The 2 bedroom house was completed in 2013 and built with energy efficiency in mind. It is oriented 12.5 degrees off North to maximise warmth in Winter and minimise heat in Summer. It has the bedrooms along the southern side of the house with the living area and kitchen on the north for energy efficiency. It has a 3kw solar system on the roof and a 10,000 litre water tank that services the entire house and vegetable patch in the rear yard. It has a water filtration system under the sink to provide clean drinking water from the water tank.
The house was also finished with health in mind with additional soil testing undertaken to assess for stored chemicals in the soil which passed and is acceptable for organic gardening. Since this we have taken every length to avoid any chemicals including only using recycled hardwood timbers throughout, using food safe natural oils to seal flooring and benches, all paint used on the property is 100% VOC free and we always used natural products while we lived in it.
It has a 6 x 6m fully powered garage and 5.5 x 5.5m adjacent carport and a 35 square metre deck at the rear and a 20 square metre deck at the front which makes it feel much larger than a normal 2 bedroom house. The house was also designed to be easily extended to the West if more bedrooms were required.
The property sits on 1 acre which has extensive landscaping completed, an enormous enclosed vegetable patch at the rear. It also has a garden shed, approximately ¼ acre fully fenced area mowed for the pets, and a couple of ponds including a Zen garden with goldfish. It also has about 15 fruit trees planted which are starting to produce fruit.
All the structures on the property including the house, decks and garage/carport are fully permitted with occupancy permits available on sale. It is built to and complies with BAL 12.5. The house has been tenanted at $250 per week.
- Deck
- Shed
- Workshop
- Floorboards
- Solar Panels
- Water Tank
