Make the Move to One of the Great Rural Regions of Australia at Armidale NSW – great example of Eco Friendly Family Home and /or B&B

Originally a family home take your pick to combine the current B&B business operations, or return to your own lifestyle to raise your children.

Enjoy the healthy self sufficient and peaceful lifestyle all on 37 acres just west of Armidale

A very generous size mud brick and timber residence with seven bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms overlooking its lake

No electricity bills with fully solar powered

Wood heating and several gas outlets for gas heaters

Fully self-contained cottage

A number of sheds including a 5-bay shed with concrete floor

Self-sufficient lifestyle with chicken yard, orchard, vegetable garden

Water storage of 22,000 gallons, active bore and two dams for gardens and recreation.

For the business now running for 5 years as a eco B&B known as Lakeside Lodge Armidale accommodation includes six bedrooms, the deluxe suite, family room, west wing and fully equipped cottage.

Financials available including projections.

15 minutes’ drive to all the attractions and excellent services at Armidale with many good schools and university.

Armidale is virtually the capital of the Northern Tablelands with a population of over 26,000 and the key administrative centre. It is approximately halfway between Sydney and Brisbane. Armidale traditional owners are Anaiwan people.

A range of schools for excellent education with the Armidale Waldorf School. New England Girls’ School, The Armidale School (known as TAS), and the Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Armidale (PLC Armidale), all schools of the Australian independent education sector. O’Connor Catholic College and St Mary’s Primary School are Catholic schools.

University of New England (UNE) plays a major role in Armidale’s position as a city of culture and diversity that higher education institutions bring. It undertakes a lot of agricultural research, a high-technology presence, as well as Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine programs.

Of course, agriculture remains an important base too. The Australian Wool Fashion Awards showcase the use of Merino wool by fashion designers, are hosted by Armidale in March each year. The Autumn Festival is a popular annual event of April in Armidale. The festival features a street parade, stalls and celebrations throughout the city and increasingly about “Foodies Thrive in Armidale”. During May the annual New England Wool Expo is staged to display wool fashions, handicrafts, demonstrations, shearing competitions, yard dog trials and demonstrations, a wool bale rolling competition and other activities.