Lot 2/48 Boundary Road Orbost Vic 3888

NOW SOLD

On 2100m2, with planning permit approved for subdivision, this is a large, north facing block on Boundary Road.

Perfect for 2 families or friends who want to live adjacent, a group who want to buy as an investment with the 2 titles available, or for anyone wanting a home with an excellent asset for the family for the future.

Blocks this big are rare in Orbost this close to services, making this a valuable find. The possibilities are endless with room for large shedding, granny flats, the subdivision, nurseries, urban farming and market gardening, art and crafts, animals for meat and pleasure… or just for enjoying a bit more space with the comforts and lifestyle of town.

The 3 bedroom renovated and well maintained, structurally solid home offers privacy and a bounty of food with many eco features now in place for an excellent example of ecoproperty.

Recently rewired and mostly repainted. Recently painted and maintained lovely timber windows.

Garden views from kitchen , lounge and bedroom windows.

Tastefully renovated with minimal wastage, well-chosen reclaimed materials such as the new kitchen benchtops, that were made from the old Lakes Entrance footbridge timber.

Home features:

1 kW solar system on PFIT tariff
350L Solar hot water with electric boost
R3.5 ceiling insulation throughout
New toilet
Bathroom
3 large bedrooms with built ins
New roofed patio area on the south side
Trellis on the north side of the house
Wood heating with an excellent wood store plus a split system
Newly sanded and oiled hardwood floorboards throughout – no offgassing, don’t worry about scratches, and never sand again
Timber double hung sash windows, freshly painted and oiled
Shed built out of hardwood timber – has potential
Walls clad in Formplex with R1 insulation

The whole property has cleverly been plated and sheds arranged as if there were the 2 blocks. already. The house block, all designed based on the Council required area 1050m2, has a chicken run, shed, 35+ fruit trees and many established plants and gardens.

The other area, also the required 1050m2 as a vacant block if desired, enjoys established trees, fencing, and all the services are available.

Growing on the house block with different varieties, many of them heritage and established plants are:
3 avocado, 2 lemon, 4 cherry, 2 blood plum, 2 European plum, 4 apple, 2 fejoia, 3 olive, 2 mandarin, blood orange, apricot, 2 nashi pear, self-pollinating almond, peach, custard apple, cumquat, macadamia nut, loquat, Norfolk pine tree (great for climbing), other trees
Grape vine, lemon verbena, artichokes, asparagus, feverfew, rosemary, lemon thyme, garlic chives, banana, sage, marjoram, rhubarb, nettle, raspberry, marionberry, thornless blackberry, roses, bana grass, arrowroot, borage, comfrey, curry plant, rose geranium, crepe myrtle, poppies, nasturtium

On the vacant block:
2 fejoia, pomegranate, Irish strawberry, peppermint gum, 4 seed plum, 2 European plum, purple wisteria, bay tree, wormwood

Walking distance to primary schools, high school, shops, hospital, river, bus and services.
Enjoy as well many features of Orbost and surrounds.

Orbost has the deepest topsoil in the Southern Hemisphere, the most stable climate in Victoria. Orbost has never had water restrictions.

An easy 15 mins drive to the beach at Marlo and is half an hour from Cape Conran.
An hour’s drive will get you to the snow.

With pristine Old Growth forests in the vicinity and in close proximity to walks such as the Wilderness Coast, Cape Conran walks and the Emerald link trail.

An established Community Garden (see facebook Snowy Growers Swap site) offers opportunity for running courses, volunteer hours, establishing networks. See Sailors Grave Brewing, Orbost Neighbourhood House, Orbost Education Centre, Snowy River Cycling, Orbost Exhibition Centre, Café Culture series, Wilderness Coast Artists, Orbost Rotary, Orbost Visitor Information Centre, GECO, Cape Conran National Park, Marlo facebook page, Bruthen Blues Festival, Snowy West Landcare, (f)route, the Foundry (Bairnsdale), the Forge Theatre, East Gippsland Gallery for other groups and activities in the nearby area.