Farming family gives rare look into unique 10-story house: Were nothing fancy

A farming family in rural New South Wales have given Australia a rare look inside their unique 10-story house after an intrigued passerby’s video of the high-rise went viral.The stunned stranger, who captured the footage from the main road, asked if they had just spotted an apartment building in the bush.The clip attracted over a million views, and the attention of the family who actually live there.The “Girvan Tower” on Girvan Estate is believed to be the tallest private residence in the country and was built for the late Peter Grey over six years in the 1990s.Andrea and Andrew Evans bought the estate for $779,204 USD in 2012, which was reportedly significantly less than the house cost to build.The family now run Vast Harvest Permaculture – a completely self-sustainable food forest and orchard – across 400 acres.James Evans, 21, told news.com.au they had been reluctant to show off the 10-story house on their own social media because they wanted to keep the focus on permaculture, but when a stranger’s video went viral, they changed their mind.“Everyone was saying it’s a hotel and this and that, so [I thought] I may as well clarify the facts,” James said.Another reason the Evans’ were hesitant to do a full house tour before now was to avoid people making the assumption that a 10-story house meant the family was sitting back and living a life of luxury.“We’re nothing fancy.

I drive an old HiLux and even if I had the money to buy a Lamborghini I wouldn’t, I would spend it on something that’s beneficial for the community and all of us because that is what we believe in,” James said.The ground floor has the original red carpet, chandelier and pool, while the first floor, which is also treated as a “storage level,” has some gym equipment and what was an outdoor tennis court.The third floor is James’ living area and bedroom, and the fourth floor is his younger brother Drew and his fiancee’s space.Both James and Drew are renovating th...