This home is a large beachfront house on two levels on Prince of Wales Island in the Torres Strait. The 1799 square metre freehold allotment has a forty metre frontage. It is an easy ten minute commute by boat or school ferry to Thursday Island which is the main commercial centre. It is also an easy commute to Horn Island where the airport is located--a one and a half hour flight from Cairns.

The top floor contains living area, kitchen and full width viewing family room with views to include Thursday Island, Wednesday Island, Horn Island to Possession Island and Cape York. Walk through sliding glass doors to a full width balcony. An open veranda at the rear provides a laundry area and access to the elevated backyard.

From polished Cypress timber floors upstairs walk down the polished Kwela timber internal stairs. On the lower level you will find the master bedroom and two more bedrooms, all with built in cupboards, fans, ocean views and polished Cypress timber floors. Louvered glass allows sea breezes to cool the bedrooms also. Downstairs also has a large bathroom with shower, vanity and large counter and drawers. A separate toilet is off the hallway which connects to the side entrance door and storage room. This store room is aptly located ready to install solar power, batteries and controls.

The backyard contains the water tanks. A pressure pump is used to pump up the head tank (3000 litres) from the storage tanks: three 27,250 litre plastic tanks and three 10,000 litre fibreglass tanks. This gives a total storage capacity of 115,000 litres of rainwater. A solar hot water system supplies to the kitchen, bathroom and laundry tubs.

The kitchen has a four burner gas stove and oven and 500 litre fridge/freezer. The dining area has an American Oak eight-seater dining table and matching wall unit. Basic power supply is a Honda 2Kva generator. The house is solar ready for full time occupation for the owner's requirements.

This engineer designed building, constructed in 1989, consisted of large demit hotshot zinc portal frames and treated hardwood frame with hardiplank sheeting. The council approved septic system was appraised in 2010. The house is currently rented at $350 per week, and has previously been used as a guest house.

This home would suit retired persons, as an island home away from home, as a home for any individuals employed on Thursday or Horn Island, or any people who love the adventure of island living including fishing, hunting, camping, and boating. Prince of Wales Island has pristine beaches and campsites. There is excellent anchorage for all boat types.

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