Serenely nestled on a private waterfront overlooking peaceful Pelican Lagoon, this architecturally designed limestone home offers a unique lifestyle.
The seclusion and natural beauty of the location, is shared with an abundance of wildlife and bird life. A list of those regularly sighted is available on request.
Spanning approximately 20 acres, the nature lovers' property gently undulates toward the protected waters of Pelican Lagoon, making the perfect location for an environmentally friendly home.
Blending raw and textured Kangaroo Island limestone with architectural design, the owners' vision of the home was to blend with the landscape, and as such they have succeeded. The stone was cut from this very property.
Internally, the home offers spacious, open plan living, with high raked ceilings. The high quality JAG kitchen is equipped with a large amount of bench space & solid granite bench tops. A butler's style pantry adjacent to the kitchen allows for additional work space, storage and full size freezer. A kitchen would not be complete these days unless there is space for a coffee machine, don't be concerned, a full sized commercial coffee machine is on hand, ready & plumbed in!
There are 3 double bedrooms and a study. The master bedroom enjoys a water view at the front of the home, and has private access to a full sized en-suite bathroom.
Once inside you can feel the structural density, evidenced by the 400 mm thick walls, held silent by blackbutt flooring over concrete slab & heavy weight glass windows and doors. South facing clerestory windows allow additional light and cross ventilation. No expense has been spared.
Aspected north, the attention to design detail has incorporated 'passive solar', minimising living costs and maximising the use of the sun not only for winter warming, but for electricity generation by way of solar panels & battery storage, enabling full off grid power.
A brand new solar system has been installed, circa October 2019, new solar panels and lithium batteries. This new system has been designed to average a load of approximately 12 kw hours of energy per day!
Backup generator and wind turbine ensure power access is consistent.
Slow combustion fire warms the large open area comfortably in winter and a gas boosted solar hot water system provides sufficient hot water all year round.
Externally, pavers surround the home, including the outdoor courtyard, which is a pleasant space to entertain and enjoy a wine or BBQ.
A large 12m x 6m shed with concrete floor has the ability to store large vehicles and or boats, and a fully enclosed orchard & vegetable garden provides home grown produce.
All potable water is captured on site and stored in 4 tanks, a total holding capacity of 125 kl generally sufficient to last through the summer months even with watering in the orchard.
Clearly an exceptional living experience and a limited opportunity due to the zoning of the area.
The Kangaroo Island Development plan zoning sites the property in the 'Tourism Experience' subzone within the 'Conservation' zone, in which this property sits. Great opportunity exists to explore further tourism potential (subject to consent) on other areas of this property's 20 acres. There are numerous other sites that could offer a unique tourism experience, and yet still be unseen from the existing home.
Ratcliff Track is centrally located approximately 20 kms from Penneshaw, near to American River, approximately 5 kms from Pennington Bay and 40 kms from Kingscote.
Online inspection is welcome via facetime, zoom, whatsapp or other media method.
Inspection is certain to impress! For more information including a price guide and to arrange a private viewing, contact Kangaroo Island local selling agents Michael Barrett on 0427 727 333 or Lili Barrett on 0459 393 514.
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