Welcome to 'Wyldwood'. Positioned near the end of a no through road, this gorgeous property is packed with charm, sustainability and plenty of space to play. Originally dating back to around 1880, this super quaint cottage offers 5 bedrooms with 2 bathrooms. Updated over the years, the old world character is now complimented with modern living convenience and energy efficiency. Surrounded by a lovely garden setting, that is forever changing with the seasons, Spring will bring a spectacle of blossoms and Autumn providing an array of colour. Set on 14 acres (5.711ha), there are fruit trees, veggie beds and a chicken coop, as well as stables/hay shed, with fenced pastures and a native forest.
As you arrive at the gated entry, the driveway invites you in past the beautiful sandstone pillars, leading to a carport with covered access directly to the inside. An entertaining deck is accessed from the kitchen/dining and overlooks the beautiful garden and surrounding hills beyond, providing a wonderful peaceful environment to sit back and absorb. To the side, there is further under cover entertaining space in an old timber barn style, or just extra storage. Attached is the workshop for your garden tools and tinkering.
Inside, the floor plan is interesting with an open plan kitchen and dining area, complete with a full walk-in-pantry. From here the middle lounge is where the wood fire is located, set in a beautiful mantle fireplace. This then opens out to the main living where you can watch TV or sit back and chat with friends. The character throughout the home is mostly original, from the timber floors, the open fireplaces and high ceilings.
Downstairs, there are 3 bedrooms and a lovely sunroom overlooking the hills. The master bedroom has another slow combustion wood fire within an ornate open fireplace and a walk-through robe, straight into the main bathroom that comes with a separate shower and free standing bath with a view. Up the stairs there are 2 attic style rooms with quaint dorms windows. Both have robes and share another bathroom. These are great for visitors or the kid's bedrooms.
Up the back is the food production for self-sufficiency, grow your own produce and collect farm fresh eggs. A hot house is cleverly located near the kitchen for your herbs. Water supply is assured from a large dam that gravity feeds to the gardens and animal troughs. There are fenced pastures should you want some sheep or alpacas, maybe a cow or two. Completing the property is your very own forest to explore. Attracting lots of wildlife, there will be Wallabies, Quolls and even a Platypus in the dam and creek. Above, the Wedge Tailed Eagles soar and the gardens are alive with Bumble Bees, Scarlet Robins and Blue Wrens.
Sustainable living flows on through the home, don't be fooled by the old cottage, it now has double glazing and good insulation. On the roof, there is a small solar array, plus a solar-tube hot-water system to assist with the power bills. The main lounge comes with a wood fire for those cooler nights and a reverse cycle air-conditioner will keep you comfortable all year round. Rainwater is collected in tanks, two for the house and a third gravity feeds back down to the gardens. Enjoying a good northerly aspect also assures natural warmth from the sun all year round.
Not only is the location great for privacy and beauty in the natural surrounds, you will also be around 30 minutes into Hobart to be able to benefit from all that the city has to offer, whilst living in the country. In the other direction, 10 minutes away is the main hub of the Huon Valley at Huonville, where you will find all kinds of shops and services including IGA and Woolies supermarkets, doctors, schools and restaurants.
The property is currently tenanted and so will need some notice please.
Please contact us for further information or to arrange a private viewing.
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