Hidden away at the back of the East Gippsland town of Genoa, and only a short drive from the premier fishing and tourism destinations of Eden and Mallacoota, is this peaceful hilltop paradise completely setup for off-grid and self-sustainable living.

A two-bedroom home is nestled amongst a huge variety of fruit and nut trees atop a ridge at the centre of the (approximately) 145 acres of land. The home is powered by solar panels with battery storage and utilises bottled LPG for cooking and hot water. A large, combined kitchen and dining room is perfect for the home-chef and a custom-made slow combustion wood heater with hotplate acts a centrepiece of the lounge room, perfect to cook a steak. The generous master bedroom has a built-in robe whilst the second bedroom, currently being used for storage, has its own entrance near the front door. A large, combined bathroom and laundry sits at the rear of the home, whilst a built-in cold-room, using 100mm panel, is accessed from the rear of the home, perfect for butchering your own stock or game.

To the rear of the home is a self-contained bungalow with a sunroom, combined kitchen and lounge, additional bedroom and bathroom. A pot belly stove in the lounge is perfect for cooking and keeping the bungalow warm during the cooler months. The bungalow also has its own solar and battery storage system. This space would be perfect as a teenager’s retreat or when guests visit (and who wouldn’t want to visit a place as beautiful as this)?

There are also veggie gardens, a chicken coup, a hot-house for starting off those seedlings during the cooler months and even a pizza oven for those gourmet wood-fired pizzas. There are two storage sheds and two dams on the property and there’s an abundance of firewood and timber for fencing. Wangarabell Creek also runs through the rear of the property, flowing into the Genoa River, renowned for its wild Australian Bass fishery.

Rainwater is collected from the roof of the home into a large tank, then periodically pumped from the home further up the ridge to another large storage tank. The water is then gravity fed back down to the home and bungalow when required, removing the need for a noisy pressure pump. For those that like to keep connected there is Telstra and Vodafone mobile reception along the ridge top and around the home, whilst Satellite NBN is available.

For the keen hunters, Sambar Deer have been regularly spotted on the property, including some very large stags. Deer hunting is also permitted in the adjacent Merremingger State Forest. For the keen four-wheel drivers, motorbike riders and outdoor enthusiasts there is the Coopracambra National Park to explore and a short trip further up Wangarabell Road will see you crossing into NSW where there are thousands of acres of the Nungatta National Park and the Nambulla State Forest to explore. For supplies that you can’t grow, produce or raise yourself, there are two small supermarkets at Mallacoota whilst Eden has IGA and Coles Supermarkets.

Don’t miss this opportunity to live a sustainable, off-grid lifestyle where most of the hard work has already been done. Alternatively get together with a group of family or friends and purchase the ultimate getaway destination to enjoy! Please view our virtual tour and videos online and contact Richard Ivey on 0401 113 310 for inspection times.