12 Invercauld Road

Goonellabah NSW 2480

The apartment is part of the original Queenslander-style dairy farmhouse, before Goonellabah became suburbanized! Some fifty years ago, the farmer divided the house up into flats.

The front entrance is via an outdoor veranda, perfect as an outdoor day room, that looks out onto a garden bower of lilies, roses, orchids and wisteria, with an understory of blue ginger and red salvia.

There is a generously apportioned lounge and dining area. This space is enhanced by French glass doors with large sash windows on either side, that looks out onto a sunroom/study/office.

There is a fixed phone landline in situ as well as wiring to an external TV antenna.

At the front of the property there is provision for one car off street parking.

Located on the ridge overlooking Southern Cross University, it is a 10-minute walk / 5-minute drive to campus as well as being on several local bus routes linking to the university, Lismore CBD and Goonellabah supermarkets.

The property has been planted out as an edible permaculture garden with several vegetable plots and an array of standard and exotic tropical fruits for the tenants use. To minimize carbon footprints all organic green waste is composted on site and recycled via the garden beds.

There are flower displays during each season with mass highlights of color in Spring. The front outside walls are well covered in a range of climbers (wisteria, jasmine, petrea, geranium, orange and yellow trumpet vines) whilst the back veranda abuts pagoda covered walkways similarly adorned with deciduous climbers which provide winter sun, spring flowers and summer shade.

An added benefit of the mass abundance of greenery is the passive cooling of the interior spaces and the beautiful soft light

Water charges are borne by the Landlord, whilst gas (hot water) and electricity (for cooking and lighting) is separately metered and paid by the tenant. The separately located laundry has fixtures for attachment of additional private machines if so desired.

Local wildlife on the property consists of koalas, possums, roadrunner and blue tongue lizards as well as bush turkeys. The birdlife is particularly prolific, with flocks of parrots, currawongs, magpies, kookaburras and butcher birds, amongst others, in constant chorus and visitation.

As a one-bedroom apartment the property is only suitable for a single or couple without children. Ideally, working and or a student; eco-sensitive, and non-smokers. The property is LGBTIQ+ friendly.

An absolute non-negotiable requirement is a demonstratable successful rental history.

Rent is payable by automatic direct debit and the bond is deposited with the Tenancy Board.