1 Summit Close

Dorrigo NSW 2453

The stunning hillside position provides panoramic views and year round sunrises over the hills together with protection from the extremes of the westerly setting sun.
This near new double brick home is built to an enhanced (N4) wind rating (exceeding Council's N3 requirement) providing extra strength. Heavy sand-stock bricks are used to provide enhanced thermal mass for internal temperature stability and this house has been built to last.
With air conditioning and fans throughout, a fireplace, solar hot water and 2kw solar system, (with an inverter capable of 3.6kw), this property has been designed to enjoy its wonderful elevated location and varying weather conditions.
Positioned at the northern end of the house are three bedrooms, all with walk in robes or built in cupboards, and a bathroom. There is fantastic light filled living space with adjoining dining, lounge, kitchen and library/sitting room.
The kitchen is custom made for the chef. There is a Thermalux combustion stove fitted in the kitchen to provide a possible heating source and/or a wood-fired oven for traditional cooking plus a huge 5 burner stove; not to mention the walk in pantry and dishwasher.
Off the lounge room is an easterly facing deck area where you can overlook your 5 undulating acres whilst enjoying the varied and regularly spectacular weather patterns.
At the other end of the house is a large lounge or games room, another bedroom, bathroom and kitchenette, providing the potential to separate one end of the house from the other. In law accommodation or a teenagers retreat would suit this area perfectly. Once again, fans and air-conditioning complete the picture providing comfort all year round.
Adjoining this area is a large double lock up garage, with remote access, and large workshop area. The construction in the garage allows for possible future conversion of the garage to provide an enlarged living area. The overall design of the house allows for a natural division of function to enable part of the house to be possibly used as a 'granny-flat'.
The garage is situated on the south end of the house and thus serves as a barrier to the direction where most of the bad weather originates, thus giving shelter and enhanced internal temperature stability. The garage also has remote control opening of the door for ease of access.
This substantial home has so many additional features, many of which are not visible, including extensive insulation and 2 x 90,000 litre water tanks, in addition to town water. The house is NBN connected and has multiple outlets for telephones and free-to -air and 'satellite' television.
The property has been gardened organically with no suspect chemicals used on the orchard. Plants and trees include almonds, apples, apricots, avocado, blackberries, cherries, sweet chestnuts, grapes, hazelnuts, kiwi fruit, lemons, limes, loquat, mandarin, mulberry, nashi pear, nectarines, orange, peach, pear, plums, quince, raspberry, sugar maple and walnut.
There are extra down-pipes and enhanced below ground infrastructure to capture rainwater and direct it to two 90,000 litre in-ground concrete tanks. The extra down-pipes and enhanced infrastructure help prevent backup and overflow of the gutters in extreme rain events.
An interesting feature of this cleverly designed house is the over door 'highlights' included to permit enhanced airflow throughout the house whilst retaining necessary privacy. Comfort plus glass and/or double glazing is provided to doors and windows for enhanced internal temperature stability.
For your added protection, termite protection is additionally provided by treated frames and trusses and a termite protection barrier installed and maintained around the whole house and garage.
And finally, there is a Colourbond roof including 'convoluted' ridge capping and 'presstite' joint filler to enhance weather proofing backed up with anti-condensation insulation to further enhance internal temperature stability beyond that of the installed ceiling insulation.

Panoramic views
Elevated 5 acre property
Edge of Dorrigo township
Easy walking distance of town
Master built home
Easterly facing home
760m (2,500ft approx) above sea level
Close to the Dorrigo rainforest and
National Park for summer coolness
Good rainfall and air freshness
Stunning hillside position
Year round sunrises
Protection from the westerly sun
Near new double brick home
Built to an enhanced (N4) wind rating
Heavy sand-stock bricks
Enhanced thermal mass for temperature stability
Certainly built to last
Air conditioning and fans throughout
Fireplace, solar hot water and 2kw solar system.