1412 Mount Darragh Road, Lochiel NSW 2549

Cozy Cottage on 8 Acres of Lush Hinterland

House - Lochiel NSW

• Completely private, natural hideaway with running creek
• Low maintenance cottage
• 3.24 hectares of secluded bush

Welcome to your own little piece of paradise in Lochiel, just a 15-minute drive from Pambula – but it feels like a world away! Nestled by a peaceful creek and surrounded by nature, this charming, low-maintenance cottage is wrapped in gorgeous rose gardens, fruit orchards, and veggie patches. It’s the perfect spot for a simple, self-sustainable life or the ideal starting point to build your dream home on this spacious 8-acre parcel of land.

The cottage is one bedroom, with a versatile floor plan easily allows for different room configurations and uses. There’s a generous loungeroom, numerous other sitting/reading areas, a quaint balcony and a large sunny dining room that feels like you’re dining right in the garden, this home is a true nature lover’s retreat. Large windows throughout let you soak in the beauty of the outdoors, watching birds and wildlife go about their day, all from the comfort of every room!

The cottage has excellent R4 rating insulation in the walls and ceilings meaning it’s incredibly comfortable whatever the weather. The wood fire in the loungeroom is used only minimally in winter, however there is ample wood supply from the property’s windfall trees. It has been cleverly designed to have numerous spots to soak up the sun and be sheltered from wind. While the current owner enjoys an unplugged lifestyle without phone or internet, the infrastructure is already in place for high-speed internet and landline – ready to be switched on whenever you like!

There’s a functional bathroom and laundry at the rear of the (almost) attached garage, which could easily be transformed into two more bedrooms. Outside, there is a drop toilet that requires zero maintenance – and it comes with mesmerising views over the garden! The lush garden wraps around the house, attracting birds and bees, and is home to established fruit trees like apple, plum, orange, fig, lemon and lime. There’s also a self-sustaining veggie garden with hundreds of tasty strawberry and tomato plants. Three rainwater tanks provide gravity-fed water to both the house and garden, making life here feel effortlessly in sync with nature.

There’s a large, lock-up Colourbond garage and an extra-large carport extension with space for three more cars. The solid, well-maintained driveway (partially shared with an adjoining property) means the property is 2WD accessible in all weather.

There’s good stock-proof fencing meaning this property is ideal for horses or a couple of head of small livestock, however it can also be left empty allowing the native wildlife to roam. There’s peaceful meandering bushwalking tracks and beautiful sandy swimming holes in the fresh water of Seven Mile Creek which winds its way along the edge of the property.

Just a three-hour drive from Canberra and only 15 minutes from the charming village of Pambula, this property is perfect for those seeking a quaint, low-maintenance property close to the coast. Plus, the stunning Goodenia Rainforest walk is just five minutes away. At 1412 Mount Darragh Road, Lochiel, you’ll feel a world away in your own little piece of paradise.