SOLD - This family home with 3 bedrooms plus home office and 2 bathrooms, and a car space is located at the North end of the village on a freehold 580sqm lot.

Set in an ideal location within the Family Hamlet area of Stage 1, is this flexible 3 bedroom home with study/walk-in robe.

Built by Viva Living Homes in 2018, using a Bill Mollison’s design from Introduction to Permaculture (The Temperate House), it is constructed of natural, non-toxic materials. Straw panels form the outside walls, while the interior walls were hand-built with cob and rendered with natural clay render. The timber double-glazed windows allow optimal temperature control, while the hardwood timber floors make it a comfortable home in winter and summer.

This lovely home offers a large open-plan living area with a generous farmhouse kitchen, a second lounge room, two bathrooms, three bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, a home office/walk-in robe, a mudroom/air lock, and two decks. The large covered deck at the rear of the house offers mountain views and overlooks the Stage 1 Village Green and common gardens including the communal swing-set and playground.

This rare natural build has many additional features such as:

* Generous main bathroom with bathtub, and a 2nd separate toilet and shower
* Electric cooking and hot water

* 4.5kw solar system
* Additional 2.4kw battery system and solar panels capable of running the essentials during a power outage
* Reverse-cycle air conditioning
* Ceiling fans in every room
* Established gardens including covered orchard, berry beds, chicken run, and a large vegetable garden

* Ample under-house storage

* 5000L water tank

Additional roof engineering to withstand localised high wind events

* 7.1 stars NatHERS

* Building materials to meet BAL 29 requirements

* Silver Level of Liveable Housing Guidelines