5827 Huon Highway, Surges Bay TAS 7116

Nestled within a rural and forest setting, this charming 1940 cottage has been restored and modernised for comfortable living, including good insulation. Consisting of 9 acres (3.655ha), there is a great mix of grassy pastures around the home and bush to explore up the back.

As you turn up the driveway, the home sits proud up on the bank, welcoming you up. The driveway leads to a timber garage/workshop and then onwards right up into the property. Another older structure provides further storage shelter, ideal to store the ride-on mower. There is plenty of space to set yourself up to be self-sufficient here. Plant some fruit trees, develop your veggie beds, a netted enclosure is located near the home, and keep chickens. Two waterholes, one at either end of the property provide a good water source for the garden.

Stepping inside, it is clear that the home has been completely restored with a fresh and bright feel to it. Offering a flexible floor plan, you can set the rooms up to suit your needs. Currently an open plan living and kitchen creates the ability to have 3 bedrooms. The mudroom on entering at the back is super practical with the freshly renovated bathroom on one side and a spacious laundry/utility room on the other. A free standing slow-combustion wood fire in the main room provides warmth throughout the home as well as a lovely atmosphere during the cooler months. The kitchen is a commercial grade stainless steel, something a little different and yet super practical.

Outside, the hardwood deck provides a great place to sit back and soak up the sun, or you may prefer to ponder the passing world from under the front verandah. Overlooking the vast grassy area and the surrounding tall gums, you will feel immersed in nature. A track leads to the bush where there is a large flat area ready for a shed or a retreat from the house for the fire-pit. There is enough firewood here to last you an eternity.

Down the road there is access to a track that leads to the shores of the Huon River estuary. Super private and little known, this is a little oasis where you can picnic, swim or pop your kayak in for a paddle. Positioned between the quaint country town of Geeveston where there are great eateries and the seaside town of Dover, with its beautiful beaches and sheltered bay, this location gives you access to the diversity of Southern Tassie. Both Geeveston and Dover have IGA supermarkets, doctors and pharmacies as well as schools with the bus pick up and drop off just out the front.

Please contact us for further information or to arrange a private viewing.