1-Hectare Permaculture Oasis in Zaytuna Farm Eco Hamlet – Share D5

1-Hectare Permaculture Oasis in Zaytuna Farm Eco Hamlet – Share D5

A rare opportunity to live sustainably within one of Australia’s most respected permaculture communities.

Price: $650,000

Location: Zaytuna Farm Eco Hamlet, NSW

Build Size: Two prepared building pads (30×20m & 12×12m)

Land Size: 1 hectare (part of a 66-acre community)

Bedrooms/Bathrooms: To be determined after construction

About this property

Share D5 offers a truly exceptional chance to live inside the world-renowned Zaytuna Farm Eco Hamlet—an eight-share permaculture community designed by Geoff Lawton and internationally recognised as a benchmark for regenerative land management.

This 1-hectare share features mature food forests, abundant water, multiple building pads, and some of the most productive permaculture earthworks on the property. With over 20 years of establishment behind it, the land produces a remarkable variety of fruits, nuts, and subtropical edibles, making it ideal for fully self-sufficient living.

For anyone seeking a place to build naturally, live intentionally, and join an evidence-based permaculture community with ecotourism approval, this offering is unmatched.

Off-grid & sustainable features

• 110,000L semi-underground concrete water tank with reinforced steel-roof entertaining deck

• Private natural swimming dam with pump and pump-shed

• Second dam fed by a spring, bordered by lilies

• Mature 20-year permaculture systems, including swales, terraces, water harvesting, and rich alluvial soils

• House site already serviced: earthworks, drainage, retaining walls, and power-ready canopy for future solar

• Shipping container for storage, tools, or future battery system

• Internal road network recently refurbished

• Evidence-based permaculture systems designed and maintained to world-class standards
  

The land & lifestyle

Half of the hectare is covered in established gardens, orchards, bamboo plantings, and extensive food forests, producing an enormous diversity of edible and useful species.

Some highlights include:

Mature fruit & nut trees

• Mango, macadamia, pecan

• Jaboticaba, starfruit, white mulberry

• Citrus varieties, Brazilian cherry, loquats

• Custard apple, dragon fruit, passionfruit

• Dozens more (30+ species)
  

Rare & unique species

• Over 37 species of clumping bamboo, ideal for building, crafts, and windbreaks

• Rich wildlife and birdlife thanks to regenerative ecosystem design

The land is peaceful, abundant, and carefully shaped for resilience—flood-free, fire-resilient, and drought-hardy.

Comfort & connectivity

• Two prepared building sites ready for construction

• Tiered entertaining deck above the large tank

• Multiple dams for beauty, cooling, and water security

• Serviced internal roads

• Options for solar installation already designed into the structure

• Strong community connection while maintaining private living spaces
  

Nearby amenities & attractions

• Walking distance to The Channon Village

• 12 km to Nightcap National Park

• 18 km to Nimbin

• 20 km to Lismore

• 47 km to Byron Bay

• On-site walking tracks leading to 800 metres of Terania Creek frontage with pebble beach

• Surrounded by like-minded neighbours and deep ecological culture
  

Perfect for

• Self-sufficient living

• Deep ecological immersion

• Eco-build or natural home construction

• Permaculture practitioners and educators

• Small-scale food production

• Regenerative entrepreneurs

• Retreat or wellness project (DA-approved potential)

• Anyone dreaming of a life anchored in nature, community, and abundance