626 Molesworth Road

Molesworth TAS 7140

During its operation, 16 hop pickers huts were built and utilised to house the families of the seasonal workers. One of the huts has since been converted to include a fully self-contained one-bedroom cottage, an artist's studio, and a gorgeous greenhouse. There are still families in the locality who remember coming to pick hops in the Summer here.

A number of original features were retained during the conversion including:-
the original (large) fan - used to dry the hops
Pay master's office
The now Entrance hall (which was previously used as stables) retains many of its original features with timber-lined walls, original posts, beams, and pegs for the bridles
The original ladder used to reach the second floor remains as an option to reach the master bedroom from the living room
Some Sandstone foundations
The original hardwood beams, floorboards and roof trusses, etc have been restored and left exposed to create a unifying and aesthetically pleasing structure throughout the building
Hop huts

Other:-
The Oast house foundations have been recently underpinned with large concrete slabs which provides a strong base for the structure
The roof is also only 15 years old
Most of the weatherboards have been replaced during the conversion however some original boards have been kept as a feature
Recently painted

Landscaping:-
There is ample land with this property which could be utilised for a number of purposes.
The established gardens include a native garden, veggie patches and herb gardens. The native gardens is a mecca for birds attracting over 30 species to it every year.

Roberts Real Estate have obtained all information in this document from sources considered to be reliable; however, we cannot guarantee its accuracy.
Prospective purchasers are advised to carry out their own investigations. All measurements are approximate.