5062 Tasman Highway Buckland TAS 7190

Situated in a commanding position within a magnificent small holding is this stately natural showpiece built in 1995. The home is natural stone and internal features include extensive use of timber with Blackwood cupboards, celery top display cabinets, sassafras staircase, cedar windows and myrtle doors.

The property is accessed via your own private driveway with secure gateway. The drive is a quality gravel constructed roadway leading to the main gateway, which are wrought iron double gates with stone pillars. Though these gates is the access to the commanding dwelling with circular drive approach to grand stone steps leading to double myrtle doors. Alternatively the drive continues to the rear of the home and the double car garage and workshop constructed of natural stone. A gravel courtyard feature separates the garage and house. This landscaped area is an ideal sheltered outside area ideal for entertaining and alfresco dining.

Entrance through the imposing front doorway leads into a long enclosed sunny veranda. This then allows access to either lounge and formal lounge areas or through a second set of doors to the formal entrance hall which again allows access to both lounge areas. A further doorway leads inside the main foyer. From this position you have access to the north wing with lounge, Blackwood kitchen with small dining area, formal dining room, amenities room or rumpus with its own bathroom/toilet and access to the rear of the property and pathway to the laundry/workshop and garage. To the north wing on the lower level is formal lounge two large double bedrooms, shared bathroom and toilet, small hallway with lots of cupboard space and electric heater. The foyer area leads to rear outside paved courtyard or internally up the impressive sassafras staircase to the upper level of the home.

At the top of the stairs you enter a long sunny room connecting to both north and south wings. This open room has many uses including, sewing nook, reading room, and has a central observatory allowing wonderful views across the western countryside. The observatory makes for an appealing place for a relaxing afternoon tea. A feature of this long room are the lead light and celery top pine display cabinets. Both wings on this upstairs section of the home have two double bedrooms and shared bathroom and toilet with lots of storage.

Heating the property is a large Saxon wood heater in the downstairs lounge. The wood heater also boosts the heating of the hot water and assists the warming of the upstairs rooms. Also in the downstairs lounge is a reverse cycle wall mounted electric heater/cooler. Several electric bank heaters assist heating in the bedrooms and there are tastic heat lamps in each bathroom. The formal lounge also has a new wood heater in the fireplace with feature timber mantle.

There are two water storage tanks capturing from the large room area and the water is set up to gravity feed back to the house from a large concrete storage tank linked to a pressure pump. Two large dams have potential for a gravity fed system for all the garden areas.

The property is approximately 91.36 hectares (225 plus acres) with 40 to 50% improved pasture and grazing with the balance open bushland suitable for grazing. The bushland takes in the flat top of the hillside with the pasture almost completely surrounding at the lower boundaries. New stock fencing has been constructed on most of the boundary areas . Bush tracks provide a reasonable access to most corners of the property. A significant and reliable holding capacity dam and a smaller run off water hole is on the back of the property and provides a consistent water option for stock.

The property is situated on the Tasman highway just 26 kms from Sorell and 30 kms from Richmond. A drive to all services and conveniences at Sorell is an easy 20 minute drive. Hobart airport would be only 25 minutes from the property. The wonderful beaches and attractions of Tasmania east coast is also only approximately 20 minute drive.

The property is ideal for the professional looking to ease down or have a peaceful haven to retreat to. The home would lend itself to tourism ventures such as boutique accommodation or executive conference venue subject to the relevant approvals and/or alternatively, the property could be utilized as a small farm holding or agistment. On a global level, this region offers not only a level of remoteness in which to relax and energize but the opportunity of self sufficiency and privacy within a refreshing landscape of fresh air direct from the southern ocean. The fresh local rains supply clean drinking water to the home and natural run off is captured in the dam for stock or production. Mother nature abounds with regular visits from the local wallabies, bird life and the many nocturnal visitors such as the possums, quolls and wombats. With a little extra work this could be an enviable small farm enterprise or world class accommodation retreat experience for long or short stays.

Overall, the property is unique in position, style & character, and seldom are properties of this nature presented to the market. Do not hesitate to contact us to arrange inspection.