Positioned on the outskirts of Geeveston, this impressive property provides great diversity, allowing for a multitude of possibilities. Offering a charming and well renovated Art Deco - Streamline Moderne home, separate studio accommodation, a large barn-style activities space, a bath house with sauna and hot tub, as well as vast gardens, ponds and pastures with a machinery shed, there is a lot to love here. To top it all off, a creek forms the bottom boundary. Previously a nursery, the gardens are gorgeous. Now a home and guest accommodation, the owners still share the property with visitors. Occasionally also hosting functions, the property is great for an intimate wedding or significant birthday celebrations. This is an opportunity to take over as it is and just bring your personal touch, or you may want it all to yourself to share only with friends and family, the choice is yours.
As you pull into the driveway, the 1948 built home has all the hallmarks of the art deco era highlighted with curved features. Stepping inside, it is instantly evident that this is a loved home. Packed with period charm, there is a lot of character and artistic flair, as well as fantastic modern living additions for ease and comfort. The home is now heated with a ducted air-conditioning system cleverly using the original floor vents. Otherwise the nice new wood fire in the lounge provides a lovely snug warmth throughout as well as setting a wonderful atmosphere. The tall ceilings and decorative cornice work as well as the rosettes, really set the scene. A second living area at the rear of the home provides extra space to spread out, or could be an extra bedroom should that be required.
The kitchen is perfectly country, upgraded to be both user friendly and yet maintaining the charm of a classic farm kitchen. This space is shared with the dining, where there is plenty of room to entertain the family and friends. Down the extra wide hallway, leads to the bedrooms, which are all spacious and benefit from the round picture windows, allowing plenty of light in as well as framing the garden vista. The central bathroom has been cleverly renovated with taste, sensitive to the era and charm of the home. Now a touch of lux with double sinks, a stone-like tiled floor and timber wall accents.
Just out the back, the old studio and garage add further living with another bedroom, bathroom and kitchenette facility. Behind that, the old buildings have been repurposed as fantastic entertaining spaces including a bathhouse complete with a hot tub and sauna. The decorative glass windows take in the views over the start of the expansive garden setting, overlooking a big old deciduous tree, complete with swing and overhanging a pond flanked with an array of flowering Rhododendrons and a resident platypus. Attached is the old barn, now a great function space. Perfect for parties, and gatherings, this could also be a fabulous workshop. A covered entertaining area is perfect for a shelter on hot or wet days, and a sundeck and fire pit area are great to enjoy the open air. Off the side of the house there is even an EV charger, good to go.
Heading down the property, you will pass by a large veggie enclosure, ready for your own home grown produce. Then you pass by the chicken coop for farm fresh eggs. Down here there is a practical and solid little building, great for the garden shed or a site office as it once was. A second access allows visitors to enter the property avoiding the house. This is where the real garden beauty starts, A winding path leads you through a fern haven, complimented with a variety of colour from flowering plants and deciduous varieties that will be forever changing with the seasons. Right the way around, you arrive at your very own Monet bridge, over the very picturesque pond. When full up, the pond forms an island only accessible via the bridge.
Beyond the garden, there are farm pastures spreading all the way down to the bottom boundary, formed by a winter creek. There is a large 6-bay shed providing an excessive amount of shelter and storage. Run some cow or sheep or maybe a horse or two. Or simply cut the grass once a year and keep things simple. This really is a diverse property with so much opportunity for so many possible future adventures and pursuits.
Just down the road is the quaint country town Geeveston. There is a rich timber industry history in the area, but now, Geeveston is better known for its farms, produce and fantastic eateries, picklers and wine bar, as well as the most devine sushi. Services include a small IGA, butcher, pharmacy and doctors surgery to name a few. The main hub of the Huon Valley is 20 minutes away where you will find all your larger town shops and services and Hobart is within an hour to the CBD.
Back the other way, the property is on-route to the Hartz Mountain National Park and the Tahune Air-walk, a treetop experience for tourists. Further south gets you into the Great South West Wilderness, where adventure awaits.
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