2499 Big River Way, Ulmarra, NSW 2462

Some​ ​properties​ ​you​ ​admire​ ​from​ ​the​ ​road.​ ​This​ ​one​ ​you​ ​live​ ​on​ ​—​ ​right​ ​at​ ​the​ ​water's​ ​edge,​ ​on​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​finest​ ​stretches​ ​of​ ​river​ ​frontage​ ​the​ ​Clarence​ ​has​ ​to​ ​offer.

2499​ ​Big​ ​River​ ​Way​ ​is​ ​the​ ​riverfront​ ​home​ ​people​ ​picture​ ​but​ ​rarely​ ​find.​ ​A​ ​substantial​ ​two-storey​ ​brick​ ​residence,​ ​solidly​ ​built​ ​and​ ​beautifully​ ​positioned,​ ​it​ ​makes​ ​the​ ​most​ ​of​ ​its​ ​setting​ ​from​ ​almost​ ​every​ ​angle​ ​—​ ​and​ ​backs​ ​it​ ​up​ ​with​ ​the​ ​space,​ ​storage​ ​and​ ​self-sufficiency​ ​that​ ​make​ ​river​ ​living​ ​genuinely​ ​easy.

Upstairs​ ​is​ ​where​ ​everyday​ ​life​ ​unfolds:​ ​three​ ​bedrooms,​ ​a​ ​renovated​ ​bathroom,​ ​ducted​ ​air​ ​conditioning​ ​and​ ​open,​ ​generous​ ​living​ ​that​ ​draws​ ​the​ ​river​ ​in.​ ​Downstairs​ ​delivers​ ​the​ ​practical​ ​muscle​ ​—​ ​a​ ​double​ ​garage,​ ​laundry​ ​and​ ​a​ ​vast​ ​run​ ​of​ ​storage​ ​or​ ​workshop​ ​space.​ ​Boats,​ ​trailers,​ ​tools,​ ​projects,​ ​hobbies:​ ​there's​ ​finally​ ​room​ ​for​ ​all​ ​of​ ​it.

The​ ​home​ ​has​ ​also​ ​been​ ​thoughtfully​ ​improved​ ​over​ ​the​ ​years,​ ​including​ ​a​ ​solar​ ​and​ ​battery​ ​system​ ​with​ ​a​ ​12V​ ​secondary​ ​setup​ ​—​ ​a​ ​quiet​ ​bonus​ ​for​ ​anyone​ ​who​ ​values​ ​efficiency,​ ​backup​ ​power,​ ​or​ ​simply​ ​a​ ​property​ ​that's​ ​been​ ​looked​ ​after.

But​ ​the​ ​real​ ​magic​ ​is​ ​the​ ​frontage.​ ​The​ ​block​ ​runs​ ​to​ ​the​ ​median​ ​high-water​ ​mark,​ ​opening​ ​to​ ​a​ ​wide​ ​grassed​ ​bank​ ​and​ ​a​ ​solid​ ​rock-based​ ​edge.​ ​Where​ ​many​ ​riverfront​ ​blocks​ ​are​ ​steep​ ​or​ ​awkward​ ​to​ ​reach,​ ​this​ ​one​ ​has​ ​been​ ​terraced,​ ​with​ ​a​ ​concrete​ ​path​ ​making​ ​the​ ​walk​ ​to​ ​the​ ​water​ ​effortless.​ ​Boating,​ ​swimming,​ ​fishing,​ ​launching​ ​the​ ​kayak,​ ​or​ ​a​ ​coffee​ ​at​ ​sunrise​ ​and​ ​a​ ​cold​ ​one​ ​at​ ​sunset​ ​—​ ​this​ ​is​ ​frontage​ ​that​ ​gets​ ​used,​ ​not​ ​just​ ​viewed.

Down​ ​on​ ​the​ ​bank,​ ​a​ ​covered​ ​entertaining​ ​area​ ​gives​ ​you​ ​a​ ​front-row​ ​seat​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Clarence​ ​rolling​ ​by.​ ​It's​ ​easy​ ​to​ ​picture​ ​the​ ​Sunday​ ​afternoons,​ ​the​ ​family​ ​gatherings,​ ​the​ ​rods​ ​in​ ​the​ ​water​ ​and​ ​the​ ​kind​ ​of​ ​unhurried​ ​life​ ​only​ ​genuine​ ​river​ ​frontage​ ​delivers.

The​ ​1,039sqm​ ​block​ ​is​ ​wide,​ ​usable​ ​and​ ​well​ ​laid​ ​out,​ ​with​ ​apparent​ ​room​ ​for​ ​further​ ​shedding,​ ​subject​ ​to​ ​any​ ​necessary​ ​approvals.​ ​And​ ​in​ ​a​ ​detail​ ​that​ ​matters​ ​on​ ​the​ ​river:​ ​during​ ​the​ ​owner's​ ​very​ ​long​ ​tenure,​ ​the​ ​property​ ​has​ ​never​ ​had​ ​floodwater​ ​through​ ​the​ ​home​ ​—​ ​a​ ​reassuring​ ​layer​ ​of​ ​confidence​ ​for​ ​riverfront​ ​buyers.

Then​ ​there's​ ​Ulmarra​ ​itself​ ​—​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Clarence​ ​Valley's​ ​most​ ​charming​ ​riverside​ ​villages,​ ​growing​ ​in​ ​popularity​ ​for​ ​good​ ​reason.​ ​Sitting​ ​pretty​ ​between​ ​Grafton​ ​and​ ​Yamba,​ ​it​ ​offers​ ​a​ ​primary​ ​school,​ ​a​ ​lively​ ​main​ ​street,​ ​cafes,​ ​galleries,​ ​specialty​ ​shops​ ​and​ ​the​ ​famous​ ​Commercial​ ​Hotel,​ ​perched​ ​right​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Clarence.

Frontage​ ​of​ ​this​ ​quality,​ ​on​ ​a​ ​block​ ​of​ ​this​ ​size,​ ​simply​ ​doesn't​ ​come​ ​up​ ​often.​ ​The​ ​owner​ ​has​ ​committed​ ​to​ ​a​ ​move​ ​and​ ​will​ ​consider​ ​all​ ​genuine​ ​offers.

Properties​ ​like​ ​this​ ​are​ ​remembered.​ ​Don't​ ​let​ ​this​ ​one​ ​be​ ​the​ ​one​ ​you​ ​missed.