A rare opportunity to secure one of Coochiemudlo Island's limited large private landholdings - a hand-crafted haven of space and tranquillity, with natural materials throughout and a dense bush garden ensuring total privacy.
This property is a one-of-a-kind labour of love, filled with character and designed to foster soulful immersion in nature. Thick, earthy, artisan lime-render walls form the backbone of the house, complimenting the dark oiled and burnished concrete floors, rugged steel frame, reclaimed weathered hardwood walls, ply panelling and distinctive handcrafted features.
All the living spaces are connected to the garden, deliberately blurring inside with outside through a mix of expansive openness, high ceilings and huge windows, contrasted with more intimate, cocooned areas including a cosy sunken lounge with a glass-sided fireplace. In winter, a prized north-facing aspect fills the main living areas with warmth and sunlight, while generous ventilation, unusually thick insulated ceilings and shading ensure cool comfortable living in summer.
Created as an idyllic personal retreat, the home is complemented by a spacious artist studio workshop, with potential for conversion to more accommodation (STCA - Subject to Council Approval). A 'Carapark' vintage caravan provides additional sleep-out accommodation. Bush gardens and a wide treed footpath cradle this truly private escape and provide an enduring connection to the old growth trees. With over 22 metres from the house to the eastern boundary there's also potential for subdivision.
This is a peaceful, grounded place to sink into, to reconnect with nature and to enjoy the simple beauty of island life. It's more than a home on a big block - it's a uniquely hand-built private world of its own. A rare fusion of personalised sanctuary, natural beauty and location, and in a time of mass-produced housing it promises a lifestyle which is increasingly difficult to find and almost impossible to replicate.
Property highlights:
• Private sanctuary designed around magnificent old growth trees on a sub-dividable half acre (1994m2) bush landscape.
• As-new house (owner-build), with all final approvals issued November 2023. Council and engineer certification available for inspection.
• Open-plan design with generous, airy, light-filled spaces and three metre plus ceilings throughout.
• Four generous bedrooms with additional retreat area/office.
• Two bathrooms.
• Master retreat with intimate sunken lounge, "Sierra" 750 free-standing glass and cast-iron fireplace, walk-in robe and a stunning, plant-filled, indoor-outdoor ensuite.
• New custom-designed kitchen with concrete bench top, dual sinks, nested and deep drawers and spacious walk-in pantry.
• Prime north aspect enhanced by a thoughtful passive solar design with natural ventilation throughout, timber fans, deep north eaves and 150mm thick insulated roof. Solar ready wiring.
• House layout deliberately preserves mature trees and bush garden, with undulating lawn and fire pit area.
• Separate artist studio with three phase power and potential conversion to additional accommodation (STCA) - also ideal for extended family, multi-generational living or passive income. Plus, more sleepover options in renovated vintage aluminium "Carapark" caravan.
• Vegetable garden with young fruit trees, including bananas, lemon, lime, fig, peach, plum and paw paw.
• Smart, automated lighting throughout.
• Whole house water filtration system.
• Fully automated lawn/gardens sprinkler system via LinkTap phone app monitor.
• Potential to carve off 800m2+ eastern section of property for dual living or subdivision.
Coochiemudlo Island is a stunning oasis of trees and beaches, like stepping into another world. But it is also highly convenient - just a six minute ferry ride from Victoria Point's extensive array of shopping options, as well as schools and other services. The island boasts a cafe, a beach bar and a restaurant, as well as a golf course, recreation club, tennis courts, gym and many other attractions. Ferries run every half an hour from early morning until late at night. A vehicle barge also operates every 40 minutes for most of the day.
DISCLAIMER: THE AGA OVEN IS EXCLUDED FROM THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY AND WILL NOT FORM PART OF THE CONTRACT OF SALE.
Please contact Rita Suters on 0423 214 439 for more information or a Private Inspection.
Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to ensure this information is accurate, we accept no liability for any errors or omissions. Prospective buyers must conduct their own independent enquiries to verify all details.
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