which constantly hold water ideal for gardens.

Satellite Internet, together with an additional Telstra tower at the top of the property provides ADSL internet and a land line via an underground cable to the house. Satellite free to air TV is also connected.

Things you will love about this unique 90.35ha private valley are;

·       2 Bedroom Cedar Span cottage with a mezzanine floor

·       Spacious open plan living

·       Slow combustion fireplace

·       Satellite internet as well as Telstra ADSL Internet & landline phone connection

·       Rota-Loo composting toilet

·       LED lights throughout

·       16 solar panels with 24 batteries

·       8Kw diesel generator

·       3 Solar water heating panels

·       98,000 Litres of tank water storage (including a header tank providing standard house pressure)

·       Outdoor steel fire pit with rustic seating & camp fire cooking accessories

·       Solar lit, planted garden beds

·       7 Bay shed – 3 internal parking bay and 2 bay workshop, with 2 external bays and additional 3 metre veranda in the front of the shed

·       Large parking area in front of shed

·       Roof sprinklers, a fire pump and hose

·       Four small dams

·       Cleared valley floor with several open clearings

·       Multiple walking tracks & hiking options

·       Beautiful alternate camp sites/tiny home sites etc…

·       Many bird baths, feeding stations & nest boxes to support the abundant bird life

·       Extensive bushland with large trees including White Mahogany, Iron Bark, and Turpentine to name a few

·       Native plant foods include – Finger limes, Aniseed & Cinnamon Myrtle, Davidson Plum, Avocado, Macadamia, and many citrus varieties

·       Shade house/potting shed

·       Extensive views from ridge top

·       Private road access with no through traffic

·       Telstra tower on site & satellite communication capability (Enabling work from home)

·       Within 2 Hours drive from Sydney

·       30 minutes to the Great Northern Trading post / Laguna Wine Bar and providore

·       Note: The house comes fully decorated with designer furnishings including linen and fully provisioned kitchen, outdoor gas BBQ and more

·       For Sale - Additional items, equipment & machinery will be offered to the purchaser upon purchasing the property

Please Note: The sale is subject to the registration of a boundary realignment.

The business activity of the property includes bee farming with flow hives and growing organic native bush foods. If not sold as a going concern/farm, then GST will be added to the sale price. (Details on the going concern can be obtained upon enquiry).

'Iron Bark Escape’ adjoins 'Monkeys Rest' which is also for sale and raises an opportunity for purchasing both properties!!!

For further information please contact Kurt Musgrove: 0497 281 475 or Garry Musgrove: 0429 663 026

Disclaimer:
All information contained herein is gathered from sources we deem reliable. However, we cannot guarantee its accuracy and act as a messenger only in passing on the details. Interested parties should rely on their own enquiries.