About this location
- Where
Approx 12km north-west of Bermagui, Coolagolite - NSW 2550
- Price
- $1.5 million
- Accessibility
- Rilys Road is a gravel no-through road with graded earth shoulder. Access over creek crossing with seasonal creek flooding requiring 4WD vehicle
- Style
- Conservation/Lifestyle
- Property size
- 115.6 ha
- Conservation area
- 106.8 ha
- Infrastructure
- 3 bedroom home with 2 bathrooms, 2 kitchens and 2 car garage, garden shed, studio, workshop; machinery shed
- Services
- Mains power and telephone line connected. 5kw solar feed-back system and solar hot water
- Key Fauna
- Koala, South-eastern Glossy Black Cockatoo, Gang-gang Cockatoo, Brown Treecreeper (eastern subspecies), White-bellied Sea Eagle, Brush-tailed phascogale, Eastern Coastal Free-tailed Bat, Southern Greater Glider, Yellow-bellied Glider, Long-nosed Potoroo
- Kay Flora
- Square Raspwort (Haloragis exalata subsp. Exalata), and River-Flat Eucalypt Forest on Coastal Floodplains of the New South Wales North Coast, Sydney Basin and South East Corner Bioregions Endangered Ecological Community
Gambrey Downs is only a 10-minute drive from Bermagui’s beaches, restaurants, and shops. This property includes a quality built 3-bedroom home set in a beautiful coastal forest.
The property covers 115.6 ha, with approximately 106.8 ha of native forest filled with a variety of tall eucalyptus trees. Around 4.8 ha are part of an endangered ecological community called River-Flat Eucalypt Forest, found on coastal floodplains in parts of NSW.
The house has double brick walls and high timber ceilings. It includes two kitchens, two bathrooms, and a wrap-around verandah with views of a large dam full of birdlife. There are also about six hectares of cleared, fenced land, great for horses or a hobby farm.
Other features include:
- option to close off the western end as a separate studio with its own kitchen and bathroom
- large hobby/rumpus room and workshop space under the house
- mains electricity plus a 5kW solar system and solar hot water to cut power costs
- large colorbond shed with sleepout, basic bathroom, mezzanine, storage rooms, double garage, and workshop
- plenty of water storage and a good watering system
- garden shed, gazebo with sink, established gardens, and a machinery shed
The conservation area on Gambrey Downs connects to Gulaga National Park and provides habitat for threatened species like the Glossy Black Cockatoo, Gang-gang Cockatoo, White-bellied Sea Eagle, and Koala, all seen on the property.
You can apply for grants through the BCT's Conservation Partners Program to help protect and improve the land’s ecological value.
If you're looking for rural property in NSW, consider land that supports native plants and animals. All NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust properties for sale are important for nature and come with a conservation agreement.
Summary
Location:
Just 10 minutes’ drive from Bermagui’s beaches, restaurants and shops.
Property size:
115.6 ha, including:
- 106.8 ha of native coastal forest with tall eucalyptus trees
- Including 4.8 ha of endangered River-Flat Eucalypt Forest on coastal floodplains.
Home features:
- 3 bedrooms
- double brick walls and high timber ceilings
- 2 kitchens and 2 bathrooms
- wrap-around verandah with views of a dam and birdlife
- option to close off the western end as a separate studio.
Land use:
- About 8.8 ha cleared and fenced – suitable for horses or a hobby farm.
Other features:
- large hobby/rumpus room and workshop under the house
- mains electricity plus 5kW solar system and solar hot water
- large Colorbond shed with sleepout, basic bathroom, mezzanine, storage rooms, double garage and workshop
- water storage and watering system
- garden shed, gazebo with sink, established gardens, machinery shed.
Conservation value:
The forest connects to Gulaga National Park and provides habitat for threatened species, including:
- Glossy Black Cockatoo
- Gang-gang Cockatoo
- White-bellied Sea Eagle
- Koala.
You may be eligible for grants under the Biodiversity Conservation Trust's Conservation Partners Program to help protect and improve the land.
Interested in buying?
All NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust properties are sold with a conservation agreement to protect their natural value.
Approx 12km north-west of Bermagui, Coolagolite - NSW 2550
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