Wake up every morning to a view of Lake Hume. Designed for rural living with king bedrooms and ample storage, the 3m+ ceilings, and over 14sqs of extensive balconies, patio, decks and external access from both floors make this 32sq house, a delightful family home. Light and airy with views from every window, it has ageless style with open plan living on both floors. Great for entertaining. The passive design means it is cosy in winter, cool in summer and just comfortable all year round. The rammed earth ground floor offers thermal mass, low maintenance and the upper floor's Hebel construction offers thermal efficiency. Along with the 10 ceiling fans, great cross flow ventilation, external awnings, external deciduous shading and two split system A/Cs make for summer comfort. North facing windows, slow combustion stove and wood heater make for winter warmth. A cook's delight kitchen with a huge 3mx3m pantry and 40m³ underground cellar means you can enjoy a self-sufficient lifestyle. Being easy to clean and low maintenance both inside and out, you will have plenty of time to enjoy all this this family/retirement friendly property offers. Also suitable for dual occupancy. Location Nestled in its own private valley with spectacular views of Lake Hume and the Mitta Mitta Valley, an easy under 25 min. commute to Albury/Wodonga or an 8 minute drive to Tallangatta. Convenient to boat ramps, easy access to rivers, lakes and the snow fields, on a school bus route and close to the High Country Rail Trail, this property has a near perfect location. Utility supplies There is ample water, with over 250 000lt of tank rain/spring water storage, two dams, and a 30yo water bore with new electric submersible pump yielding over 1000lt/hour of potable water. Solar/solid fuel/electric boost hot water and 4.5 kW solar panels reduce your energy costs. There is NBN sky muster satellite internet and a Taylex water treatment system. Self-Sufficient Lifestyle Want to eat your own avocadoes, figs, persimmons, pomegranates, macadamias, cherries, citrus and more? Want to live in a slice of sub-tropical forest with its own milder micro-climate? Binderee offers sustainable living with a high degree of self- sufficiency with abundant supplies of firewood and water in your own water catchment. You can make your own wine/cider/olive oil/pickled olives. You need never pay excise tax again. Most of the 29ha is suitable only for LIGHT grazing, with 15ha of unique red gum/red box woodland and 3ha of orchards. The rest is steep grassland. Subdivided into 8 paddocks with good fencing and well-designed access tracks, this haven for birds (over 110 species!!) and wild life provides many splendid private walks and room for outdoor pursuits. Storage facilities Want sheds and space for your hobbies and vehicles? This property has a lot: a substantial farm workshop with good adjacent storage, registered food production shed, 3 bay lock up vehicle shed, 3 bay enclosed storage shed with 1 tonne capacity cool room, 2 green houses, 2 chook houses and yards with sundry other outbuildings. Garden and landscape With a well- established, truly low-maintenance, fully landscaped garden with flowers every day of the year, a highly productive 40yo vegetable garden designed for ease of cultivation large enough to supply your vegetable needs, a wood fired pizza oven and a wide choice of "cider o'clock"/dining spots with a view, this property truly has a garden for living in. The Phone Code for this property is: 25001. Please quote this number when phoning or texting. Disclaimer: Whilst every care has been taken to verify the accuracy of the details in this advertisement, For Sale By Owner (forsalebyowner.com.au Pty Ltd) cannot guarantee its correctness. Prospective buyers or tenants need to take such action as is necessary, to satisfy themselves of any pertinent matters.