609 Mengha Road, Forest TAS 7330

Town of Forest Location, House & Acres

Situated in the picturesque region of Forest in north-west Tasmania, this property offers a perfect balance of seclusion and community and would provide an ideal situation for anyone seeking to lead a sustainable life of self-sufficiency. A short drive to the north and you are in Stanley and at the beaches and a drive to the south and west takes you into pristine temperate rainforests.

The house is a brick 2- or 3-bedroom home (the current ‘music’ room could easily be an additional bedroom) with a number of recent improvements carried out. These include all new windows and doors (double-glazed, aluminium-frames, Tassie oak) and a unique heating system (a Temp-Cast masonry heater, taking pride of place in the living space). The masonry heater, situated between the lounge room and the dining room, has doors on either side (as well as a bake oven above) so that a cosy fire can be enjoyed no matter where you’re sitting. The home is relaxing and inviting and includes vaulted timber cathedral ceilings, further contributing to the sense of spaciousness in the open-plan living area.

Bordered by a variety of mature tree species, the 3.708 hectares are divided into two (currently agisted) paddocks of gently rolling hills. Active creeks on three sides of the property feed two dams. The front dam has had a resident platypus for the last two years and the back dam is home to a diversity of native bird wildlife. Rainwater is collected at the property from the roof of the house and the large shed, into two 26.5kL tanks. Both rainwater tanks have had new pumps installed. Additionally, water for the gardens is drawn from a catchment along the eastern creek line of the property. The current owners have also installed a large Sproutwell Grange-5 greenhouse with 10 raised beds and shelving for seedlings. The greenhouse also features auto-venting windows along the north-facing side of the roof for effortless temperature management.