813 Reids Road St Helens TAS 7216

Phone enquiries - please quote property ID 14872

Situation

Aspect is north facing, on elevated (60 m), gently sloping land, overlooking
centre of Binalong Bay beach with views to Eddystone Lighthouse (40 km).
(27 hectares (55 acres) of native bush forest, dominated by giant grass trees, peppermint gums, ironbarks, blue gums and white gums, (no introduced species).
2 km of 'secret' maintained walking pathways through forest.
2 Road frontage

Lifestyle

Total privacy and space with 360 degree views of the sea, forest and mountains.
18rn x i0m eco-style European *designed 3 bedroom weatherboard home on
elegant 3m elevated galvanised steel platform. 2m wide spotted gum decking on
3 sides and 5m x 14m monster entertainment decking on western end.
Fully insulated wooden floor, internal and external plaster walls and ceiling.
wood-fired Thermalux 'Gourmet' combustion heater (with integrated oven),
keeps the whole house cosy in winter via ducted hot air from lounge, to bedrooms.
Floor-to-ceiling double -glazed glass sliding doors and windows all along north
wall and fully opening glass concertina doors along west wall and north-west
corner. 2m wide colourbond verandas fully protect north, south and west ends,while allowing generous passive solar heating winter.
Large entrance lobby with direct access to all rooms.
Huge cathedral ceiling living room at west end, including lounge, dining and
kitchen, which can open out fully to west decking.
'Designer' lighting system inside and out (including veranda lighting).
Ultra-modern kitchen with huge 4m x 1m (45mm thick) genuine Ben Lomond
granite island bench top with waterfall end, fitted with Franke taps, Miele
dishwasher, deep stainless steel sinks and drain board, plus 6 deep spotted gum drawers and
3 cupboards (minimal VOCs). Additional 15 deep spotted gum drawers topped
with Stainless Steel bench top along wall.
Miele pyrolytic oven, Miele stylish rangehood and Bosch electric ceramic
cooktop.
Slide-out floor to ceiling solid timber spotted gum pantry.
Separate laundry, with solid granite bench top and Hills ‘Endless Solar’ hot water
heating with electric boost (boost hardly ever needed)
Ultra modern, huge bathroom with shower, Laufen double sink and Kaldewei deep bath.

Fire Protection

Generous 90,000 litres potable fresh water in two concrete tanks (nearly always
Full, due to huge 400 square metre water catchment from house and, 12m x 12m Ranbuild 2-car + garage). 20,000 litres of this is specifically quarantined for firefighting.
50 metre radius cleared fire protection zone around house and garage
In-ground fire hydrants surrounding house and garage serviced by inbuilt Honda
fire pump, which also supplies water to fire ring-main drench fitted under verandahs (all-steel verandah construction protects weatherboard eaves from ember attack).
Cross-connecting valves between domestic water system and fire water system
permits fire fighting from either petrol-driven petrol driven or domestic electric pump
(and vice-versa) in the event of failure of either system.
Fire Plan documents current operating procedures for all fire systems in the event of a fire threat and/or actual firefighting.
Property has been given a 'bullet-proof verbal certification for bushfire readiness
by the North-East Tasmanian District fire officer, Mr Jeff Harper, following a
fire assessment inspection of Binalong Bay homes on 18 Jan 2010.

Miscellaneous

‘Designer’ wood-shed good for about 18 months’ supply of cut timber
Enough timber on-site for many lifetimes supply.
80m circumference fenced area for dog.
Septic tank sewerage system, plus separate grey water systems with settling tank fitted.
Excellent TV reception (receipt from Binalong Bay, St Helens and St Marys repeater towers)
8 minutes to Ste Helens township, including hospital, medical centre and dentist
2 hours drive to Launceston, 3 hours to Hobart
5kw solar grid connected
Dam
Huge vegie garden/stone and citrus trees, berries and passionfruit etc.

As mentioned this lovely lifestyle property on 65 acress and modern home is now available on the market. To find out more, enquire today.