Ida Bay steam sawmill was located on this land until 1930 and the remnants of the steam boiler remain as a historic reminder. At the front of the property on the crown land reserve there is an old rustic jetty where Australia’s oldest sail trading vessel The May Queen tied up, the May Queen was built in 1867 and has now been restored and is docked in Hobart. Ideal for a pontoon jetty and within 50 meters direct access of a public boat ramp, the river offers fishermen trout in one a 1km direction, the ocean 6km in the other direction.
School groups paddle the Lune River as part of their Outdoor Education.
At the time the land was purchased many piles of sawdust were still in place and it took several days for the excavator to remove it to enable the home to be built.

In 2003 the current home was built on site. The home is currently operating as the Southernmost owner occupied AirBNB with good occupancy rates due the proximity to Southern Forest Reserve, Cockle Creek, Ida Bay Railway, Hastings Caves, Southport and several popular tourist destinations.

The Colorbond home has large open living spaces with views of the surrounding bushland from numerous windows and in the lounge a stone hearth nestles a gourmet wood heater that has an inbuilt oven and cooktop perfect for a winter feast. The light filled kitchen has warm myrtle floor boards and open storage cupboards, a large open pantry, a gas cooktop and electric oven.

Currently the smaller of the two bedrooms is utilised for the Airbnb accommodation and has the large family bathroom next to it, this bathroom also contains the laundry and linen shelves.

The master bedroom is very spacious and has access to the deck via a sliding glass door, a large ensuite with a walk in shower, basin and toilet.

At the front there is a large timber deck to relax and take in the peace and quiet or admire the view of Lune River, or potter around in the enclosed garden area that has ferns, flowers and a lemon tree.

The land area is 2.0936 ha of pasture and light bush with dams for irrigation and two large water tanks to supply the home. There is an open carport /workshop area as you enter the home.

Lune Rive has NBN available and sealed bitumen roads, perfect if you would like to work from home in such a tranquil and pretty part of the Huon Valley. Hobart CBD is approximately an hour and a half drive.