"Hoskinsvale" is a unique and diverse opportunity, buyers looking for something different, interesting and exciting should consider this property.
This Hoskinstown Road property has two buildings that can function as one or possibly separately, a compact cottage style accommodation and a larger building, the larger multi levelled building has a variety of rooms. This larger building does not yet have a bathroom or kitchen and could make an amazing studio, office or creative workspace. Alongside the compact Cottage (38.4m2) and the light and bright multi-level Studio (110m2) is an Australian train carriage - yes thats right a train carriage. The train carriage has enormous potential to be anything you can imagine although currently requires someone to complete the job.
The Cottage is built upon reinforced concrete footings although is primarily constructed of rock walls, timber and a steel roof - the floor is made of flagstones from an old UK farmhouse and repurposed to add character whilst also acting as a solar heat bank - the Cottage is positioned and designed to take advantage of the sun and its solar benefits.
Sitting in the cottage looking through the view window you are constantly visited by the resident parrots who feed a few metres away - this is a unique opportunity with lots of interesting potential pathways including home and studio, work from home, big and smaller home and train carriage for guests, or teenagers - you can make it up... just having a bath at Hoskinsvale is different as the glass wall opens onto your slice of Australia's natural wonderland.
Insulation, roof cavities, rock walls and the positioning of large view windows and sliding doors all support the clever approach to solar passive design. Solar water and solar electricity ensure your power bills are manageable or even better.
The solar system is currently the sole power source and powers both dwellings - mains power and or a larger solar system with new batteries could be added to this property at the new owners expense - power is close by although previous owners have had little desire to connect and no specific need.
There's lots to like at this property but the exciting part is yet to come - what will you create ?
Hoskinsvale sits in a natural amphitheatre and is surrounded by a beautiful Eucalypt forest which houses a wide variety of native plant species and a rich diversity of native fauna, more than 180 species of birds have been recorded along with the usual suspects including Wombats, Gliders, Kangaroos, Wallabies, and Echidnas.
The water views over the dam and the surrounding area have an immediate effect, this property is an easy place to relax, there is no traffic noise, occasional shifting of the breeze and an enjoyable array of bird calls from the surrounding woodland.
The native garden, the architecture, wildlife and natural rock sculptures along with the outlook make it somewhere special, just a bit different.
Key Points include;
• 16 hectares (40 acres)
• 3 bay near new Colorbond shed
• Solar only power set up
• 2 x 20,000 litre water tanks with on-demand pump system
• Nectar Woodbox & Eltham pot belly stove
• 2 dams
• Stainless steel Eurolec oven with cooktop
• Solar water
• Views to the Yanununbeyan National Park
• and a train carriage !
For more information please contact Doug Merriman on 0419 999 001 or at Ray White Bungendore on 6238 0700.
Hoskinstown is 20 minutes from Bungendore and 23 minutes from Queanbeyan and sits alongside the Tallaganda State Forest. School buses run to Bungendore and Queanbeyan and QPRC is the relevant Council authority.
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