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An abundance of wildlife, birds, an amazing view, and a very private and unique three bedroom home set on a cleared, low maintenance 2.5 acre piece of paradise in the rainforest, awaits your inspection.
Nestled 200 hundred metres (600ft) above the valley floor you will find your tree change, safe from floods and fires.
Just a 45 minute drive along the Bruce Highway south from Cairns and perched on the hill above the township of Babinda is a“dream come true”. If you have been dreaming of your own piece of tranquillity with breathtaking views, cool breezes and most things nature can provide, you will love what is on offer.
Views out over the lush green valley, east to the ocean, south to Innisfail and on a clear day, the three peaks of Hinchinbrook Island.
The home sits high above the friendly and welcoming township of Babinda and is accessed by private road winding its way upwards through cooling wet tropics rainforest canopy. The township is only a couple of minutes away and provides a supermarket, chemist, doctors, hospital, ambulance, police, library, public and private schools, childcare facilities, post office, hardware store, railway station, cafes and the world famous Babinda Boulders are just down the road.
The House is made up of 5 octagonal, steel framed buildings, engineered to W70 with a skylight in each, connected by 1.2 meter timber walkways 1 metre off the ground to provide airflow. Features:
- Spacious Master Bedroom with polished hardwood timber floors, WIR,ensuite with double shower, vanity and toilet, and expansive views/breezes from windows on 7 sides
- Central patio with 42sqm of outdoor living and 360 degree views
- Kitchen/Dining building is off the patio, built from white oak, with ample storage/bench space, expansive views, walk-in-pantry, and electric oven with gas cooktop, plus dishwasher
- Plus, laundry and guest toilet in the same building as the kitchen
- Lounge/theatre offers a versatile, open plan blank canvas for you to make yours, with panoramic views
- 2nd bedroom, and a 3rd bedroom or office/study, both with BIR and views
- Shared ensuite/shower, toilet and vanity, with access from the 2nd and 3rd bedrooms.
- Large 4 car carport access by 1.2km of private gravel road/driveway
- Air-conditioned, with ceiling fans and fly screens throughout
- All buildings have polished brown tulip oak hardwood floors, except the patio which is concrete
- 1 of 3 x 2.5 acre freehold blocks, with its share in 93 acres of wet tropics rainforest private reserve, which is under a preservation order and can never be built on, subdivided or cleared. Each property is totally private and cannot be seen by the others
- Water supply from nearby waterfall, gravity fed to a 30,000L tank to the properties
- 3 phase power, housed underground with generator change over switch
Property information
The total property consists of approx 100 acres of a hill from which 3 x 2.5 acre freehold private properties has been subdivided. The remaining approx 93 acres is the backdrop to the township of Babinda and is required to remain as Wet Tropics rainforest. It is subject to complete protection from development or subdivision.The function of the Body Corp is solely to maintain the services to the properties and protect the remaining 90 acres of Wet Tropics rainforest, which is non combustible,
Body corp monthly fees $100 per property
Body corp bank balance $35,000 plus
Cairns City Council Rates in 2020 were $860
DISCLAIMER While proudly assisting home owners to sell since 1999, No Agent Property takes every care to verify the accuracy of the details in this advertisement, but the correctness cannot be guaranteed.
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