41 High Street

Oatlands TAS 7120

Anyone fascinated by the history of early Colonisation in Tasmania will be amazed by the raw evidence of how the average family home looked in the late 1800s. This cottage was built in 1876 and still has the hand split timber boards that line the walls; strips of original wall paper are evident; large, Sandstone fireplaces; and timber floor boards burnished almost black from the tread of many feet.

Some renovations have been done over the decades including electricity connection (recently upgraded with a new meter board); modern plumbing with a bathroom/laundry addition behind the house (in need of another update); an electric stove installed in the kitchen; and a wood heater inserted in one of the fireplaces. A local heritage expert has been taking wallpaper samples from the house to reproduce them for restoration works on other heritage homes.

The cottage currently offers 3 double bedrooms plus a small office/storeroom; a skillion kitchen; a cosy living space which opens onto a small deck at the back which leads to the bathroom/laundry; and another small storeroom at the end of the deck. It sits on a huge allotment of approx. 1770m2 and is an easy walking distance to the shops, cafes, etc.