Designed and Built for Self-Sufficiency and a Beautiful Lifestyle

House - Daylesford Vic

Passive solar energy efficient rammed earth house with shed on edge of town

On 5106m2 of land with 3/4 acre of bush directly adjacent to Mineral Springs Reserve and the balance native garden with a vegetable patch.

Directly adjacent to Hepburn Mineral Springs Reserve and along the Three Lost Children’s Walk

All modern self-sufficient sustainability features

Clear, simple, high quality design with possibility for extension

Wheelchair accessible.

Directly on bushwalking tracks, within walking distance to Daylesford town centre

Option to purchase adjacent land for additional housing, create neighbourhood or have more land

The home is approximately 100 m2
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 toilet (separate from bathroom)
• living space with open kitchen
• entry with laundry
• carport (1 car space)
• shed or studio
• tin roofs
• water piping and electricity into roof space for possible future extension of roof space

Sustainability features:
• passive solar – large windows to the north, east and west
• rammed earth outside walls, inside walls around fireplace
• solar hot water with electric booster
• solar electricity connected to town grid, no battery
• wood stove with hot water boiler
• hydronic heating systems, heating panels in all rooms
• double-glazed windows
• insulated ceilings and roof
• water tanks, 2 x 5000 gallons
• wastewater worm system (renewed fully in 2024), no septic tank, not connected to town wastewater
• volcanic soil for food production
• highest sustainability rating (star 5) when designed and built 2002

Further, simplicity – to live simply, having one’s needs for shelter, life needs and immaterial values – beauty – met.

It was managed and the house designed and built to demonstrate sustainable living; further, to showcase living in a good, ethical relationship with the earth and land where humans and nature live in ecological community and can flourish. It had the highest sustainability standards when designed and built. Including land management to Land for Wildlife and Trust for Nature standards.

The owner’s vision is that this purpose continues indefinitely into its future. To live sustainably on this land, respecting its elders and its non-human natural co-inhabitants and ecological community, living as part of the ecological community, for the unimpeded view of the forest remain and any human constructions to fit into the landscape. Her biggest wish and hope is that future owners will love the land and house, and always treat it with love. A passion project.

The adjacent block at 42 Table Hill Road is part of this vision. The next owners will be offered first option to purchase with an agreement that can be made now. This additional 833 m2 is directly adjacent to 2 Forestview Lane to the north.

This provides the opportunity to build studios or home-based businesses; provide additional housing for family or friends; or to have additional land for food production.

Hepburn and Daylesford are a wonderful community. especially if you are interested in sustainable living.