501 Kevill Road, Margaret River WA 6285

Move to a Sustainable Lifestyle

If you are keen to reduce your ecological footprint then look no further than this thoughtfully created property. Key factors supporting sustainable living here include:

• Located alongside a wonderful cycleway, it's an easy 5km bike ride east to town or 5km west to the beautiful beaches

• Low energy consumption thanks to solar pv in addition to a solar hot water system, and a woodfire to heat the home as well as the hot water

• Self-sufficient in rainwater: 300,000l (mains water connection also available at the road)

• Grow much of your own organic food here on the land - there's a huge wicking bed and veggie gardens, and you'll love eating tree ripened fruit from over 20 mature fruit trees. The owners have never used chemicals in the gardens and utilise biodynamic principles with the soil

• Let your creativity reign in the fantastic workshop

• Be connected to the local natural environment - beyond the house grounds the natural bush attracts native animal and birdlife

• Earn extra income from the separate, modern ancillary dwelling

Properties like this are rare and don't come to market often. If living well in a connected, thoughtful, and comfortable way is important to you then please read on - you will be delighted!

MAIN RESIDENCE
The warm and inviting main living area has exposed Oregon beams and pine-lined ceilings with natural slate flooring. A slow-combustion woodfire keeps everyone cozy and happy while delights are prepared in the country kitchen. The separate lounge room that's accessed from both the main room and the walled courtyard is a simply stunning room.

Featuring a gorgeous Douglas pine extra-wide benchtop with storage drawers front & back, the kitchen has an upright all-in-one oven/cooktop; a double sink with views to the northern paved courtyard & gardens; a walk-in pantry; and a leadlight skylight that will make you smile.

A timber staircase leads to a vast roof storage space that is insulated, and you'll delight at the clever additional pantry under the stairs with doors on steel ball pivots.

There are 3 bedrooms in the main house, one of which sits on the eastern end and is a versatile space with storage rooms and external access. The main bedroom is at the western end and has a door to the gardens, walk-in robe with built-in cabinetry, and an ensuite bathroom with a screenless shower with garden views. The second bedroom has a wall of built-in robes with mirrored sliding doors and French doors to outside. A shared bathroom features a shower over a bathtub, there's a separate toilet, and the laundry has great storage and a door to the drying area.

You'll find it hard to tear yourself away from the main house with its beautiful, handmade leadlight windows and restored Oregon timber doors, and the many other elements of proud workmanship that are evident everywhere one turns.

ANCILLARY RESIDENCE
Built in 2020, this single bedroom home is of timber-frame with Hardi-plank construction. A single carport runs along the side and there's a north-facing courtyard that is very private from the main house. Inside we find concrete floors and an open plan kitchen / dining / living area with raked ceiling and glass sliding door and windows to the north. A reverse cycle air conditioner takes the edge off the extra hot or extra cold days. A galley kitchen is well-appointed and a walk-in pantry is adjacent. The generous bedroom has a wall of robes and there's a laundry / bathroom with a shower, vanity and toilet. This beautifully simple, self-contained home also has an additional study / multipurpose room.

GARDENS
Where to begin…?! Evolving over more than 30 years, the gardens provide both great pleasure and sustenance. Pathways wind through archways and creepers climb along trellises. We find plantings of varied shape and structure, colour and texture, and food crops galore. There are 30 fruit-bearing plants, and a full list is available in the Information Brochure. The brochure also details the vast array of wildlife that share or visit the property. There are wicking beds for growing vegetables, and a garden shed, workbench area and chook house.

SHEDS
Garden shed
Powered workshop
Machinery shed

RAIN TANKS
302,000l total storage capacity made up of:
3 x 25,000l tank
137,000l for garden reticulation (supplemented from a well Aug to Dec)
90,000l to main house

SERVICES
• Power (Synergy)
• Solar power: Solar PV - 10 panels - 2.2Kva
• NBN fixed wireless
• Mains water connection available at the road (not connected)
• Rain water (tank storage as above)
• Septic system: Dual tanks with 2 leach drains (pumped in 2020)
• Hot water system: Solar (and also heat exchange in woodfire)

LOCATION
Perfectly positioned almost exactly halfway between the Margaret River town centre and the beach (approx. 5km each way). There is a sealed and protected cycle/walkway running along the property's southern boundary so you can safely enjoy your daily exercise routine to town, the beach or anywhere in between!