Australian architect Bert Reads' single level, north facing, full brick home features Frank Lloyd Wright's clean modern lines and Reads' other influences that embody Japanese and African design principles with the intention to capture the special relationship a building has with the natural world outside. The solar passive principles employed in the full brick structure, that works as a natural insulator together with the northerly aspect, the high vaulted ceilings and the underfloor room by room zone controlled heating plus 48 solar panels that are linked to two inverters totalling 12 KW of output. Definitely sets this home apart for style, comfort and energy efficiency.
Located only a short five minute drive into town these thirty private acres are a mix of exotic and native trees, pretty landscaped gardens, a fruit orchard and a citrus orchard, established vegetable patch and plant propagation patch. With three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a double lock up garage with internal access the home via a central hallway that's about thirty metres in length that draws you into the organically laid out floor plan that features custom designed concertina partitions that can confine the formal lounge room and the formal dining room if desired and glass stacker doors that disappear magically into a cavity wall for seamless access into the indoor entertaining area.
In the kitchen the architects trademark colour palette is reflected in the natural timber bench tops and the warm honey coloured cork flooring that merge with the earthy pastel colour of rendered internal brick walls. The kitchen has plenty of storage space too, with a walk in pantry and above bench cupboards that meet the angle of the high vaulted ceilings for a very clean and clear cut visual effect. The electric cooktop, electric oven, dishwasher and a roller door nook for your toaster and kettle complete the kitchen that is located adjacent to the informal living area. From here, as in almost every room in the house, the soothing views to the outside world enter the home.
The three bedrooms are all generously sized and they could to accommodate a small lounge or single seaters for reading or getting dressed. The master bedroom has a large walk in robe and an ensuite that has lovely private views to the gardens and the second bedroom also has a built in robe. There are two living areas, an informal one near the kitchen, and formal one adjacent to the dining room, plus extra living space in the all weather indoor entertaining area.
which is a large practical space with a BBQ that features an industrial style exhaust hob.
The over sized double lock up garage has room for a workshop area. It currently houses an eight cubic metre cool room where the temperature can be varied to keep your wine at an even temperature and storing your preserves.
The recently built free standing 10 X 10 metre shed is an attractive building with timber barn doors and overheight, power connected and an uncover verandah. It overlooks the netted in and irrigated, fruit and vegetable orchards that feature established fig, pear, apple, nectarine peach and plum trees. There is also an established citrus grove that has orange, lemon, grapefruit, mandarin, lime and cumquat. There is also a netted vegetable tunnel includes various berries, tomatoes, and seasonal plantings. The rest of the property is a mix of native and exotic plants and grasses.
Water security is high with a good size dam and approximately 123,000 litres of rain water storage that has a 100,000 litre concrete underground rainwater tank to servicing the house and a 13,000 litre tank that stores auxiliary water for the gardens pumped up from the dam and a 10,000 litre tank behind the shed with a fire pump attached.
48 recently installed Sun-tech solar panels that produce approx. 14.64 KW of power are linked to two “Fronius Primo” inverters with a combined output that equals 12 KW. Mains power is also connected, however, your power bills will be very low, or even in credit, with this amount of solar energy harvesting infrastructure installed.
Built in 1986 Town power, Rainwater storage, Septic wastes system, Internet connected
Council rates approx. $2,690 per year LOT 2 DP513649 Zoning RU1
Zoning RU1 is a zoning designation in New South Wales, Australia that indicates a rural area primarily intended for agricultural production and environmental protection.
