WIWO | The Sanctuary Millstream

Exceptional opportunity:
Live-in + multi-income (3 successful STR listings)
5 bed, 4 bath, 5 cars, private 3 acres

The Sanctuary Millstream, Atherton Tablelands Qld (Australia)
AUD$948,000 (USD$611,000)

Phone Maia +61 493 239 104 or contact us online

This incomparable architect-designed pavilion home in a wonderful regional location is a rare find. 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!

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%. (Busy most of the year, low season December-February)

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

As a part-time lifestyle business, it totally rocks. Contactless check-in, automated messaging through Hostex, top ratings on AirBnB, Booking.com, plus plenty of direct bookings and repeat stays (including popular with workers, as there is a chronic shortage of suitable accommodation).

Enough space and separation between the buildings for a predominance of privacy and peace & quiet.

No issues with local, state or federal authorities introducing any policies to curb STRs. Living on site negates any future risk. If not living onsite, there's an excellent manager who lives just 5 minutes away, plus the potential for a live-in manager.

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.

(Photos, floor plan and videos below.)

At a glance

Fabulous architecturally-designed steel-framed house that impresses all who visit (built in 2011)
Local families of pretty-faced wallabies call this property home
4-5 extra-large bedrooms (3 converted to self-contained studios, with 2 more 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)
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), or a bedroom, therapy/retreat space, office, music studio, games room, etc.)
Possibility for building an additional dwelling or parking a tiny house on the property with plenty of separation and privacy
A private, fully fenced 1.28 hectares
Flood-free and in a well-drained and well-sheltered location
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
High-speed fixed wireless NBN
Reliable Telstra Network phone coverage
Outdoor fire pit, gorgeous starry night skies (no light pollution)
50 healthy, mature Bowen mango trees (additional income source, or can be outsourced)
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!!!

Mild days, chilly nights though 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 (4.5"), huge roof catchment for rainwater.
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)
There are decks aplenty, perfect for outdoor living in this gorgeous climate
Roof anchors installed on the house roof for harnessed safety
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)
All of the Tablelands abundant scenic/tourist attractions are within a 1.25 hour drive - perfect for day-tripping
30 minutes to the Innot Hot Springs

Give me the tour!

See the main menu for the North Wing, South Wing and Studio. Each has its own page with up-to-date photos, and the North and South Wings also have video tours.
Photos for the rest of the house / floor plans are below.

We have more to do before listing the property with the real estate agent. I've taken some quick videos for the interim...

Video tour of the main entry, breezeways and decks.
Video tour of the kitchen and living areas.
Video tour of the master bedroom (currently used as a multi-purpose room due to its fantastic large size).
Video tour of the laundry.
Video tour of some of the outside (2 carports, fire pit area, separate building, large shed).
Video tour of under the house / Studio.
Video tour of the side deck/undercover BBQ area through to the separate building (will do another video once the space is ready).
(Video of the spa bath area yet to come.)

More photos and videos will be added soon. (We weren't expecting to sell our wonderful home... we're scrambling!)

Soooooo...

For those outside the region, The Atherton Tablelands is Australia's best-kept secret! We moved from the Sunshine Coast (that is being loved to death, spoiling it!) 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!

When we bought this property, it was on the market for just one day. When the people before us bought it, it was on the market for just one day. With all the improvements we've made and with the earning performance of the lifestyle business, it will be interesting to see who snaps it up!

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 officially going to market with a real estate agent, please call Maia 0493 239 104 or contact us online.