Noahs Ark

Idyllic rural lifestyle property with beautifully renovated 3 bedroom home. Just 35 minutes to the regional centre of Orange NSW.

Set high upon Noahs Ark Ridge sits a beautifully renovated hebel block dwelling, taking in sweeping views of neighbouring farmland and Mount Canobolas.

'Noahs Ark' is a 33.39 hectare rural lifestyle property just 12 minutes to the thriving historical village of Molong, also known as Australia's 'food basket'. The regional centre of Orange is an easy 35 minute commute, where you will find the Charles Sturt University campus and the largest hospital in Western NSW. Being just 4 hours drive from Sydney, 'Noahs Ark' also presents as a stunning weekender/holiday home for a Sydneysider.

The 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home has been tastefully modernised, featuring a large open plan kitchen, lounge and dining area with combustion wood heater. There are ceiling fans throughout and the large open veranda takes in breathtaking views across farmland to Mount Canobolas. There is also a stylish renovated train carriage with power, outside toilet and shower, wood heater and deck, which would suit as sleep-out/guest accommodation or an office space.

Other infrastructure on the property includes a three-bay lockup garage, small workshop, vehicle shed and 2 earth dams. There are also approximately 70 established olive trees and a vineyard in the centre plateau of the property.

This environmentally sustainable, off-grid property is powered by a 2.1kw solar system with 10kw per hour battery storage and backup generator. There is good supply of domestic water from 6 interconnected rainwater tanks off the building structures, totalling 200,000 litre capacity. 
The 'Noahs Ark' homestead is bush fire prepared, constructed with steel frames and hebel block walls and fire suppression system on the roof. Hydrants are scattered around the main structures and there is a trailer with water tank.

The 29 hectare conservation area on 'Noahs Ark' excludes the central cleared plateau and around the house and main infrastructure. The conservation area contains several high ecological values, including the State and Federal listed critically endangered ecological community (CEEC) White Box-Yellow Box-Blakely's Red Gum Grassy Woodland and Derived Native Grassland, habitat for threatened woodland birds including Superb Parrot, Grey-crowned babbler, Brown Tree creeper and Dusky Woodswallow, and provides important ecological landscape connectivity.

An application for grants to assist with protecting and improving the ecological values may be made under the BCT's Conservation Partners Program.

If you are looking to buy a NSW property like 'Noahs Ark', or any rural real estate in NSW for your own rural conservation-agricultural property, perhaps you will consider a piece of rural land that also plays host to many native plants and animals. All NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust rural properties for sale have been identified as important for their natural value and are sold with a conservation agreement in place.

For all enquiries about NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust rural land sales, email properties@bct.nsw.gov.au to be put in touch with a member of our Revolving Fund team.