Between the charming villages of Cygnet and Kettering in Tasmania's picturesque Huon Valley lies this stunning 48-acre sanctuary - a lifestyle retreat thoughtfully established for the finest in country living. Designed in a timeless architectural style, this beautiful home blends into its mature garden setting with natural mud brick walls, soaring ceilings, and custom timber windows, creating an ageless presence.
Locally known as 'Toad Hall,' this distinguished 32-square mud brick residence earned the Housing Industry Association (HIA) National Home of the Year award in 1994. The home's expansive central living, dining, and kitchen area showcases 10m recycled beams, a central sandstone fireplace, and soaring ceilings. Large glass stacker doors open into a copper-roofed, double-glazed conservatory that captures garden views from every angle. The exquisite craftsmanship continues throughout, from the pressed tin ceiling to the artisan joinery that elegantly separates living spaces.
The refined kitchen features timber benchtops, a breakfast bar, and Tasmanian oak parquetry flooring that flows into the dining area. Premium appliances include a large Falcon stainless steel stove, dishwasher, and Quasair rangehood, complemented by a walk-in pantry. The kitchen offers views of the front garden, verandah, and conservatory.
The Northern wing hosts a grand master suite with veranda access, a light-filled walk-in wardrobe, and a generous tiled ensuite with a custom vanity. This wing, complete with one of the home's two offices, could serve as a luxurious bed and breakfast suite.
The Southern wing offers a well-appointed guest suite with ensuite amenities, veranda access, and attic storage. Two additional bedrooms with built-in wardrobes share a stylish bathroom with timber accents and ambient lighting. This wing also features a powder room, laundry, and a second home office with an exposed mud brick feature wall.
Additional features include built-in speakers, a surround sound system, a discreetly positioned projector with a drop-down screen, David Weeks Studio lighting from New York, reverse cycle hydronic radiator heating, underfloor heating in the conservatory, and a central wood heater surrounded by a sandstone fireplace.
Outside, approximately one-third of the property features diverse native Tasmanian forest, while the remainder consists of well-established pastures fenced into six main paddocks, each with gravity-fed water to concrete troughs. The property offers town, bore, and tank water with established irrigation, a winter creek, a lake, and multiple dams.
A standout feature is the 11-metre heated swimming pool, crafted by a local French stonemason, framed by elegant sandstone walls and limestone paving. An all-weather aluminium and polycarbonate cover provides versatile functionality, and a state-of-the-art heat pump system ensures year-round comfort.
The property boasts a 10 kW solar system with panels strategically placed to maximize solar energy capture. New R5 ceiling insulation helps maintain a consistent temperature year-round.
For outdoor enthusiasts, the property includes a full-sized, all-weather tennis court with a stunning valley outlook, surrounded by high-quality fencing. A practice wall and power connection for a tennis ball machine add versatility.
A sealed driveway leads through remote-controlled timber and brick gates, passing an avenue of mature birches, gums, oaks, and firs, creating a breathtaking display of color, especially in autumn. The driveway leads to a 4-car Colorbond garage and a sealed parking area.
The property offers an array of outbuildings, including a workshop, gym, tractor shed, original tack room/chicken shed, wood storage, hay shed, and garden shed. Timber-fenced holding paddocks and a round yard are ideal for ponies or livestock.
The extensive gardens feature a mix of European trees, fruit trees, berries, and native plants, with sweeping mountain views. These gardens provide a serene setting that can be enjoyed from every window.
This secluded, resort-style property, just one hour from Hobart, offers exceptional value. Whether envisioned as a private family home, guest accommodation, or a health retreat (subject to approvals), it presents endless potential.
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