THEY say you can't please everybody, but this Possum Creek home certainly comes close. Secluded enough to offer peace and privacy, yet conveniently located with easy access to local towns and villages. Simple and rustic in it's aesthetic, yet modern and considered in its layout. Designed for self-sufficiency, yet perfect for entertaining.
The property is located at the end of Tallowood Road - a secluded, no-through road with very little traffic. A tarred sealed drive sweeps into the property's tropical gardens, delivering you to the resort-style home.
Simple and tasteful in its design, the home features two separate zones - the main home which features an open-plan design of kitchen, dining, living, bedrooms and loft, and a second zone which features a large studio-style bedroom retreat which can be used as a permanent parent's retreat or as guest accommodation. The picture is completed with wrap-around verandahs, decks and outdoor entertaining areas with views of Coorabell Valley's rolling green hills in the distance.
The northern aspect of the house and the orientation of living spaces north helps to ensure cool summers and warm winters, as well as protection from southerly storms. Designed to make the most of the spectacular natural surrounds, the home features a full-size tennis court and saltwater swimming pool, oriented to take the best advantage of the sun and the seasons (the current owners swim from September to June). There is an abundance of wildlife including koalas, echidnas, bandicoots, wallabies, platypus in the creek, as well as a huge variety of birds.
Once a thriving herb farm, the fenced property slopes gently down to the creek (the property boundary runs along Coorabell Creek) and features a natural spring which feeds the property's dam. Importantly, there are approximately 40,000 litres of water storage. There is also a large utilitarian shed with plenty of space for tools and equipment.
A gardener's delight, the property features orchard trees such as mangoes, limes, lemons, oranges, mandarin, grapefruit, coffee, and macadamia nuts, as well as a veggie garden, with four sun-drenched and water supplied garden beds. The exceptional horse paddocks could easily be converted for commercial crops.
Centrally located between the towns of Byron, Bangalow, Federal and Mullumbimby, the home is located within the Coorabell Public School zone, a wonderful small primary school which is known as one of the best in NSW. The current owners say the sale is a reluctant one.
"We love this home, and have created the most wonderful memories here," says Fay. "As soon as I saw it, I fell in love with it. I loved its position and the privacy it offered.
I love how well it blends with its surrounds. Walking through the grounds was always a joy, and every now and then we would be visited by a wallaby or echidna, while every year a koala has a little sojourn to one of the gum trees at the front of the house.
"The decks have always offered a place of peace from where I could enjoy the view and refer to my bird book with regards to the wonderful array of native birds that would visit the trees nearby.
"The northern deck - sundrenched in winter and shaded in summer - is our main living space. In summer, the kids are swimming happily in the pool, with horses in the adjoining paddock, and magpies singing in the shading Poinciana tree - it's pure bliss.
"The vegetable garden has supplied up to 50% of our grocery needs at times, and when we have chickens in the chicken coop, we have an abundant supply of eggs daily.
"It really has been very difficult for me to say goodbye to my little piece of paradise."
If you have a desire for a lifestyle that is both abundant in natural beauty and relaxation, while at the same time being only fifteen minutes away from all the entertainment and delights of Byron Bay and the beautiful North Coast beaches, you should not hesitate to inspect.
Conveniently located just 15 minutes to Byron Bay's beautiful beaches, 5 mins to the villages of Bangalow and 15 to Mullumbimby, and under 20 minutes to the seaside village of Brunswick Heads. The Ballina/Byron Regional Airport is 25 minutes away while Gold Coast International Airport is no more than a 45-minute drive.
Quiet, peaceful, privacy at the end of the cul de sac.
Northerly aspect
Expansive valley and rolling hills views
Timber home
Large entertaining decks to the north (covered) and the west
3 bedrooms + loft
2 bathrooms
Cathedral ceilings
Separate and self-contained resort style master suit
Fire place
New timber decks
Salt water swimming pool
Full size tennis court
Fruit trees
Veggie garden beds
Chicken coop
Abundant wildlife
Large water storage
Rich red soil
Creek frontage and waterholes
Natural Spring fed dam
Fenced property
Large utilitarian shed with plenty of space for tools and equipment
Coorabell public school zone
Centrally located between the towns of Byron, Bangalow, Federal and Mullumbimby
