Treechange Lifestyle with Home, Income and Opportunity

Mumbles will shortly be offered for sale. If you're looking for the country lifestyle on a small acreage or hobby farm, this extremely versatile property might be just right for you. With an existing income of up to $75k it could be considered an investment in its own right; from any angle it is an investment in your lifestyle and quality of life. Most of the hard work has been done, however we are running out of time and energy to realise all of our dreams here; the time has come for someone else to make a start on theirs.

Get comfortable; this is quite a long feature list (as you'd expect for around $1.15M*).

The Treechange Lifestyle

• At Mumballup WA; 15 minutes to Collie, 20 minutes to Donnybrook, 30 minutes to Boyup Brook, 45 minutes to Bunbury and 2 hours to suburban Perth
• 55 cleared undulating acres (22Ha) with creek access and two dams, divided into house block and six paddocks ranging from 1ac to about 22ac, each with independent access
• Bitumen road frontage, with regular mail, rubbish collection, and school bus services at gate
• A good sized family home (237m² excluding garage and verandas)
• Two other accommodation units
• 9x16m lock-up shed with concrete floor, 5x5m covered apron, work benches and compactus storage for tools and equipment
• 6x10m mobile equipment shed (not shown on Google Maps)
• Huge 3-phase power supply with separate metering for home and business, and generator changeover for both
• Three rainwater tanks totalling 340,000 litres (supply filtered and UV sanitized)
• Uninterruptible mains/solar power for rainwater pump
• A reliable borehole with low iron in the water, solar and mains power, and a 4500L header tank
• Flexibility with use of either water supply in most parts of both buildings
• Two dams, one with an over-water gazebo (powered), and the other with a footbridge and over-water picnic platform
• Broadcast and satellite TV, wireless NBN and Telstra mobile coverage
• Only a short walk to the iconic Mumby Pub
• Between two National Parks; Bibbulmun Track at boundary; bike trails, horse riding, water recreation sites and wineries handy

The Home

The family home was completed in 1996 and is on a fenced-off 1.5 acres with a remote controlled gate. It comprises:

• Slab on ground split level brick construction with steel frame and steel roof
• Passive solar design, well insulated with double glazing to living areas
• Split system reverse cycle air conditioning
• Living room with raked timber ceiling and Jarrahdale heater, french doors to the garden
• Bright kitchen with generous bench space and cupboards, new dishwasher, large walk-in pantry and two-fridge alcove
• Family and formal dining areas with bay windows to the garden
• Large laundry with bench space, plenty of cupboards, and a walk-in linen press
• Large master bedroom with spa ensuite, separate toilet and walk-in wardrobe (slab provided for private verandah)
• Two secondary bedrooms, each with study alcove and walk-in wardrobe
• His and hers utility rooms (convertable to additional bedrooms)
• Activity room or guest room (drainage provision for future ensuite)
• 3-way bathroom/vanity/toilet
• Central atrium with split jarrah staircase, water garden and natural light control
• Quality floorcoverings, light fittings and curtains
• 5kW grid-connected solar panels and inverters
• Double garage with remote controlled sectional door
• Verandah with outside bathroom and pool pump/storage room (could be a battery room)

Plus:

• Reticulated lawns and garden
• In-ground pool with robot cleaner
• Gazebo with rose arbour and BBQ annex
• Separate lawn and paved area with children's cubby and swings (under construction on Google Maps)
• Potting shed or wood shed

The Income

A separate two storied building has a versatile setup which has been used for a variety of business pursuits and offers a number of alternative or additional possibilities. In the current configuration it provides:

• Two short term holiday units successfully trading as Mumbles Boutique Stays since 2013 (formerly Mumbles Cafe). Each is air conditioned and fully self contained with its own kitchen and bathroom
• Luxury fitout includes furniture and linen
• Private jacuzzis, sauna
• Upper tier tariffs (grossing up to $75k pa)
• Reception area/shop
• Guest lounge/recreation room also suitable for gym or day spa facilities*
• Business laundry
• Two office or storage rooms*
• Craft workshop with sink and gas pottery kiln
• Alfresco area previously used by cafe
• An adjacent 7m diameter concrete water tank could be converted to a quirky studio or shop
• Guest database
• Top-performing website with direct no-commission booking and three relevant domain names
• Business Facebook page with 700 followers
• Over 170 rave reviews (Google, Trip Advisor, Facebook and Airbnb)

You could walk straight in with forward bookings, or use the existing facilities for longer term rental, extended family or granny flat. With minor changes you could operate a cafe, gallery, shop, or day spa. The business has kept us fairly busy and additional income could be derived from the surrounding acreage, which has had sheep on it but could be suitable for haymaking, cattle, horses, alpacas, and various forms of horticulture or organic farming.