25 Montagu Street

New Norfolk TAS 7140

Few homes tug at your heartstrings like this unforgettable homestead known as "The Dixon Home". No stone has been left unturned in the transformation of this historical landmark home with its stunning interior renovations & 1950's extension behind the original 1827 colonial Georgian faade. Set in private gardens overlooking the River and Esplanade, every part of this property is super-sized & stylish, yet retains the beauty and authenticity of its heritage. Steeped in history, the original part of this home was thought to be linked to security officers in the military due to its resemblance to the Anglesea Barracks. It has also been used as a maternity hospital early in the 1900's where many a baby entered the world in "the Valley".

While there are no babies currently in residence here, this home would make the perfect family home, being incredibly spacious beyond modern day proportions and drenched in sunlight. Practical timber floorboards are ideal for children and pets for day-to-day living. The stylish high quality kitchen includes the enormous island bench, on castors to allow you to move this easily depending on your needs, and forms the focal point to this stunning space! Quality fittings include the double farmhouse sink, induction hotplates on the country style Falcon Classic 110 stove and soft close drawers, sun-light stretches across every corner of this room, incorporating space for a sizable dining table and heated by a reverse cycle heat pump when the sun is not shining in the winter months! Double doors open to the large lounge, again heated with a heat pump and beautiful wood heater to curl up in front of on a cold winters' night. From here, a door opens out onto the rear deck where you can sit and watch the birdlife and activity down along the Esplanade riverside in privacy despite the elevation. Access down into the enormous, gently sloping backyard from here is via stairs.

Back inside, double doors flow off the lounge into the enormous rumpus room that can be used for all manner of things. Currently set up as a billiards room, music and games room, it is so large, it would be the perfect space for entertaining friends and family on a large scale. It has previously been used as an artists studio, presenting idyllic conditions for hanging art work and being creative. Being part of the original convict brick building, you get the sense you are stepping back in time when you enter this room, with the original colonial Georgian architecture at its most prominent, and a big open fireplace that creates that same ambience.