When retirement looms, it is sometimes hard to envisage the future you want, including your financial future. As many people have already learned by experience, money tied up in financial investments can disappear in a puff of smoke when economic times are bad. Good property in a demand living location has always proved to be a safer investment that can ride out the ups and downs of the financial markets rather than stocks and shares. Then you need to look at lifestyle and enjoyment. Do you want to keep fit and active maintaining a couple of acres far away from pollution in the fresh mountain air? Does the appeal of making additional income for minimal time investment using the features that come with your property sound a most attractive idea?

If your thoughts are turning to a safe investment of your retirement funds and you want to keep happy and healthy for as long as nature allows, then maybe this excellent, nearly 2 acre, country property in a quiet rural area of Mount Tamborine could be your ideal retirement haven. What you get for your investment includes a beautifully updated, over 35 square, single level brick and timber home perfectly oriented to the north-east at the rear with delightful vistas down over its own land and surrounding small farm properties out to the skyline on the Mountain’s eastern edge. The home is both modern and practical as well as very comfortable, but still retains that delightful country feel. It’s crowning glory is the huge Tasmanian Oak kitchen with a wall of floor length windows looking out over the pool, across the property and out to the skyline. This kitchen includes 2 large adjacent pantries / storage spaces, 2 separate island benches each with breakfast bar extension, quality modern appliances including dishwasher and storage cupboards to house a lifetime collection of cooking and serving ware for every possible occasion!

The kitchen and living area are adjacent to the pool and the wonderfully large paved and covered outdoor living area for big family gatherings or for just you 2 to BBQ out in the fresh air after a reviving swim and fitness regime. All 3 bedrooms are larger than average and although there is currently only 1 bathroom, it is a beauty! There is almost certainly space to add an ensuite in the main bedroom if desired. With 2 separate toilets (1 is a powder room), life can be pretty relaxed here. Then there is the laundry! Not only is it all tiled and modern but it is huge, including storage and a work / sewing bench plus plenty of space for ironing.

Abundant roses along with many other flowering shrubs and plants provide a great array of flowers for indoor decoration and the grounds including a water feature in the front garden are quite superb. Many fruit trees, including avocados, plus a well tilled vegetable patch in a prime location, invite you to “live off the land” to a fair extent. Just add a poultry yard for fresh eggs. You could use the sturdy greenhouse and potting area to provide out of season vegetables too. The outstanding water boring located down towards the rear of the block supplies pure spring water for all household and garden needs as well as for the business.

The water bottling business is fully approved by all relevant authorities. It has its own full bitumen driveway going down the side of the property to where the bore and the large shed with the stainless steel storage tank is located. All the equipment including a laser water filtration system is included in the price so that you can simply walk right in and start reaping the financial rewards without having to work very hard at all. The seller suggests about 15 hours per week is all that is needed to produce a very tidy income.

Somehow, this property seems to offer a dream opportunity for the retiring couple who want to have a country life with lots of comforts and luxuries, plus additional income without having to work full time. Good restaurants are close by for relaxation and you have the sun in the morning and the moon (and stars) at night to remind you that you have escaped the claustrophobia of city living. A little gardening exercise and a good swim should help to keep you fit and healthy longer too, so you can enjoy the scent of the roses for years to come while resting assured that your property investment is a safe and secure one.