1865 Bruny Island Main Road

Great Bay TAS 7150

- Carport 40.0 square metres
Slip out of your shoes at the door and enjoy the gentle warmth of in-floor heating in the polished concrete beneath your feet - it's very cosy, and even more so when there's a crackling fire in the wood heater.
Clever design elements of this stylish two-bedroom, hardwood-clad home in Great Bay make the most of its attractive setting, just across the road from the beach. Full-length, full-width glass sliding doors on both sides of the L-shaped open-plan living/kitchen/dining area open out to an expansive deck and level lawn. With the sliders wide open, the outside comes in - landscaped native plantings, sculptural rock walls and water views through trees.
Throughout the home, the practical and artistic flair of the owners is on show - vaulted marine-ply ceilings with exposed joints, well-designed lighting, a large island bench topped by a polished concrete slab (this time, inset with jewels of quartz), paintwork highlights and bespoke cabinetmaking all add special personal touches.
The sparkling white bathroom is adjacent to the master bedroom and the second bedroom leads off the back of the living area, towards the rear of the house.
This is a very user-friendly and easy-living home. The sun pours into the living spaces and the main bedroom - innovative slatted timber sun awnings protect from summer heat but let winter sun through. At the rear, a large covered carport and workshop gives sheltered access from the gravelled driveway and parking area. In the same place is another clever and quirky idea - the compact laundry hides behind a small roll-a-door.
Detached from the house is a self-contained accommodation unit (AirB&B, perhaps?) and an artist's studio, currently set up for the ceramicist home-owner, but easily converted for a painter, writer or woodworker - or even potentially as an extension to the accommodation unit.
A fully-fenced and netted organic vegetable patch and a separate storage shed, also with secure roll-a-door, complete the picture at the back of the house.
It's a short walk to a safe, sheltered and uncrowded beach, or fishing, sailing and kayaking. Also nearby is the Get Shucked oyster farm, with its farm-gate sales and new licensed bistro; and the Bruny Island Cheeses factory and cafe. The peaceful settlement of Great Bay is less than 15 minutes on a good sealed road from the Roberts Point ferry terminal, so it would be quite possible to live here and commute to town.
This unique home is only two years old - it presents beautifully in near-new condition.
Whether you're interested in a permanent Bruny Island home, a superior holiday house or a potential accommodation rental business, this property deserves your inspection.