Address Withheld, Forest Ridge, QLD 4357

Forest Ridge, Millmerran, Toowoomba surrounds, modern, enjoyable, off grid, energy efficient, autonomous property recently built on an elevated area of the property to give you the advantage of privacy and distant views, as well as living easily within budget. This exceptionally sturdy steel framed insulated home provides comfort, keeping great indoor temperatures for any weather. Exterior walls are clad in low maintenance corrugated profile giving both protection and ease of repairs with Colorbond roof, reliable shelter and further reduces maintenance.

Windows and doors are tinted grey toughened glass adding privacy and better internal temperatures

*Building pending on final certificate

*Showerscreens on order and waiting for installation. (Photo will be updated).

Large foyer entry including and 2.7m high ceilings throughout this home helps airflow and space, timber look floating floor for easy care. Home includes 5 a/cs as well as 6 ceiling fans for added comfort. Lounge room sits to your right with plenty of space for furniture while straight ahead is the family room with views out to the back deck and bushland.

Gallery kitchen design allows a highly efficient working triangle filled with plenty of cupboards and bench space a double bowl sink, all electric cooking appliances - ceramic cooktop, under-bench oven plus pullout range-hood.

The split bedroom floorplan suits families, shift-workers, and guests. This layout enhances privacy by separating sleeping areas, gives each occupant their own space.

Roomy main bedroom is air conditioned with a walk-through robe leading to a bright and airy tiled ensuite. The other two queen sized bedrooms include build- in robes, air conditioning as well as large, tinted windows facing out to the front verandah, bringing the outside in. This end of the home has a hallway opening into both bedrooms the country sized tiled bathroom with separate toilet and a long laundry which also opens out onto the 8 x 3m back deck and clothesline.

Relaxing full length 17 x 2.4m front verandah is the place people envisage when thinking acreage living both night and day; night for enjoying the brilliant stars filling the vast sky, or dusk to dawn you sit undercover observing the many rare gum trees swaying quietly, being visited with an interesting assortment of birds from attractive Kookaburras, Cockatoos assorted parrots, ground foraging Magpies, busy Blue Wrens in addition to the majestic Wedge-Tail eagle circling up high.

Concrete path encircles the home, two water tanks for the home a 55,000ltr corrugated tank plus a 22,500ltr poly tank, a long fire hose sitting at the other side of the home for convenience. High quality water treatment septic system that breaks down the waste naturally with less long-term maintenance required has been installed. Carefree garden at the front of the house outlined with large rocks not working against nature requires no maintenance, no weeding or lawn mowing.

Adjacent and handy to the home is a 16 x 9 x 3.7m 4 bay shed, one bay enclosed, plenty of shelving and work bench area at the back, shed face the same direction as the house to also take advantage of the view and breezes. A massive 158,000ltr corrugated water tank with own gutter is located close by the RHS front area of the shed. For additional storage at the rear of the shed is a 40ft shipping container and two 20ft shipping containers to the side.

The solar for this property is 12KVA panels, (30 x 375W & 8 X 250W), with 30KW of batteries, 15 KVA inverter and 4 regulators. A massive 15KVA generator is also included in the sale.Handy to this location is a 3 x 1.5m garden shed.

A very useful addition to this property tucked quietly way from the main dwellings is a 2004 Viscount Newport 17ft single axle caravan with roof shelter over it, a mudroom ensuite at the rear and a enjoyable timber wood fire heater with flue placed effortlessly alongside it, (perfect spot for the mother-in-law maybe).

A truck with a pump and two hoses as seen in the photos is also included in the sale.

The property has two dams, larger dam at the front with hoses leading from it plus a solar pump, rear dam with pump is over and downhill from the house with a garden area with very good soil and some trees being established for a while.

Boundary has been cleared, excellent clearing around both the dwelling and the shed with plenty of good roads and tracks being cleared, entrance gate is lockable and private, soil on this block is very good.

Each block in the area has different soils depending on the trees naturally growing on them, (can send additional details relating to this). Majority of trees on this block are the natural tree that has good soil, they have a very thick, dark and heavy hairy coat and the leaves are a finer brighter green. These trees throw out cooler air which is very notable in the warmer seasons. These are the natural habitat for the rare ant, (which is black with a bright yellow outline of an Isosceles Trapezoid on the top of its abdomen), that protects the larva of the almost extinct Jewel Butterfly from wasps and spiders, a real benefit to the bush, also noticed this particular species of tree contains bush bees hat are stingless.

Land Size: 8.73 ha, 21.57ac or 87,300m

Rear boundary 163.2.0m (plus driveway section), front boundary 199.6m approx.

(Check with map to see shape and dimensions of the block).

RHS Side boundary 413.2m approx

LHS Side boundary 430.0m approx

Electricity and phone line is in the street; mobile phone signal is good.

Rainfall average approximately 750mm to 850mm per annum

RATES: approximately $1600 pa is very affordable.

Sealed road at the front and a gravel road at the rear access with a council bore just down the road.

A water tag can be purchased in Millmerran which allows you to fill your pods up with drinkable water for under $3.00 each until the tag is used on the tag till your next recharge; a bore with non-drinkable water is in Thyme Ave.

Situated just 15 minutes from the township of Millmerran and half of that from the local BP Roadhouse! Millmerran boasts both public and private schools, a hospital, a doctors surgery, an aged care home, a chemist, library, post office, news agency, police station, ambulance, fire station, mechanic, tyre outlet, panel beater, spray painter, churches of many denominations, a bowls club, golf club, a pub and a tavern, an IGA, a Foodworks, a bakery, butcher, Mitre 10, Raff’s rural supplies, an aerodrome, showgrounds; where the famous sheep races and camp oven festival are held, as well as the Millmerran show. Millmerran also hosts the Rendezvous event and annual Easter hot rod show. There is a NAB bank, A Heritage bank - both with ATM’s, there’s a rifle club, a 'men's shed', the Lions Club as well as Australians only 'Lady Lions club'. There’s a museum, an indoor sports centre + public pool/aquatics centre and the local community hall which incorporates a tennis court and playground.

There is also a local coal mine, power station, quarry, chicken/egg farm + all the businesses in town and the industrial estate.

Millmerran is very central to Toowoomba, Warwick, Inglewood, Goondiwindi, Dalby and Oakey - all roughly an hour-long scenic drive away, Pittsworth is even closer.

Time to move out of the city.

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