Exotic resort style sanctuary for lovers of beauty

A haven of serenity, 'Dadirri' is an award winning master built home of architectural significance, enhanced by natural beauty and superb Sydney skyline views. This resort like retreat is nestled and perched on 5.5 secluded acres off a quaint country lane, moments to Kurrajong Village.

- Designed by the acclaimed Clinton Cole of CplusC Architects
- Series of exquisitely appointed pavilion style living zones
- Cascading decks for entertaining, relaxation, contemplation
- Alluring grounds, pool, tranquil courtyard with koi fishpond
- Well equipped custom kitchen has island bench, gas cooking
- Breathtaking bedroom captures uninterrupted valley outlook
- Rustic cabin, art or yoga room, guests poolside cabana, sauna
- Bathrooms feature timber and glass to embrace the environment
- Florid gardens, fruit trees, workshop, bore and 110,000L tank water
- Foothills of the Blue Mountains, around 70 minutes to CBD

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The property is named “Dadirri” a Koori word meaning:

Inner, deep listening and quiet; a place of contemplation and reflection.

Upon entering you are guided along sandstone steps through a lush tropical garden setting, framing and capturing the panorama of the Sydney skyline. When you step onto the breezeway entry there is a decadent Koi fishpond welcoming you to this luxurious haven.

This architecturally designed residence has indoor & outdoor resort style living, thus creating a magnificent tranquil hinterland retreat. "Dadirri" is nestled on the side of a mountain, you could literally be anywhere in the world.

The private pavilion sanctuary is awash with Eastern & Northern sunlight, the main pavilion captures the sun, moon, and the city horizon. The evening lights across the valley are also quite a spectacular nightly display.

The master cabin with its own balcony is perched amongst the tree tops with dappled city views, its roomy bathroom looks onto a delightful serene private garden grotto. There is a separate self contained resort like guest cabana and sauna which spills onto the extensive deck, pool and lawn areas.

With an emphasis on sustainability, this unique environmentally planned home has a 110,000 litre rain water tank, bore water, and ‘edible’ gardens providing bountiful produce from avocado, orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear and mulberry trees, and meandering, established colourful gardens.

This private paradise is set on 5.5 acres in a pristine pocket of Australian bush at the foothills of the Blue Mountains, located on a quiet country lane, only minutes to the boutique village of Kurrajong.

There are many more features to list, so to view this property is the only way to truly comprehend its magical embrace.

This inspiring masterpiece was exclusively built by one of Australia’s award-winning Architects Clinton Cole of CplusC Architects.

Dadirri was the winner of Best Structural use of Timber / House in the Bush - Australian timber Design Awards 2005, and has also featured in many prominent architectural and designer living magazines.

https://cplusc.com.au/
https://cplusc.com.au/project/house-in-the-bush/

https://cplusc.com.au/about/awards-publications/

This property was also chosen to be featured for an Airbnb social media campaign as one of Australia’s premiere stays.

The current owners are Artists / Master builders and have been running part of the property as a luxury Airbnb.

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Property Q & A

Q. How much does it cost to buy water to fill water tank & how often?

A. $85.00 for a 8,000lt load. Frequency dependent on numbers people in house and B&B and rainfall.

Q. Does septic need maintenance/chemicals?

A. Council inspection once every 5 years. Minimal maintenance required with this system.
We had it serviced in the first year that we took up residence by a local plumber Kerry Flanaghan who is very knowledgable in this area. I’d advice a maintenance check every 18month. Or “as required” meaning earlier if something or some malfunction became apparent. “Chemicals” are very limited and we have not introduced any since our origin service.

Q. Cost of the guy who does maintenance of lawns/hedges and how often?

- Mowing and whipersnip (eastern side) general area from fruit trees and pool and up to and around car park $60/$80,

-Generally once every 2 -3 weeks in the summer depending on season/rainfall and 2 or 3 times over the cooler months.

-Hedges vary however car park hedge 1 to 2 times a year. Wall hedge monthly in spring/summer and to not at all in winter.

Q. Pump/filter for pond & what’s involved in maintaining it?

A. Thoroughly rinse filter sponge with hose. As required, approximately every 3 weeks in the warmer months

Q. Bore how long has the bore been in? (Flow rate of bore).

A. Bore was put in circa 2005/6. Flow rate-2.5hrs to fill the 9000lt tank, so approximate flow rate 75lt per minute. The tank is set to top up once water level falls to about half.

Q. What stays with the property ornaments/pots, etc?

A. Currently undecided about whether ornaments and pots are staying. May be negotiable.

Q. How often do you change gas bottles & cost?

A. $96.80 per bottle 4 to 5 ppl every 3 to 4 months

Additional information:-

Space for Solar panels; There would be approximately 45m2 of east nor east facing roof area on timber cabin and a further 100m2 plus of east sth east facing roof on main building. Suitability would need to be confirmed with a solar installation/supplier.

As a part of the original design by Clinton Cole, the gutter has been layered with gravel to act as a first place filter for rain water before entering the grated pit at bottom of chain link down spouting. The grated pit has a fine screen mesh which is the second place filter before travelling to concrete water tank.

Downstairs (Cabin subfloor area) the extra WC and Shower recess underneath are both in full working order and were the original facilities when the slab/timber cabin was first constructed in 1983.

With reference to the Hide and Creek (See Photos below) it is approximately 2.4mx 2.4m and has been professionally constructed from H3 treated pine. It will need some attention to some of the fly screening but otherwise a very good structure set overhanging the shore of the creek.

The creek has always had water in it since we’ve been here, even in the drier seasons there remains lovely water holes with yabbies in it. There is a 50mm black polythene pipe which runs from the cabin all the way to a small concrete pad which was the site where a water pump was previously located. The pump is no longer there and given the 110,000lt rainwater tank and bore with a very decent flow rate (2.5hrs to fill the 9000lt tank, so approximate flow rate 75lt per minute) its little wonder that the creek pump was decommissioned.