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| Front view of the house from the driveway |
Mudbrick House in Beautiful Bushland Setting
Location: Lot 4/52 Lilly Pilly Lane, Tapitallee NSW
Price: $430,000
Contact: Mr Simone de Haan
Mob: 0417 853 397
Email: simone.dehaan@hotmail.com
Overview
This 3 bedroom professionally hand built mudbrick house is located 11 km north of Nowra in Tapitallee, two and a half hours drive from central Sydney on the South Coast of NSW. Situated in beautiful natural bushland on its own block (Torrens title) this peaceful property also shares 9 acres of community land with its neighbours. The passive design and spacious dimensions offer a comfortable lifestyle in both summer and winter. Suitable for entertaining, the living, dining and kitchen areas are comfortable open plan spaces comprising high cathedral ceilings, insulated with acoustically designed and attractive straw insulated panels.
There are 3 good sized bedrooms, a cottage style tiled bathroom with
hand painted tiles, a bath and shower area and separate laundry. The dining area can seat eight comfortably, with an ample breakfast bar
separating it from the kitchen which has a modern gas stove and oven for
cooking, together with a large pantry cupboard for storage. The toilet is a dry and smell free compost system, easy to maintain and provides excellent compost for the garden. There is also a grey water pre filter system. Electricity is on the
grid and hot water is provided by a compact solar heat pump. It is located a short 10 minute drive to shops in Nowra and there is easy access
to Jervis Bay, Berry, Kangaroo Valley and local wineries and
restaurants in the area.
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| Front LHS of house: Carport, Bedroom, Lounge |
Nectre Wood stove
A Nectre wood stove in the lounge room easily warms up the whole house on a cold winter's night.
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| Nectre wood burning fuel stove |
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Kitchen/Dining Area
The kitchen and dining areas are connected by a natural hardwood breakfast bar. There is a modern gas stove and an abundance of storage space, with open cupboards and a large pantr
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| Kitchen as viewed from the dining area. |
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| A view of the kitchen ceiling |
Dining Area
The relaxed dining area connects the kitchen with the lounge room.
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| The dining area from the lounge room |
Bedrooms
There are 3 large bedrooms all of which can house a double bed and wardrobe.
Bedroom 1 is
currently used as a study and music room and contains a grand piano, large desk and bookcase
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| View from door. Desk is on RHS and bookshelf on LHS of photo |
Bedroom 2 is the master bedroom and has extensive open shelves and hanging space on the internal wall and a king sized raised futon.
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| View from door. Open natural timber shelves and robe are on LHS wall(not shown) |
Bedroom 3 is used as a guest bedroom and storage, with room for a double futon and large storage cupboard.
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| View of back garden from LHS window |
Bathroom
The tiled bathroom is lined with natural timber, has a good size bath and a separate enclosed shower area.
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| Bathroom with vanity cupboard, bath and shower on RHS front |
Composting Toilet
The composting toilet is a dry system (water free), eco-friendly and provides excellent compost for the garden. The system is easy to maintain with the resultant compost removed about once a year.
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| Composting toilet |
External Carport
An external carport next to the main house provides undercover parking for one car, with external space for more cars if required.
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| View of carport, front bedroom and lounge |
Floor Plan
The floor plan as viewed from the back of the house. Please note the pergola area at the front of the house and the deck at the back have not been added as yet.
Other House Features
Stained glass panels
There are 3 stained glass panels, one in the lounge and one in each of Bedrooms 1 and 2.
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| Stained glass panel in lounge room |
Animal sculptures on external walls
In harmony with the natural environment there are several delightful mudbrick sculptures decorating the exterior of the house.
Water Tank
There is a very large concrete water tank which provides all of your water needs. Since the house was built ten years ago it has never run dry.
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| Water tank in back |
Access to the Natural Bush
Surrounded by natural bushland there is wildlife in abundance,
including lyrebirds, possums and kangaroos. The front of the house and lounge room open
out to an attractive native garden with a bird bath and small herb
garden.
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| Front native garden and bird bath |
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| Community land at the back of the house |
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| Another view of the bush |
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Afterword
I
hope you have enjoyed looking at my house, it is a wonderful home and I
have had a rewarding time here. There is a real sense of community,
yet at the same time, as much solitude as you want. With the large
regional centre Nowra nearby, there is access to all that that it has to
offer, as well as being close to the sea and highlands. There is so
much to do here and you can connect with others as much or as little as you
wish to, it is up to you. A peaceful natural environment, yet close to everything...it really is a bushland paradise!
If there is anything further
you would like to know about the property do not hesitate to contact me
as noted above. I am only too happy to answer any questions
that you may have. For your information, the reason I have decided to
sell is that my daughter lives in Sydney and I wish to live closer to
her.
With regards,
Simone de Haan
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