Rentals | The Sanctuary Millstream

Pre-sale expressions of interest
The Sanctuary Millstream, Atherton Tablelands Qld (Australia)
Awaiting price guide

Exceptional opportunity for:
Live-in + multi-income (3 successful STR listings)
Investment multi-income (4-5 separate STRs/LTRs or combo)

Phone Maia +61 493 239 104 or contact us online

This incomparable architect-designed pavilion home is a rare find - incredibly versatile and suited to many different uses. With four separate wings in the main house, separated by breezeways, a studio downstairs and another building separate from the main house that can be used in many ways, the possibilities are endless!

At a glance

A private, fully fenced, 1.28 hectare property in Millstream, Atherton Tablelands, Qld, Australia
Flood-free and in a well-drained and well-sheltered location
Fabulous architecturally-designed steel-framed house that impresses all who visit (built in 2011)
4-5 extra-large bedrooms (3 converted to self-contained studios, 2 more are easy to convert)
4 ensuite bathrooms + outdoor, undercover 12-jet spa bath with overhead shower + extra toilet in the laundry
5 split system air conditioners + gas heater
5 undercover car parking (1 x double carport, 1 x single carport, 2 x under house)
9 x 12 shed built on old tennis court (2 x drive-through bays + extra 1/2 bay. 4 cars, or caravans, boats, trailers etc.)
Additional 2.25 x 4.5m shed under the house on a concrete slab (brand new)
Legal height under the house, enabling further development
Mains water + 4 rainwater tanks (60,000L) includes header tank and pump
6.5 kW solar power
Septic system
Currently returning approx. 7% p.a. for the three STRs, which can easily be increased
Rates approx. $3000 p.a. (Tablelands Regional Council, rural residential)
Insurance (including STRS) approx $4000 p.a.
High-speed fixed wireless NBN
Reliable Telstra Network phone coverage
50 healthy, mature Bowen mango trees
10 minutes from the well-serviced town of Ravenshoe (sealed roads all the way) along one of the prettiest drives on the Tablelands

Tell me more!!!

Excellent house placement for winter's northerly aspect - sun indoors and on the decks for winter enjoyment, and for keeping it warm well into the night (rarely need any heating)
Main living area includes gorgeous living room and decks, with spacious, double-sided kitchen (double door fridge space, dishwasher, 90cm wide electric stove/oven with 5 hotplates)
315L electric HWS + gas hot water for the spa bath & living room heater
Fantastic climate! Micro-climate halfway between the wet and the dry, Annual rainfall approx.1.5 metres, huge roof catchment for rainwater. (Fortunately, 9 out of 10 big, wet-season storms go around us!)
Healthy country living, clean air, abundant nature/wildlife, with creek and river waterholes for swimming nearby
Main house, no stairs, so it's good for aging in place (stairs down the side to under the house and the studio, studio has one step)
Roof anchors installed on the house roof for harnessed safety
Outdoor fire pit, gorgeous starry night skies (no light pollution)
Local families of pretty-faced wallabies call this property home
Lovely neighbours/neighbourhood, fantastic wider community
Local police, ambulance and rural fire services
Local primary schools and high school
Weekly council garbage collection
Beautiful scenic drives to Atherton (55 minutes), Cairns (2 hours), Innisfail (1.25 hours)
30 minutes to the Innot Hot Springs

Multiple income streams

Currently a lifestyle property owned by semi-retirees, running three successful, self-contained, short-term rental accommodations, grossing $60,000 over the last 12 months (to end October 2025). Occupancy rate last FY approx. 64%.

As a part-time lifestyle business, it totally rocks. Contactless check-in, automated messaging through a channel manager, top ratings on AirBNB, Booking.com, plus plenty of direct bookings and repeat stays (popular with workers). Enough space and separation between the buildings for a predominance of privacy and peace & quiet.

Walk-in, walk-out for the STRs, with branding, website, business card and brochures all thrown in.

If not living onsite, there's an excellent manager who lives just 5 minutes away, plus another potential option for a live-in manager. There is also an excellent LTR manager real estate agent just 10 minutes away.

Long-term rentals also provide a much higher yield than a standard rental of the whole property. There is a chronic shortage of rentals.

The current STRs as LTRs could rent for $285 + $285 + $245 p.w. (not including utilities).

If the new owner was not living on the property, the master bedroom and main living areas could be rented out LTR for $400+ p.w.

With the addition of a bathroom and kitchenette, the separate building could be either STR or LTR (STR untested). If LTR. could rent for $300+ p.w.

That's around $1500 p.w. Insanely good! (If the property was not set up the way it is now, as a whole-property rental it would probably earn $600-650 p.w.)

Another option could be for a caretaker to rent the studio downstairs at a discount, in exchange for being on hand, keeping an eye on the place, mowing lawns, simple maintenance, etc.

(The property is also well-suited for co-housing/co-living/community. More details about that here.)

Give me the tour!

The North Wing, South Wing and Studio each have their own page with up-to-date photos (see menu). Videos will be added soon. Photos and videos for the rest of the property are also coming soon. (We weren't expecting to sell our wonderful home... we're scrambling!)

Images displayed on this page, taken by previous owners, are being provided in the interim, for the purpose of expressions of interest. There is also this video from when it was sold in 2022. (PLEASE NOTE we have made substantial improvements since. e.g. 9 x 12 shed + shed under the house + extra carport + 3 additional water tanks + kitchenettes in two of the upstairs wings + extra roof with undercover BBQ area on the deck near the front entrance, etc. etc.)

Beyond the three STRS, the master bedroom with ensuite and WIR is another wing, and the combined kitchen and living space is the largest wing. There are decks aplenty, perfect for outdoor living in this gorgeous climate.

The separate building (approx. 5m x 5m) with a deck and split system air conditioning that could be used as another self-contained studio (with the addition of bathroom and kitchenette), could also be used as a bedroom, therapy/retreat space, office, music studio, games room, etc. Please note that there are no photos of this at the moment, however, it is in the video link above.

Soooooo...

I'm getting the word out through different channels (prior to the next step of real estate agent), because I believe those who would most want to know about it are not that likely to be found via those conventional channels.

I'm also letting folks in on what I believe is Australia's best-kept secret! We moved from the Sunshine Coast to the Atherton Tablelands 2.5 years ago, and it is absolutely wonderful. Beyond all our expectations. The incredible natural beauty, the wildlife, the climate, the community and the affordability make it an exceptional offering.

For example; this incredible property costs only about a third of what you would pay on the Sunshine Coast. People in areas like SEQ are being forced out due to affordability. For the same cost as this property, if we were still on the Sunshine Coast, we'd be living in an average house on an 800 m2 block in town. And here we are, living expansively in this incredible home, earning $ and wondering why others aren't onto this!

And by the way, we're not leaving the area - we are taking a side step and buying another gorgeous property locally. We didn't see it coming, we'd love to keep this one, but we can't quite stretch that far!

(We've put a lot of work into evolving this property and its capacity to earn income. Now we'll be doing the same with the next one!)

That means others can now have the possibility of benefitting from us (reluctantly) letting this one go!
If you want to get out ahead of it going to market, please call Maia 0493 239 104 or contact us online.