Are you looking for a lifestyle change but still want to be relatively close to major centres & facilities in Brisbane & the Sunshine Coast?
Then this may be what you are looking for!
This sensational semi-rural property has the land & potential for a range of uses such a Bed & Breakfast, Commercial Farm or just as a rural retreat. The property is in a classic semi-rural picturesque setting with water and rolling hills & more. Room for a helipad & more!
Cherry Creek homestead & property comprising 89.03 hectares (190 acres) is 10 minutes south of the town of Blackbutt in the Belfour Ranges & about 155 km from Brisbane or 122 km from the Sunshine Coast .
The property comprises a bow-tie' land configuration with the homestead at the knot & bordered on the south side of Cherry Creek Road by Benarkin State Forest. It consists of the following "areas"
Big paddock
Middle paddock
Small Macadamia plantation
Island paddock
Sunset Hill paddock
Scrub (2 main areas with covenant title restrictions on clearing)
Two sheds area
Fenced orchard and veggie garden with chook house
Fenced pool/pool house area
House, garden and driveways
Just over half of the property has been cleared. Large eucalyptus,
... Read more tallowwood and ironbarks predominate along the creeks' banks. The high point is the western edge at 460 metres above sea level & lowest point is the south-eastern corner at 400 metres. There is a lot of land that can be cultivated for active agriculture.
House: The century old Queenslander has an interior of original timber VJ walls & ceilings with wide 6" Hoop Pine flooring. The roof is corrugated iron fitted with leaf guards to all the gutters. The ceilings are fully lined with insulwool insulation. A satellite roof dish provides broadband & TV access.
A newly renovated kitchen designed by leading architect John Railton, provides a modern & efficient kitchen with a separate dining room that has a stand- alone Osburn cast iron wood burning fire. Adjacent to the dining room is a Snug/TV room that has an attached storage room. The spacious living room can be closed off with two sliding doors and has a full length bay window that looks out to the garden.
All 4 bedrooms are spacious with built-in clothes storage, with reverse cycle air conditioning units for both summer & winter comfort & en-suite bathrooms. A split air-conditioning system covers the common rooms. A large study at the front could double as a 5th bedroom. A 2nd study has access to 2 of the bedrooms.
A commodious verandah extends to 3 sides of the house. A dining table & chairs for 10 persons, snooker table, breakfast table & chairs for 4 with large cane chairs & lounge together with a gas barbecue furnish this large entertaining area.
The two garages have space for garden tools, additional property vehicles & work benches with the one also containing the laundry & freezer.
"Cherry Creek" is a wildlife paradise with echinas, koalas, bandicoots, kangaroos, deer & birds residing in numbers on the property.
Pool and Garden: Fenced in-ground 10metre saltwater pool with filtration & chlorination system. Bush pool house with wooden deck.
The main lawn area provides a picturesque view of the homestead from the main entrance & its multi-car parking space. Rockeries fringe the lawn, planted with hardy plant varieties, together with both winter and summer bulbs.
Most visitors arrive on the gravelled back driveway, passing bougainvillea on one side & on the other the fenced citrus orchard, picking up the heavy scent of pink jasmine. The garden bed on the left carries several traditional rose bushes & irises, edged by English box.
Water Storage - Garden watered from 25,000 litre concrete tank, fed from the bore.
Water Storage - House - 3 tanks total of 90,000 litres rainwater storage. 15,000 litre tank under house, fed directly from roof. A fall of 20mm will fill this tank, so great is the area of the roof! 25,000 litre tank fed by shed roof, connected to tank under the house & the third tank, topped up as needed. 50,000 litre tank by the chook run, fed by the other two tanks & connected to house.
Sheds: 1 x large 3 bay Hay Shed. Electricity and water connected. 1 x 18m x 6m large alloy Machinery Shed.
Overall, a beautiful home in an idyllic & picturesque setting. Enjoy as it is or do more with it if you wish. A lot has been poured into this property to make it what it is; now it is your turn to enjoy.
"Cherry Creek" is bound to impress anyone who inspects it. For more details or to organise a private inspection of this magnificent property, please contact me.
Floor plans of the property and house are available upon request. A copy of the Sustainability Declaration of the property is available from the agent.
