INSPECTIONS THIS WEEKEND BY APPOINTMENT
Beautifully positioned within a peaceful bushland setting, this unique straw bale home offers a wonderful combination of natural beauty, comfort and energy efficiency. Enjoying stunning easterly views towards Dennes Point and beyond to the Iron Pot, the home captures beautiful morning sunrises and provides a relaxing lifestyle surrounded by nature.
Designed by architect Nigel Jones and professionally constructed by builder Nik Vollmer in 2007, the home uses a post and beam construction with highly insulating straw bale walls, designed to maximise natural warmth and energy efficiency throughout the year. A full concrete slab with insulated edges, together with black tiled floors, provides thermal mass, absorbing warmth from the sun and gradually releasing it to help maintain comfortable indoor temperatures.
Double glazed windows and sliding doors, together with R4 ceiling insulation and the excellent thermal properties of the straw bale walls, contribute to comfortable living and reduced heating costs throughout the seasons.
A freestanding wood heater provides additional warmth during the cooler months, with the home's excellent insulation helping to keep wood consumption to a minimum.
At the heart of the home is a spacious open plan living and dining area, featuring an expansive wall of windows that takes full advantage of the northerly aspect, allowing natural light to flood the space. A lovely window seat provides the perfect spot to sit back with a morning coffee, soak up the sunshine and enjoy the surrounding bushland views.
The kitchen connects seamlessly with the living area and offers a gas cooktop, dishwasher and good storage.
Large sliding doors open from the living area onto an expansive timber deck, creating a wonderful space for outdoor entertaining or simply relaxing and taking in the peaceful surroundings and beautiful outlook.
The home offers two bedrooms, including a main bedroom with its own sliding glass door opening directly onto the deck. The second and third bedrooms have been combined to create one spacious bedroom, with ample room for a desk or study area.
Set on approximately 2.017 hectares (just under five acres), the property enjoys a lovely balance of cleared land surrounding the home and natural bushland, offering privacy, space and the opportunity to enjoy the local wildlife.
Water storage includes a 18,000 litre tank servicing the home, together with another 22,000 litre tank above the property (currently empty) should it be required. An Ozzi Kleen wastewater treatment system is also installed.
There is also a woodshed and a storage container providing practical space for equipment and storage.
** We have obtained all information in this document from sources we believe to be reliable, however, we cannot guarantee its accuracy. Prospective purchasers are advised to carry out their own investigations.
