Mackay property: Award-winning Pleystowe home its market

This incredible property blends nature with an award-winning building design that offers a lifestyle as much as a retreat. Take a look inside.

The picturesque 1.4Ha river flat is fully fenced into three paddocks with loading ramp and yards.

Find yourself on a broad sweep of the Pioneer River, where sea eagles glide and platypus play.

A place to kayak, swim or fish, and it is all yours to enjoy.

For current owner Kerry Byrnes, the great pleasure of the property has been that connection to the river.

“It is a really beautiful part of the river; we have had paddleboards and canoes down there. There is a little platypus that plays around down there.”

With 110m of river frontage, this outstanding 2.9ha Pleystowe property draws together modern, elegant living with the natural world.

Just picture yourself sitting here...

The property is situated on a perfect bend of the Pioneer River at Pleystowe.

Set among well-manicured gardens, this 300sq m pavilion-style, 2011 QMBA award-winning home speaks to its environment with timber floors and trims, and a bespoke timber main entry featuring rustic-style doors and timber posts upcycled from the old Netherdale bridge.

High ceilings and many louvred windows draw in ample air, along with light and green views. The bathrooms and kitchen are well-appointed and stylish, complementing the home’s natural tones.

A massive 140sq m veranda offers the best of outdoor living, including a second outdoor kitchen and a place to enjoy cool river breezes. For Kerry, it is her favourite space in the house.

The home is nestled off the Pioneer River.

The current owners love the property, and you will too.

“I love it. There is a little forest planted near it so there are always little birds. It is really nice out there,” she said.

“The gardens are awesome. It’s a big garden, but pretty easy to maintain. A few hours on the ride-on, a bit of mulch once a year.”

While the elevated areas of the acreage are well-tended tropical and native gardens, 1.4ha of river flat is given over to pastured paddocks, where the Byrnes family are keeping a small number of cattle and horses.

The Pleystowe property has been a good family home and will be again for the next buyer.

This small-scale rural activity is backed up with a large, open bay shed able to house a tractor and other machinery. The property also offers good water and power infrastructure.

A fully lined second shed houses a work area and cold room, separate to a mezzanine studio apartment and yet more entertainment space, invaluable for visiting family or as a teen retreat.

“Our children always use it when they have friends over to stay,” Kerry said.

She said the Pleystowe property had made a good family home, and they were only selling to meet some changed family needs.

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FAST FACTS

870 Mackay Eungella Road, Pleystowe

3 bed, 2 bath, 10 car

Block size: 28327sq m (2.9Ha)

Inspections: By appointment

Agent: Peter Francis, 0409 095 703, Blacks Real Estate

$1,250,000

Key features:

– 110m of beautiful Pioneer River frontage.

– Fast 20-minute drive to Mackay CBD.

– Spacious 300sq m open plan home.

– Elegant, practical kitchen with timber benchtops, five-burner freestanding stove, double sink, and walk-in pantry.

– Three kingsize bedrooms, two with built-in robes and master with luxurious walk-in robe and ensuite.

– Huge under-house storage.

– Large, fully-lined main shed offers self-contained guest quarters and separate large workspace with mezzanine, painted floors, and cold room.

– High clearance 19m x 9m machinery shed with 4m awning.

– Water from six 5800 gal tanks, solar power, and hard-wired generator.

– Extensive 50mm high-pressure irrigation throughout property, from a 6hp pump at the river.

– The picturesque 1.4Ha river flat is fully fenced into three paddocks with loading ramp and yards.