Set on 5078sqm (approx.), this home was designed and built in 2019 by Eco Sustainable Homes to deliver quiet, comfort and a genuine connection to the land. Rammed earth construction, solar passive orientation, a 5.2kW solar system and rainwater harvesting work together to keep the home efficient and comfortable year-round. Its modern, minimalist design suits life as easily as it suits the eye, with generous living zones, a home office and home gym/ studio, and an easy 11-minute drive into Castlemaine for schools, shops and community. Yapeen and the surrounding Mount Alexander region offer that particular combination of space and bushland privacy without sacrificing everyday convenience.
Rammed earth walls, extending across 152sqm and largely internal, form the thermal heart of the home. Paired with a considered solar passive design, they hold and release warmth through the seasons. Expansive north-facing double-glazed windows, fitted with low-E argon gas fill and Rylock thermally improved frames, draw winter sun deep into the main living areas, while carefully calculated eaves keep the same rooms cool through summer. It is a home designed to work with the climate, not against it.
That solar passive logic shapes the floorplan. The open-plan kitchen, living and dining zone runs the full length of the northern aspect, capped by a 3.6 metre raked ceiling and framed by a wall of glass that opens to the garden and the borrowed bushland beyond. A second living space offers room to spread out, while a home office, designed with future flexibility to become a third bedroom, and a home gym round out the everyday spaces.
The kitchen has been finished with the same restraint. Custom joinery, Caesarstone benchtops in Raw Concrete, an induction cooktop and a full walk-in pantry sit alongside a soft palette of subway tile splashbacks and salt and pepper polished concrete floors underfoot throughout the home.
The main bedroom is privately zoned at one end of the house, with a walk-in robe and ensuite featuring a walk-in shower. Two further bedrooms, one with built-in robes, share a second bathroom, also with a walk-in shower.
Sustainability runs through every layer of the build. A 5.2kW solar system with 16 SunPower panels and a Fronius inverter offsets running costs. Two 23,000 litre Kingspan tanks collect rainwater for household use, with a connection to town water as backup. Heating and cooling are handled by a Daikin reverse cycle inverter split system, and hot water by a Stiebel Eltron heat pump, still under warranty. Wool carpets, LED lighting and energy efficient appliances complete the picture.
Outside, a native landscaped garden surrounds the home, with a two-car carport, a 3m x 3m shed and two-phase power connected at the boundary. The block itself backs onto bushland, offering privacy and a genuine sense of retreat, while remaining an easy 11 minute drive into Castlemaine for cafes, schools and the daily essentials.
This is a chance to secure a purpose-built, energy-efficient home in one of the region's most sought-after semi-rural pockets.
