Our rural property of 32 acres is 20 minutes from Maryborough, 1 hour from Hervey Bay (access to Fraser Island), 2 hours from the Sunshine Coast and 3.5 hours from Brisbane.
The home is surrounded by vegetable and tropical style flower gardens and an orchard. It has private walking tracks, 2 dams, seclusion and wildlife. We attract a wide variety of native birds and the occasional kangaroos. The air conditioned house has three bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The verandas are all fully insect screened. Our only pets are 8 friendly chickens.
The space
The house is easily maintained with polished floors and minimal carpet. It has a spacious farm style kitchen, comfortable lounge with wood fire and it has air-conditioning. There is a tv room, dining room, office, 2 bathrooms and three bedrooms (one is a sewing room). There are 10 foot wide verandahs that are insect screened. There is a garage.
Guest access
The house itself is largely accessible with covered ramps and a wheelchair accessible bathroom.
Notes
We plan to arrange for the lawns to be mowed.
There are security cameras to turn on when you leave home and water to be pumped from the dam for the garden each week.
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Coffee machine
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
Air conditioning
TV
WiFi
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
First aid kit
Wheelchair accessible
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Towels
Workspace
Fireplace
Home cinema
Toys
Gym
Sauna
BBQ
Pool
Hot tub
Balcony
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Kosher home
Meat-free kitchen
Gated community
EV Home Charger
Bikes
Camping gear
Kayak
Tennis court
Standup paddleboard
Travel Styles
Long term
Romantic
Relaxing
Eco
Remote
Accessibility
Step free access
Easy entrance
Single level
Accessible door handles
Accessible tap hardware
Accessible bedroom
Accessible toilet
Toilet grabrails
Accessible shower
Shower stool
Handheld shower
Accessible parking space
House rules
Suitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets not allowed
No smoking
Allergens
Cat free
Dog free
Smoke free
Fragrance free
Dates of Availability
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Neighbourhood
This is a rural area. Whilst there are neighbours about 150 metres away, you cannot see them and they can't see you. There is a mail delivery 3 times each week and rubbish bin collection.
Getting to my home
Road only.
Airports at Hervey Bay and Brisbane. Bus and train station (from Brisbane) is 15-20 minutes away.
Nearest airport
Hervey Bay 1 hour away
Getting around
There is no bus service and taxis are expensive so we are prepared to negotiate vehicle swaps or you will need your own vehicle.
Overnight absences are fine as the gardens are mostly self watering and the chickens will look after themselves for short periods.
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Elizabeth
We are a retired couple who love to travel. Our interests are gardening, genealogy and grandchildren.
We would love a house swap on tge Isle of Man to further research the Corlett and Kinrade lines, in addition to doing some beautiful walks.
"We are looking at a northern spring or summer. Winter here is lovely but you wouldn't want our summer's."
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