500 Clerke Plains Road

Kindred TAS 7310

The original house was built in about 1928. In 1987 it was extensively renovated with new wiring, insulation, aluminium windows throughout, a new roof, brick cladding and an extension on concrete slab including a bathroom, lounge and covered verandas at the front and rear of the house. The older section is in good repair and the flooring is original Tasmanian oak and new carpet.

The total area is approximately 248m/2 including verandas. The house has had minor renovations recently with new flooring throughout and fresh paint.

There are 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (2 on suites) 1 with a spa bath, separate lounge, dining room, kitchen in an open plan, sunroom and laundry.

Heating includes an 8kw wood heater and a 7.5kw reverse cycle heater for convenience and off-peak floor heating in the main bedroom. With the insulation, the house is easy to heat and collects heat nicely on a sunny winter day.

Water is provided from 2 x 22,000L tanks.

Roofing. Colourbond and in good condition.

Yards. Enclosed front and back yard with an enclosed veggie patch, studio/playhouse, chook shed, goat shed, shade house and bulb garden. There are some mature ornamental and native trees, lemon, nashi, cherry, walnut, mulberry and nectarine.

The 17.149 Acres are broken up into six fenced paddocks. This includes 1.8 acres of flat pasture on yellow clay providing hay, 3.5 acres of first-class red basalt soil on a well-drained bank, 5.5 acres of rough pasture on basalt soil and 4.5 acres of native bush and wetland. The balance encompasses the house, sheds and yards. There is a waterhole that has the potential for increasing water availability.

The Claytons rivulet runs for approximately 600m along the southern and eastern boundaries. The north and western boundary is on Clerke Plains Rd which is sealed.

There has been a commercial nursery operating on the property for the past 20 years. The property has run cattle, goats and horses in the past.

There are magnificent views overlooking the Claytons Rivulet to Mt Roland. The house sits at the head of a timbered valley from which a wide variety of native birds and wildlife emerge, including Wedgetail and Sea eagles and other raptors, understory birds and wetland birds. A very rare Azure Kingfisher was once spotted on the property. There is platypus in surrounding dams and rivulet, the occasional Tasmanian Devil and Spotted Quoll. The property is situated in the heart of the most productive agricultural land in the country.

There is a 18mx12mx4.2 high steel shed with 3 phase power on a separate meter from the residence, a 4mx4m mezzanine with insulated dry storage below and crib room/storage above. Attached is a 12mx9mx3.4m high steel shed.

Don't let this one slip by. The property is in a truly magnificent location.........

To enquire, please email or call 1300 815 051 and enter code 6787