Skipton 5 Pett Street
Passive Solar Low-Cost Living Abode, Close To The Skipton Village
Thermal comfort, energy efficiency, this unique Darren Bowman home has been designed to reduce the amount of energy needed to keep the family and home comfortable all year around.
Sustainable living with solar panels producing a rebate of approx. $800 per year at .66 cents contract rate until the end of 2024, solar hot water with gas booster, solid fuel Canadian wood heater and energy tricks with polished concrete floors, Tasmanian oak hardwood floors, LED lights and large double-glazed windows throughout.
This stylish and spacious two bedroom 'Eco' home and approx. 7 acres of land are geared up for low-cost living.
Without ignoring style, this home is functional and practical with a capacious lounge with single slope ceiling up to 4.25m high and transom windows providing indoor-outdoor connection, open plan living with an uncomplicated kitchen with stainless steel appliances and good preparation space, along with two large boutique bedrooms, master with walk in robe, which share a designer bathroom with spa bath, separate toilet and a euro laundry. This spit level home offers a second living room with feature polished timber floors.
Outdoors provides 50sqm of paving to entertain friends and family along with two outdoor decks to quietly sit and take in the views. There is adequate room and new fencing for roaming animals, with excellent shelter, a 6x6m powered shed with concrete floor, double carport, and lovely established gardens around the entire home.
Energy efficiency continues with water tanks connected to the toilet & laundry, town water, a worm farm septic system and prolific raised veggie gardens including a hothouse for protection and extended growing seasons.
Located at the end of a quiet and peaceful 'no through road' this property is approx. 30mins drive to Delacombe Town Centre along with moments to Skipton's handy conveniences. Skipton offers school bus pick-up to Ballarat & Beaufort, a primary school, kinder, supermarket, pharmacy, medical facilities, age care, roadhouse and much much more.
Get to know Skipton
Skipton is located 167 km west of Melbourne via the Glenelg Highway and 52 km south-west of Ballarat. Skipton is a small rural service centre which, historically, was surrounded by huge properties owned & run by wealthy graziers.
