Centrally located within a picturesque valley, this tastefully restored 1890 home has a commanding position, with amazing views of the Huon River, the cherry and apple orchards and the surrounding hills covered in pasture and native forest. Located at the end of a quiet laneway, the property provides privacy and the opportunity to enjoy your choice of lifestyle.
Comprising no less than 53 acres (21.5 hectares), there are multiple fenced paddocks, 5 dams, tall gum trees, an olive grove, netted veggie garden, poly-tunnel, wood shelter, timber workshop, double garage and a huge beautiful old apple barn that has been restored to last another 100 years.
Brought back to life and extended, the house is now simply beautiful. Maintaining the many period features, yet adding modern living comforts, has added great appeal.
As soon as you enter, the hallway instantly sets the atmosphere. Lined with decorative pressed metal dado walls, high ceilings, (also decorative pressed metal), original polished timber floors and stunning leadlight work around the big old front door. Wow.
The charm continues throughout the house. In the lounge, a Jetmaster open fireplace, framed by an incredibly ornate mantle provides great atmosphere and warmth in the cooler months. The beautiful bay window comes with a full-length window seat from which you can ponder the expansive views. The pressed metal ceilings here are some of the most decorative I have seen anywhere.
In the next room there is a slow combustion wood fire with a feature brick fireplace, a lovely space to sit and read a book. From here the room opens out to the dining and a tasteful country kitchen. From the dining, a door opens onto a covered entertaining deck with cafe blinds making it great for all weather conditions. I imagine this must be a very popular spot to sit back and just take it all in.
The kitchen is just right. A quality fit-out includes a Miele induction cook top, a waist-high AEG wall oven and built-in convection microwave, a matching dishwasher and a pullout bin system. Once again, the views from the kitchen are captivating. Around the corner, the walk-in pantry doubles as the wine cellar. There are shelves on one side and a wine rack from floor to ceiling on the other.
Adjoining is a spacious laundry with a separate toilet and hand basin.
The bedrooms are spacious and each have their features including open fireplaces and high, ornate pressed metal ceilings. The fourth room is ideal as a study or art studio. But be aware that from this room the panoramic views may stop you getting any work done.
The bathroom provides more modern day comforts. The shower is large with a waterfall showerhead. The bath is a masterpiece, freestanding and seriously inviting. There are heated towel rails and a panel heater to keep you snug. The character here has certainly not compromised the comforts.
The verandahs have all been restored, maintaining the federation style character beautifully. A clever, leveled lawn area is retained by dry-stone walls crafted from sandstone. This is a great space for the family to play whilst you sit back and relax.
Out the back, another entertaining patio with a built-in wood-fired pizza oven is perfectly positioned for ease of access from the kitchen. Paths and a flower garden complete this picture perfect home.
The double garage has roller doors, one with remote. Fully re-wired, it even has plans for a potential separate accommodation should that be of interest. Opposite is a double carport with attached workshop and a huge covered wood storage shelter.
The 250m2 barn has also been lovingly restored. The façade has the perfect rustic old barn look and inside, the old world charm continues complete with the original full-length gantry. What isn't obvious until you go out the back is that the barn has been re-clad and made structurally sound to last well past the next hundred years.
Attached to the side, there are two lined rooms. One is insulated and comes with running hot water and a sink. Designed for settling and bottling the award winning Extra Virgin Olive Oil produced on the property, this room could be used for many other purposes. Fully re-wired, with the benefit of 3-phase power, this shed provides fantastic space for a multitude of uses.
The Olive grove offers a rewarding lifestyle option if you are so inclined. Comprising 550 mature trees, there is a good opportunity here to try your hand at continuing the accolades already earned by the current owners under the "Elmside Estate" label. Otherwise keep a few trees for use as table olives and return the rest to pasture or other pursuits.
The 53 acres are made up of several fenced pasture paddocks with five dams in different parts of the property. The main dam out in front of the house has 5 resident geese and a black swan too. Currently running some alpacas as well as the neighbour's Highland cattle, makes for a very appealing country atmosphere.
Approximately half of the property is native bush made up of beautiful tall gums and provides great back country to explore. From the back of the property, you can venture out well past the back boundary as far as you are game to explore, and obtain spectacular views south to the mouth of the Huon River and Bruny Island and north to Mount Wellington. The whole property is a bird-lovers paradise with 61 species recorded so far by the current owners.
Next to the olive grove is a perfectly shaped old walnut tree just missing the swing hanging from one of the branches. The veggie garden is all netted, the poly-tunnel is large and the fruit trees are all fenced.
As you can see, there is a lot to describe here and I can assure you that this landmark Huon Valley property is even better in real life. Give me a call anytime for further information or to organize an inspection that is sure to impress.
