You won't believe what this 'unique' home is made of - and it's worth $4MILLION more than the median price for the area
- A Victoria home was built using recyclable materials and a shipping container
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A sprawling home in rural Victoria is set to sell for $4.9million thanks to its incredible country views and unique eco-friendly features.
Affectionately named 'Wombat Hill Farm', the main house is a 'sustainability showpiece' designed by zero-waste architect Joost Bakker, with elevated countryside views of Mount Franklin, Mount Tarrengower, Musk, and beyond.
The median property price in Daylesford is $875,000 - which makes Wombat Hill's high asking price particularly noteworthy.
The home was made using 100 per cent recyclable materials - including a repurposed shipping container for the wet areas such as the bathrooms, laundry and kitchen.
'You could deconstruct the house and reuse all of the materials again if you wanted,' property manager Annette Leary told FEMAIL.
The Daylesford property is on 7.4 acres of land and sits at the base of a winding driveway lined with ornamental pear trees.
A sprawling home in rural Victoria is set to sell for $4.9million thanks to its incredible country views and unique eco-friendly features
The home boasts elevated views of Mount Franklin, Mount Tarrengower, Musk, and beyond
Affectionately named 'Wombat Hill Farm', the main house is a 'sustainability showpiece' designed by zero-waste architect Joost Bakker
It contains an orchard with 100 trees, a bee farm, nine raised vegetable boxes, a paved terrace, and recycled steps sourced from the old Ford factories in South Australia.
Wombat Hill Farm is unprecedented in that it offers dwellers a sense of privacy away from the bustle of the city because of its acreage - but it is still only a five-minute walk away from town with a variety of restaurants and shops to choose from.
The house was built using locally sourced straw bale, pine boards, recycled bricks and steel.
The kitchen, dining and living areas are adorned by sets of French double doors.
The house was built using locally sourced straw bale, pine boards, recycled bricks and steel
A shipping container sits within the home and houses the bathroom, laundry, and kitchen
The kitchen is fitted with Miele appliances with sandblasted stainless steel benchtops and boasts underfloor heating
A shipping container sits within the home and houses the bathroom, euro laundry, and the kitchen area.
The kitchen is fitted with Miele appliances with sandblasted stainless steel benchtops and boasts underfloor heating.
With a generous dining area that accommodates 12 and an enormous living space that's divided into two using a dual-opening Cheminees Philippe wood fire, Wombat Hill Farm is every dinner party host's dream come true.
The main house has three rooms, and the master contains a walk-in closet with two sets of double glass doors that open up to the the farmland.
The other bedrooms also have access to the gardens with luxurious views of the estate.
The master bedroom contains a walk-in closet with two sets of double glass doors that open up to the the farmland
The other rooms also have access to the gardens with luxurious views of the estate
Wombat Hill Farm is unprecedented in that it offers dwellers a sense of privacy away from the bustle of the city because of its acreage - but it is still only a five-minute walk away from town with a variety of restaurants and shops to choose from
'Wombat Hill is completely surrounded by vine,' Ms Leary said.
'In summer, the vine thickens and keeps the heat out. In cooler months, the leaves fall off and bathe the area in warm autumnal tones - which also allows the winter sun into the home.'
The garden boasts bearded irises, succulents, agapanthus, natives, and drought resistant exotics all designed to promote bird life and bees.
Its orchard contains plum, apricot, apple, pear, peach, olive and quince trees.
In addition to the main building, Wombat Hill also has a separate self-contained property called the Silver Building
The Silver Building contains a studio with a fully-functioning kitchen along with two separate bedrooms and attached bathrooms
In addition to the main building, Wombat Hill also has a separate self-contained property called the Silver Building.
Ms Leary revealed that the current owners bought the space seven years ago and constructed the attachment soon after.
The creative couple wanted some extra space for visitors, and so it contains a studio with a fully-functioning kitchen along with two separate bedrooms and attached bathrooms.
