440 Weibye Track, Ruffy
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LAND: A rare find: 63 acres of glorious undulating country, half pasture (horses thrive), half beautiful old growth forest, wherein a permanent creek flows through a splendid fern gully for 500 meters. In it we find tree-ferns tall enough to walk under, a beautiful dam (ok for swimming, share with platypuses) and the “deep tangled wildwood" - such a treasure, altogether making for a wonderful eco-system.
Trees there and elsewhere include blackwood, stringybark, messmate, peppermint (broad and narrow leaf) and wattle.
There are kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, echidnas, platypus and the occasional koala. And, of course, a great variety of birds.
HOME: A half km of winding driveway leads to the homestead, set in a secluded sheltered spot, overlooking the fern-gully. The architect designed house comprises spacious living areas, character colonial windows, the sandstone-like blocks lending a feeling of solidity. Impressive high wood-lined cathedral ceiling over the living/dining and kitchen, all in an open plan layout.
Charming spacious formal lounge offering open fire-place along with a wood heater (with water-jacket). Feature wooden staircase leads to mezzanine of four squares overlooking the living area, presently serving as a generous sized bedroom, easily big enough to divide in two. There are two downstairs bedrooms.
Homely country style Blackwood kitchen with lots of cupboards and gas stove. Family bathroom, separate toilet and laundry. The surrounding environment is brought indoors through the appealing colonial cedar windows/doors. Solid character verandah on all sides.
The home and garage are served by a modern solar power system with a back-up generator. Excellent digital TV reception, with wireless broadband internet connection via satellite.
WATER: Water is provided by gravity from a 5500 gal. tank which is supplied by pumping from the dam. Never ran short in 20 years. A 1000 gal rainwater tank supplements this for cooking and drinking. Water heated by solar panel on roof, water jacket on wood heater, or gas. There is a small secondary dam, more accessable to stock.
OUTDOORS: Block built garage with concrete floor and solar power, studio/ weekender, 12m x 9m American barn style colour-bond shed, also with concrete floor.
