Driving up the solid, wide and winding road through light forest to this delightful home is like unwrapping a present. There is great anticipation and excitement at what is going to be revealed. And there is no disappointment when you arrive at the top of the hillside where a clearing reveals a most attractive, unique architecturally-designed modern timber homestead that is both private and stately.

Built in 2006 yet only finally finished this year, it is both striking in its design, stunning position and use of beautiful Tasmanian timbers, inside and out especially celery top and jarrah. It features a variety of timber ceiling heights, is passive solar, has double glazed windows and Baltic pine polished floorboards throughout and multiple minimalist timber decks to take in every aspect of this amazing spot.

The property is on two titles. There is 25 acres in total: the homestead and around 15 acres on one title and a second with around 9 acres of bushland.

You will be spoilt by the beautiful ocean vista and views looking directly at Bruny Island and beyond to the Tasman Peninsula on a clear day. This is the perfect family getaway home that provides a great rural lifestyle yet only 45 minutes’ drive from Hobart CBD, but a world away in reality.

There are lots of different living spaces to cater for parents and children at opposite ends of the house. This is unmistakably a family home designed for all ages.

At the front is the prized spot and this houses the master bedroom with the most stunning of views and a gorgeous ensuite with specialty timbers and slate floor. There is a lovely loft above which is sweet and homely.

The central part of the home has a formal and informal lounge and open plan dining and living, featuring a wall of books and two heating systems: a standard woodheater and the piece de resistance, a cast iron gourmet cooker, doubling as heating and cooking. It can also be set up to heat the home water as well. The kitchen is beautiful with loads of bench space, a breakfast bar, gas hob and stainless steel appliances.

The accommodation wing is to the west and this has a games room, huge family bathroom with sunken spa bath and three lovely bedrooms with great bush and water views. There are two, 10,000 litre water tanks which are full all the time from natural runoff from the roof guaranteeing water supply year round.

Middleton is part of a collection of small towns in the Channel region which is dynamic, active with a strong sense of community and culture, as well as a solid reputation for quality food, cheese and wine production in the area. The famous Peppermint Bay is just down the road, and there are quality schools in the area.