UPPER BROOKFIELD QLD 4069

This opportunity is truly once in a lifetime. Join the latest ‘lifestyle movement’ and escape to the country without leaving the city! A secluded, country retreat with absolutely stunning mountain views, just 20 km from the Brisbane CBD.
Located in the rolling hills of Upper Brookfield, this architecturally-designed eco home offers unparalleled, comfortable family living, with no design feature overlooked. The sustainable design makes the most of its north-facing position, but the eco features don’t stop with the passive, energy efficient design. Beautiful, recycled timber is featured throughout, along with other natural materials such as wool carpets, solid timber cabinetry, Madagascar blue granite, and zero-emission paint and finishes. Appliances are state-of-the-art, and the house is brimming with extras including a wireless Sonos music system in every room, decorative rain chains and more.
A perfect example of ‘less is more’, the clean, elegant design, floor-to-ceiling windows and stacker doors and never-ending verandas, are all used to showcase the utterly breathtaking 360° views. Exquisite!

Full list of features:

– Secluded, country living only 30 minutes from Brisbane City (it feels like it is hours away from Brisbane)
– Elevated, ridge-top position with spectacular, 360° mountain views; often up in the clouds after the rain
– Stunning views from every room, beds face the views
– 10 acres
– Architecturally designed
– 6 years old
– Main house: 3 bed, study, 2 bath. Guest house: 1 bed, 1 bath
– North facing
– Eco/green/healthy house

Main house

– Gourmet kitchen with double sized, sub-zero side by side fridge/freezer, Neff appliances, including 2 ovens, a warming drawer and large induction stovetop, solid timber cabinetry, andMadagascar blue granite, reverse osmosis, under-sink water filtration
– Large queen size bedrooms with large built-in robes fitted with drawers, shelving and shoe racks, pure wool carpets, glass sliding (stacking) doors to the view, opening onto a large deck
– Large bathrooms, solid timber cabinetry, Madagascar blue granite, timber feature walls, double sinks,glassless showers (no more cleaning shower screens!), Hansgrohe Raindance showers, full-wall glass window to the view with electronic blind, double shower in the ensuite with heated towel rails
– Large laundry with solid timber cabinetry, lava stone bench top, built-in iron board and drying racks (that fold away)
– Large study with built in full-wall bookshelves and wrap around desk with solid timber tops and hidden electrical cords.
– Wrap-around decks, including a large deck at the back for entertaining
– Large glass stacker doors in living area and study, opening the interior spaces to the outdoors, maximising views and free-flow onto deck
– Extensive storage throughout including a hidden charging station in the living area
– Sonos music system throughout
– Surround sound system in lounge, built in TV cabinet with Ultralift (hides the TV when not in use).
– Hidden retractable screens throughout
– Decorative Japanese rain chains instead of downpipes emptying into beautiful, custom made pots (even though these are decorative, the water is harvested through hidden pipework at the bottom of the pots)
– Architecturally designed double garage, including windows and timber garage door, with additional workspace

Guest house

– Full kitchen with Bosch induction stove, solid timber cabinetry, Madagascar blue granite,reverse osmosis, under-sink water filtration
– Large double bedroom with large built-in robes fitted with drawers, shelving and shoe racks, pure wool carpet
– Large bathroom, solid timber cabinetry, lava stone bench-top, glassless shower,Hansgrohe Raindance shower
– Laundry with solid timber cabinetry, lava stone bench top, and large linen cupboard
– Beautiful balcony positioned over the edge of an embankment (feels like it is floating amongst the trees)
– Large sliding doors to balcony with hidden retractable screen
– Decorative Japanese rain chains instead of downpipes
– Carport

Eco features

– Eco home, passive solar design; designed to be cool in summer (insulation and cross breezes) and warm in winter (heated by the sun because of position and glass doors). But also fully air-conditioned for the times it is necessary. Bedrooms each have individual air conditioning
– Green/eco-friendly: use of natural materials, zero-emission cabinetry, eco paints and oils
– Extremely high indoor air quality (most newer houses have high levels of indoor air pollution as standard paints, glues and other building materials can take years to off-gas, releasing VOCs and other chemicals into the air)
– Features recycled timber throughout
– 10 kW solarsystem
– Rainwater collection (130,000 litres water storage)
– Grey-water system
– Worm farm waste system (no need for maintenance like septic systems)
– Chemical-free home (free from pesticides, chemical cleaners etc)

Gardens and outdoor areas

– Large, irrigated gardens over 1.5 acres with stone fire-pit and seating area
– 120,000 litre pond
– Feature stonework with Californian limestone pavers to entry of main house and guest house
– Veggie patches and fruit trees (tropical apple, tropical peach, blueberries, guava, and numerous varieties of lemons and limes and other citrus).
– Large chicken pen (out of sight on a different level to the house but easily accessible)
– 130,000 litre rainwater tanks (hidden underground)
– Second usable level area with small dam, accessed via a track that could be used as an orchard or as a second house pad,
( Subject to BCC approval) also with spectacular views. The track also provides a perfect opportunity for regular bush-walks

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This property is being sold by auction and therefore a price guide cannot be provided. The website may have filtered the property into a price bracket for website functionality purposes.

Real Estate Agent

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Maryanne Munro

Principal/Real Estate Agent

0417 781 494

07 3378 2888