Property Details: • Type: Acreage / Semi-rural

• Bedrooms: 3 • Bathrooms: 1

Description: The phone enquiry code for this property is - 2393 Perched on the Plateau above the sleepy seaside village of Naracoopa, King Island Tasmania, with the sound of the beach in the background, this 5-acre homestead was designed with low-maintenance in mind. Nearly new timber home, established gardens, infrastructure, Improved pasture, Blackwood forest with a seasonal creek , two dams, and expansive ocean views. The property's elevated position offers panoramic views of King Island's coastline, sweeping along Sea Elephant Beach, Cowper Point, Councillor Island and Lighthouse, and the vast expanse of Bass Strait. The property's soulful timber home, nestled at the end of a quiet country road, was owner-built and designed to exceed engineering requirements. Built three years ago, with the final touches just completed, it exudes warmth and character. It features an open-plan living, lounge/dining area, rustic kitchen with ample bench space, new gas stove and composite granite farmhouse sink, dishwasher, wood-fired oven and stove, plenty of shelves with saucepan drawers and under bench storage. The majority of the timbers throughout the home have been finished with 100% natural food grade tung oil. Currently configured as a two-bedroom home plus art/craft loft, the design prioritises low maintenance and ease of cleaning, allowing you to focus on your lifestyle and hobbies. The downstairs bedroom features a walk-in robe and adjoins the bathroom, with a freestanding bathtub and a shower-over-bath, laundry facilities, a built-in vanity, linen closets, plus a separate toilet. Upstairs, the loft bedroom treats you to magnificent ocean views, with a walkway leading to the spacious art and craft loft room. The timber-decked front verandah offers a sheltered spot to hand-feed treats to your animal friends. An extensive organic fruit and vegetable garden is located right next to the home which allows you to duck out through the enclosed mud room and harvest your fresh produce for dinner, or just while away the morning with a cup of coffee in hand. The garden has been designed with low maintenance in mind, created with raised beds constructed from sienna sleepers, considered safe for use in organic gardens and designed to last 20+ years. There is extensive trellising and gravelled pathways for all weather enjoyment. The majority of the fruit and vegetable garden is irrigated and contains mostly mature, heritage fruit trees producing exquisite organic fruit including Apricots, Plums, Peaches, Nectarines, Apples, Pears, Lemons, Manderine, Orange, Cherries, Persimmon, Pomegranate, Gooseberries, Banana, Avocados, Kiwiberry, Thornless Blackberries, Strawberries, Blueberries, Pepperberry, Tayberries, Asparagus, Babaco and more. The rustic garden tool shed completes the picture. Adjoining the garden are two separate chook pens, providing alternate free ranging forage areas, with ample space for your chickens to roam. The Hothouse/Outdoor Kitchen (also doubles as an all weather clothes dryer) is another standout feature, with a stainless potting bench, a pot garden with grapes, strawberries , blueberries, cherries, capsicums, tomatoes, eggplant, etc, along with ample room to nurture seedlings and plants and also encompasses a protected outdoor kitchen and BBQ area, complete with a comfortable dining space that invites alfresco entertaining and relaxed meals amidst the green surrounds. Generous water storage is assured with close to 100,000L of tank capacity and two dams, ensuring ample supply for all your needs. A 6kW solar system has been installed, with an on-island feed-in tariff near parity, it covers the majority of your electricity costs, and underground mains power to the home and outbuilding, out of pocket cost just $400 for the last calendar year. The property features extensive raised roadbase driveway and turning bay, providing good all weather access to the house and sheds. Three shipping containers, two with a carport, undercover parking for 5 vehicles, a woodshed and 3 various worksheds, one with extensive shelving. The land is divided into 6 paddocks of flat to gently sloping fertile land, and features shelterbelts of mostly native trees and shrubs. Various shelters in every paddock ensures your animals are warm and safe in any weather. A native Blackwood forest stretches across the rear of the property, sloping towards the manferns that overhang the seasonal creek. The fencing, in very good condition, features a mesh base with an electric top, designed to safely contain animals while keeping wallabies and possums out. Close enough to hear the ocean, but far enough away to avoid the salt spray, it's rare to find such a complete self sufficient setup with stunning ocean views to boot, there's nothing else to do but move in and start living your best life. $1,250,000 Other Features *Double glazed windows. *Quiet and private property. *Great phone and internet reception. *Fully insulated with a better than 5 star energy rating. *Zoned Rural Living. *Approximately 25km on sealed road from the main centre of Currie which has two supermarkets, post office, bulk billing medical centre, Hospital with emergency services and ambulance, Royal Flying Doctor, chemist, bank, butchers, elders, stock feeds, library, bakery, pub, school to year 10 (Schoolbus run from the end of the road), cafe, Service Tas, local abattoirs, and many more facilites. *PTAS enables free flights off island for pensioners and $83 out of pocket for everyone else for any specialist visits or scans needed. *Furniture, chatells and whitegoods available by negotiation. *The new owners will receive a written guide on how to maintain the property and gardens, and access to resources.