Island Paradise: Timber Homestead on 5acres with Expansive Ocean Views and Productive Gardens
The phone enquiry code for this property is - 2393
Perched on the Plateau above the sleepy seaside village of Naracoopa, King Island Tasmania, with the sound of the beach in the background, this 5-acre homestead was designed with low-maintenance in mind. Nearly new timber home, established gardens, infrastructure, Improved pasture, Blackwood forest with a seasonal creek , two dams, and expansive ocean views.
The property's elevated position offers panoramic views of King Island's coastline, sweeping along Sea Elephant Beach, Cowper Point, Councillor Island and Lighthouse, and the vast expanse of Bass Strait.
The property's soulful timber home, nestled at the end of a quiet country road, was owner-built and designed to exceed engineering requirements. Built three years ago, with the final touches just completed, it exudes warmth and character.
It features an open-plan living, lounge/dining area, rustic kitchen with ample bench space, new gas stove and composite granite farmhouse sink, dishwasher, wood-fired oven and stove, plenty of shelves with saucepan drawers and under bench storage.
The majority of the timbers throughout the home have been finished with 100% natural food grade tung oil. Currently configured as a two-bedroom home plus art/craft loft, the design prioritises low maintenance and ease of cleaning, allowing you to focus on your lifestyle and hobbies. The downstairs bedroom features a walk-in robe and adjoins the bathroom, with a freestanding bathtub and a shower-over-bath, laundry facilities, a built-in vanity, linen closets, plus a separate toilet. Upstairs, the loft bedroom treats you to magnificent ocean views, with a walkway leading to the spacious art and craft loft room.
The timber-decked front verandah offers a sheltered spot to hand-feed treats to your animal friends.
An extensive organic fruit and vegetable garden is located right next to the home which allows you to duck out through the enclosed mud room and harvest your fresh produce for dinner, or just while away the morning with a cup of coffee in hand. The garden has been designed with low maintenance in mind, created with raised beds constructed from sienna sleepers, considered safe for use in organic gardens and designed to last 20+ years. There is extensive trellising and gravelled pathways for all weather enjoyment. The majority of the fruit and vegetable garden is irrigated and contains mostly mature, heritage fruit trees producing exquisite organic fruit including Apricots, Plums, Peaches, Nectarines, Apples, Pears, Lemons, Manderine, Orange, Cherries, Persimmon, Pomegranate, Gooseberries, Banana, Avocados, Kiwiberry, Thornless Blackberries, Strawberries, Blueberries, Pepperberry, Tayberries, Asparagus, Babaco and more. The rustic garden tool shed completes the picture.
Adjoining the garden are two separate chook pens, providing alternate free ranging forage areas, with ample space for your chickens to roam.
The Hothouse/Outdoor Kitchen (also doubles as an all weather clothes dryer) is another standout feature, with a stainless potting bench, a pot garden with grapes, strawberries , blueberries, cherries, capsicums, tomatoes, eggplant, etc, along with ample room to nurture seedlings and plants and also encompasses a protected outdoor kitchen and BBQ area, complete with a comfortable dining space that invites alfresco entertaining and relaxed meals amidst the green surrounds.
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