Kuranda

Cairns Region

Home type
House
Home size
3 bedrooms
Parking
Uncovered off-street

Private bedroom

Rent amount
Singles$220 per week (excludes bills)
Date available
3 September 2022 for 3 months plus
Bedroom size
Medium bedroom (double bed size)
Bedroom furniture
With a bed
Features
  • Shared bathroom
  • Wardrobe or rack
  • Ceiling fan
  • Good view or outlook
Security bond
2 weeks
Other information
The room is furnished with a queen-size bed with a firm, high-quality mattress, a clothes organiser, and bedside lamps. The ceiling fan in the bedroom is the highest rated in Australia and makes no noise even on the highest setting.

Home Description

Description of the home

A beautiful 3-bedroom home on 1/4 acre of green land comprising two buildings separated by a large verandah. One building has an open plan lounge and dining space, a rustic but fully functional and well-equipped kitchen, and a study that I work out of. The first building is tastefully and simply furnished, including a lounge area that opens out to the deck outside and makes you feel like you're in the garden while you're on the sofa. There's no TV and I'd like to keep it that way, though obviously we can always watch something on the laptop. The second building houses the two main bedrooms (of similar size), a third unoccupied room that's currently being used for storage, and the shared bathroom with a huge stone shower over bath.

There is also a large, two-bay shed with tons of room for storage. Currently I keep my car in the shed and use the rest of the space for storage. There is space for car parking at the front of the house.

The house has wonderful natural lighting year-round. What's more, being at an altitude of almost 400 metres the area is always considerably cooler than on the coast and gets excellent breezes. This is why the house has fans rather than air conditioning; these are sufficient to keep us cool while helping to keep our electricity costs very low. The property runs off rain water and has a large tank. In the dry season we need to be conscious of water use, but I plan to put in a bore at some point soon. The house also has a small, 1.5 Kw solar electric system which goes a long way to keeping the electricity bills very low.

The garden is a work in progress. I've spent the last year cleaning it up and getting it ready for some planting. This year will be the year of the veggie garden!

Home features

  • Ceiling fans
  • Broadband Internet
  • Clothes washer
  • Balcony, patio or deck
  • Courtyard, garden or yard
  • BBQ facilities

Bills and expenses

Bills are shared equally. Internet is Wireless NBN with unlimited data. The connection is very reliable (I work off it), and is $34.99 per person per month. Electricity is variable and the bill comes each quarter. Some quarters the bill has been in credit because of the solar system, though this has been mostly while I've been by myself. I had my parents visit for three months and the bill was $40 for three months, so it's quite low. We don't pay for water because we run off rain water. Hot water runs on gas, and we'll share the cost of a gas bottle when the time comes to replace it. I haven't had to change it in almost a year, but I estimate the cost of that to be about $120-150.

Occupants Description

Age group
36 to 40
Gender
Man
Sexuality
Gay/Bi
Smoking at home
Non-smoker
Pets
No cat or dog
Main interests
  • Art and culture
  • Cooking and food
  • Personal development
  • Reading
  • Socialising
  • Spirituality
  • Travel
About occupants
Hi! I'm Francesco. I'm 36-years-old, I own the house, am gay, was born in Italy but have spent most of my life in Australia. I recently left an academic career (I have a degree in comparative studies of religion, a master in environmental studies, and a PhD in geography) to work as a Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant in the sustainability and environmental sector. Basically, I work with clients to help them figure out what they're trying to achieve, whether they've achieved it, and how they can do what they're doing better. I work Monday to Friday, fairly normal office hours from home. My office is based in Melbourne and I occasionally travel there and around the country for projects.

In terms of character, I'm an extrovert, but the pandemic has balanced me out a bit in this regard. I love to cook, am strongly learning-oriented (I spend a lot of time reading), and have a reputation for being direct and wanting to talk through things. I study and try to practice Stoic philosophy and have even started a Stoic group for the Cairns region. In terms of house-sharing, I am very neat and tidy, considerate and clean. I like sharing, but also need my own space and am very capable of respecting other's space. I'm not a party animal anymore, and am more likely to have a dinner party than anything else or spend the day out hiking or at the beach.
Compatible people
I am really hoping to find someone that is looking for more than just a space to occupy. If you are considerate, mature, a good communicator, are able to comfortably pay rent and bills on time, are after a drama-free home and are happy to do your bit to keep our home consistently clean and tidy, then we're on the same page! I think it's great to have a friendship in the home, but also respect one another's space and privacy. I'd like to keep this a fairly peaceful home, but we should also feel free to have friends over when we like.

As I work from home, the ideal housemate would be someone that works outside the home, but this is not a non-negotiable.

I try to minimise the house's impact on the environment. This means being mindful of water and energy use and separating out waste carefully. I want to live with someone that shares this aim.

I'm not in a rush to fill the room, so my priority is finding someone that is going to be truly compatible.
Description of pets
No information

Flatmate Preferences

Age group
25+
Gender
  • Man
  • Woman
Sexuality
Any sexuality
Smoking at home
  • Outside okay
Pets
  • Dogs okay