Inspections are essential, as words alone are not enough to say how beautiful this 7 bed, 260m Henry Hunter designed home is. Lustrous Baltic pine floorboards lead from room to room, all with high ceilings and ornate fireplaces. A showpiece sumptuous lounge room takes you through to a stunning breakfast conservatory over looking the manicured English gardens and veranda. With many options to live in and have an income or have separate accommodation.
Elegance and ambience, rarely matched, are yours to experience when you visit the residence.
Antique furniture and rugs, ornate fireplaces, stained glass windows and veranda lacework call up the gracious living of last century. Modern facilities provide every comfort and convenience, while the warmth of your welcome all combine to enhance your experience.
A large mid-Victorian home which sits on the corner of Colville and Mona Streets. It is bordered on all sides by a beautiful cottage garden with all six ensuite rooms of accommodation at ground level. The property is listed by the National Trust, circa 1877.
Battery Point overlooks Hobart’s beautiful Derwent River and is a unique historic precinct featuring some of the finest examples of early colonial architecture in Australia, of which the property is on. You are within the heart of this renowned village enabling you to sample fine Tasmanian fare from a choice of restaurants, bistros and coffee shops
Visit the art and craft galleries, the Maritime Museum, Salamanca Market or the National Trust homes.
A wealthy merchant family, by the name of Watchorn, built the building in 1877. The Watchorns gave the property as a wedding present to their daughter, Amy Sara Louise Watchorn when she married J.G. Turner, the son of another wealthy Hobart merchant family.
The building was designed by the famous architect of the day, Henry Hunter. He was a renowned architect and is credited with building most famous historic buildings around Tasmania and Australia.
The property is a classic example of a mid-Victorian dwelling, single storied with attractive veranda and cast iron lace work. It is a weather board construction built on substantial sandstone foundation, and sits on a generous almost 1000 metre squared block of land surrounded by a cottage.
An inspiring property with quirky surprises at every turn
and ample off street parking
* 1877 Henry Hunter designed Weatherboard Home
* Polished boards through out
* O.S.P x6
* New modern kitchen
* 1x carport
* 7 large bedrooms with ensuite
* Beautiful sunroom
* Currently running as a bed and breakfast
* House size 260m
* Land area 910m approx
* Construction Year: 1877
THINKING OF SELLING?
If you have a property that you are thinking of selling or just curious as to your
properties value. Contact either of us for a free no obligation market appraisal.
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Anthony Cousins 0408 223 431 anthony.cousins@rhtas.com.au