The iconic and distinctive Red Mill House in the Daintree dates back to the 1920s and over the years has been an excellent base to explore the world heritage-listed Daintree National Park. It is now up for sale.

Currently operating as a B&B, the vendors are looking to do something else for their retirement and are very keen to move on, and have priced the property accordingly. It is on the market for $660,000.

Travis Schumacher, of Raine&Horne, who are handling the sale, says the unique accommodation and its setting in extensive wildlife-rich tropical gardens, makes this property special and successful.

“The opportunities and options for this eight-bedroom, seven-bathroom property are immense,” he said.

“It offers a transitional move to retirement; semi-retirement; a lifestyle property or a potential business opportunity.

“The property is well presented and maintained, and the extensive gardens are a haven for native wildlife and birds, which have proven extremely popular with the guests,” he said.

Set within a 1.5-acre tropical rainforest, the property has a wide verandah and a large saltwater swimming pool. There is an excellent reference library on birds, and guests can obtain binoculars and local maps for bird-watching in the Daintree area.

It is a five-minute walk from Daintree River and a 30-minute drive from Mossman Gorge. Port Douglas is a 45-minute drive away.

“I am looking forward to displaying this property, which also has mains power and water, 3G phone coverage: mobile and Internet (Telstra and Optus),” said Schumacher.