5 / 115 Gonpa Road
kyogle
NSW, 2474

If your dream is an off grid sustainable lifestyle property, then look no further.

Set in the company title community of Gesar Springs, this hand-built house oozes charm. Located 21km north of Kyogle, with sweeping lush countryside, it's nestled in the foothills of the stunning Border Ranges.

The north-facing house is made from hardwood timber milled on the property and large format concrete, sand and sawdust bricks. It is designed to be solar passive, cool in summer and warm in winter. You'll enjoy open-plan living downstairs, with a large kitchen, office, spacious living/dining area with entry via a tiled mudroom. An internal laundry makes washing a breeze. Upstairs are 3 large bedrooms and a nursery/office/craft room, plus a family bathroom.

Outside you have a choice of two undercover decks and a large undercover patio overlooking the serene pond. Off the rear deck is an efficient composting toilet system.

A 13.8kwh solar system provides ample power to run your household appliances, and is backed up by a 5kw generator. Cooking is powered by LPG gas cylinders; winter heating is via a slow burning combustion stove; and solar hot water is backed up by an on-demand gas system for those rare times it's needed. Two 23,000L water tanks are included, with a natural spring providing pure delicious water to one and rainwater collected by the other. Satellite NBN is available.

A separate self-contained one bedroom cabin makes for ideal guest accommodation, a teen retreat or can be rented to generate additional income. Cars are covered by a double car garage with two additional parking spaces; there's a 20ft shipping container for additional storage space and a static caravan with numerous possibilities.

The land comprises 5 undulating acres with some cleared and some forested areas. Numerous raised garden beds surround the house and established fruit trees abound with many different varieties. A babbling Nicholsons Creek flows at the bottom of the driveway and provides a cool place to loll about on a hot day.

Our community of Gesar Springs comprises approximately 880 acres of land shared by 13 households plus an arts and ecology retreat facility. It has Land for Wildlife status, a resident koala population, wallabies and so much wildlife. Collins Creek Public School is within 2.5km and the local Collins Creek Hall runs regular events.

For more information about this property or about Gesar Springs community, contact Rob Horder 0439 135 125.