This property is 9.4 Ha in size (around 23 acres), located high on the eastern face of a ridge in the Jiggi Valley. It is completely flood-free, being around 100 metres above the valley floor, and comprises a house yard and orchard that covers around 3 acres, a ‘top paddock’ that covers around 5 acres and the remainder of the block which is around 15 acres of native bushland. The property is home to a wide variety of native birds and animals, including a large family of wallabies. It has no dams, but there are a number of springs on the sloping bushland area.
The dwelling was originally built by post-war Italian settlers in the late 1940’s or early 1950’s. It has had substantial renovations done since that time, including a new roof, re-stumping, re-wiring, re-plumbing, new windows, internal walls removed and re-aligned and re-lining for insulation. It has two separate septic systems. The only original house components remaining are the hardwood floors, frames and cladding. The house design is split-level, with the laundry, a bathroom and a workshop area on the lower level.
There has been a large breezeway deck and entertaining area with plunge pool and a parents’ suite added to the original house structure. The property now has: 3 bedrooms + study 2.5 bathrooms 1 music studio 1 art studio 4 bay garage/carport The main living area has a slow-combustion heater, and there are a total of five Panasonic split-system air-conditioning units in the dwelling, servicing the living areas and each of the bedrooms. There are also ceiling fans in the living areas, kitchen and bedrooms. Two bedrooms have built-in wardrobes, while the parents suite has a combined walk-in wardrobe and study.
The property is on tank water, with a total of 67,500 L of potable water, and an additional 10,000 L fire-fighting tank which doubles as a plunge-pool, and a 1,100 L tank used in the garden.
The orchard has around 50 fruit trees, comprising 31 different varieties. The vegetable garden section of the orchard has 9 raised garden beds and compost bins. A line of irrigation pipe runs from the house to the garden beds.
The dwelling is 800 metres from a Telstra 4G mobile tower, in direct line of sight, and 1km from an NBN wireless tower, in direct line of sight.
The property comes with a range of equipment for managing and maintaining it. A true lifestyle property and has much to offer an inspection is a must as there is much to enjoy and discover. ON the bus route and close to the village of Jiggi this is a special location only 20 minutes to Lismore or Nimbin and as the crow flies inland from Byron Bay. Call Vicki for an inspection .
