Sustainable Home and Permaculture Hobby Farm, Eco Design at its best on this ecoproperty in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland

Acreage Semi-rural Sold - Cooran QLD

Enjoy this 6 Star rated energy efficient home, architecturally designed by WD Architects, specialists in sustainable architecture. Set on 1.7 acres backing onto an environmental reserve with clear views of Mount Cooran.

Nestled in a quiet area of the Noosa Hinterland surrounded by national parks & neighbouring a friendly town with a great sense of community. 40min drive to Noosa beaches and 20min to Bruce Highway. Permaculture principles have been followed in all projects around the property.

Large fenced veggie garden with raised beds and a variety of fruit trees planted in swales.

Plenty of water with 2 x 22,500 litre galvanised steel water tanks as well as 14,000 litres in additional water tanks.

North facing 3kw of solar panels with 5kw inverter plus solar hot water system, for maximum efficiency. Almost completely self-sufficient, just batteries would be required for night time electricity.

The 107.5m2 house is on stilts with chemical free cypress framing, heavily insulated with internal floorboards throughout. Additional 32m2 raised covered deck with expansive view of garden and Mount Cooran, accessible through a large open plan living/kitchen area with indoor double daybed in north facing bay window.

Spacious solid timber kitchen with stone veneer bench tops. Large walk in pantry with cool cupboard. Woodfire stove capable of heating the whole house and doubles as an oven, great for cooking in winter. (Wattle trees at the bottom of the land provide great firewood).

Two large bedrooms both also facing north, one has its own side entrance and can be used as home business area.

Bathroom with walk in colourbond lined shower for easy cleaning.

Spacious storeroom and separate laundry area. Outdoor bathtub.

Large, insulated and enclosed storage area under house.

Grey water system and compost toilet.

Double lock up garage with awning.

Fully enclosed chicken coop with large, robust easy-clean chicken house. Self-watering system and tunnels for access to tractors and goat area. Chickens also protected by 3 resident wild guinea fowl. Quick clean duck house and 2 baths with wastewater channeled to banana trees.

4 fully fenced paddocks for goats (or similar) with housing in each.

All wastewater and run offs around the property are gravity irrigated to water plants, for minimal waste.