Set amongst delightful gardens this circa 1867 home is in a private location with tranquil views of the Huon River.
The character home is one of the oldest original homes in the area and has a warm cosy country style kitchen with wood heater set in original fire place original timber floors and a sunny dining nook, perfect for breakfast. The three bedrooms are all large and two offer built in robes with the main bedroom having a walk-in-robe and its own private verandah. The formal lounge room is at the front of the home and enjoys the fabulous river view; this room opens to the sunny dining room which also has access to the front verandah. There is a TV room/study with heat pump. The polished timber floors are a wonderful feature of this home along with high ornate ceilings, wide verandahs which have been recently re surfaced and more. There are three spacious bathrooms with one being wheel chair friendly. The home has been operated as a B & B in the past and is a must to inspect for anyone looking for a B & B prospect. A cottage in the garden makes excellent visitor accommodation with a living area, bedroom and toilet and adds to the B & B prospect.
From almost every window of the home there is a view into the gardens, which are a stunning feature of this property and complimentary to the character home. Covering approximately 2 acres the gardens include over 100 roses, rhododendrons, self seeding annuals, perennials, an abundance of bulbs plus shrubs and trees. Pathways lead to various garden rooms and it is always easy to find a peaceful spot to relax and enjoy the garden vista and the river view. A picturesque lagoon under the willows at the entrance to the property is an enchanting feature with water lilies and irises planted along the banks. There is a gazebo for outdoor entertaining. This garden is captivating in all seasons and also includes a fenced veggie patch with excellent soil, many fruit trees including apples, pears, plums, nectarines, apricots, raspberries a grape vine and an avocado tree. The gardens have been featured in the Sunday Tasmanian along with the home and have been used many times in the annual Huon Eldercare Garden Walk, and would be ideal for weddings or functions, Water for the garden is plentiful with 2 dams and there is also ample rain water storage for the household. There is a large galvanized workshop with lean to, carport, 5 stables, dog yard and chook house. The land is level and the quality pasture and is ideal for horses or other stock and fencing is excellent. Abundant birdlife through the gardens along with a healthy frog population. The land is made up of approximately 2 acres of gardens around the home, 5 acres of prime pasture with new fencing and 7 acres of a bush run with mature gum trees over pasture,
The Willows offers a rare opportunity to live a country dream in a private, sunny location only 40 minutes from Hobart and within minutes of the bustling Huonville township.