Last Listing description (August 2019)
Live the Sea Change Dream.
A spectacularly scenic 35 minutes coastal drive to Hobart CBD and only 30 minutes from Hobart Airport.
Be quick to secure this charming Cape Cod style quality 2 storey property - central to an area on the cusp of exponential growth. A mere 2 minutes walk to the Opossum Bay foreshore with upstairs expansive Derwent Harbour and mountain views, this beige cobble solid double brick ground floor home with Cedar timber upper storey, is painted in a neutral matching modern colour palate. Upper frontage features matching dormer windows- with lovely central balcony providing the perfect brunch or supper setting to enjoy water, mountain all day and spectacular sunset views.
The ground floor delivers 2 recently carpeted bedrooms with rustic pine slat ceilings and sills, all in neutral colours to compliment your own unique style additions.
A generous open plan and modern tiled dining, kitchen and lounge area awaits. Centrally placed kitchen cabinetry in English Beech veneer complements the rich colours of the aged pine ceiling, and has a double sink, new plumbing and rangehood. A long sit down breakfast bar enjoys plenty of sun via large windows providing views of the landscaped surrounding gardens. Space aplenty for your own dining and lounge furnishings.
Colonial glass door leads to the hallway providing rear access past a tiled laundry area to rear porch/BBQ space and large double garage. The rear hall offers a double linen cabinet and access to both bedrooms and main bathroom. This beautifully renovated and fully tiled bathroom is well ventilated and offers shower bay with modern rear drain, a separate bath as well as matching period vanity and mirror.
Proceeding up the stairs from the dining area always prompts a 'Wow!' response as visitors take in the total Scandinavian feel, warm timber features of a huge open plan living area which spans the entire upper footprint of the home. Here is generous space for an upstairs main bedroom and large sitting area, a study nook or two, and features a corner BIR. A large RC/AC [heat pump] services the area, but is rarely used as the house enjoys all day sun via generous front and rear windows and cool evening sea breezes. A new modern en-suite has also been installed. Here too are double sliding glass doors accessing the upper balcony. Enjoy your breakfast or after diner wine here with tranquil water views.
A tall picket front fence and with wide access double entry gates provides complete road frontal privacy as well as child/pet security. The recently gravelled drive and edged front path leads to expansive front and side gardens, as well as rear path/garden access and provides for at least 4 car park spaces. A charming garden arch, over the picket side gate, is diagonally opposite the public BBQ & Play Park and steps leading down to the main beach. With a bus stop nearby (daily routes servicing Hobart), and a well stocked Bay General Store/Fish & Chippery right across the road - their chunky chips, country style burgers and steak sangies with the lot' are in high demand.
Offering a very large rear yard, comprising several established apple, pear and sugar plum fruit trees, the house is positioned to the front of a corner block providing double road front entry points with significant development potential [STCA].
Opossum Bay is a very popular, rapidly developing and accessible holiday destination with small town seaside charm and regular access to local bakery, rural fresh produce and craft markets. Rated as one of the top five cleanest southern beaches, Opossum Bay area offers several small bays with family safe swimming and lots of rock pools for children (and adults!) to fossick in. The crystalline waters are popular with scuba divers and snorkelers, has a modern boat ramp and Jetty popular with fishers and crabbers.
Increasingly desirable to locals, interstate and international visitors; the local holiday homes are in high demand for AirBNB and longer term school holiday rentals. Renowned popular Clifton Surf Beach is a mere 15 minutes drive away. More locally; Sandstone Cliff Top Walks, Historical Trails and Guided Indigenous Tracks Tours are popular features. With a recent council approved environmentally friendly {Low Viz} International Golf Course Development pending; increased international visibility of 'The Bay' is inevitable.
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