Self-sustainable off-the-grid inner city terrace with no water or sewerage connections hits the market for $2.4million
- A self-sustained home working off the grid has hit the market for $2.4million
- Owner Michael Mobbs has spent 23 years working on the property
- It is now self-sustained with a yearly energy bill of just $300
A self-sustained off-the grid terrace house in the heart of Sydney has hit the market for an estimated $2.4 million, but the owner isn't willing to sell to just anyone.
Environmental lawyer Michael Mobbs has owned the inner-city Chippendale home for over four decades and first started making self-sustaining changes in 1996.
'When I did it in 1996 no one had done it before and since then, sustainable houses and units have become fashionable... I'm sick of being fashionable,' he told realestate.com.au.
Vendor and environmental lawyer Michael Mobbs has owned the Chippendale property, in inner-city Sydney, for over four decades and first started making self-sustaining changes in 1996
In those 23 years, Mr Mobbs removed the water mains and sewerage before installing solar power, rain water tanks, recycled water usage and a waste system.
He said the new installations over time have reduced the annual energy and water costs to just $300 a year for a family of five.
'In March 2015, I disconnected my house from the poles and wires of the main electricity grid, and since then solar panels and batteries have powered the house,' he said.
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'I get real time data from my solar projects to know whether they're producing the promised amount of power, so should we all.'
Mr Mobbs is selling the property himself and has set the asking price at $2.4million, but has stressed he will wait to sell it to the right person.
'I am going to take my time selling and find someone who really wants it,' he said.
In those 23 years Mr Mobbs (pictured) removed the water mains and sewerage before installing solar power, rain water tanks, recycled water usage and a waste system
The terrace house boasts three bedrooms and one bathroom and from the outside looks no different to the other terrace houses flanking it.
However one look inside and a buyer will be aware that the home is unique for its self-sustainability.
Up to two million litres of treated sewage is retained onsite along with a further two million litres of storm water.
Mr Mobbs gives guided tours of the property for people who are interested in adapting his methods and has already had 30,000 people through the door.
Rainwater is collected from the roof through a system that cleans out pollutants providing clean water to the home.
Meanwhile the sewage system consist of compost beds and filters attached to the back deck while dirty water is collected in a tank containing worms which break down the sewage.
Mr Mobbs is selling the property himself and has set the asking price at $2.4million but he said he will wait to sell it to the right person
