166 Melville Street

West Hobart TAS 7000

Stanwell Hall is a stage-set of architectural elements spanning the last two centuries wandering through the house you can recognize the different styles and feel the subtle shift between eras. The original 1826 Georgian features are still in evidence step through the original front door complete with fanlight and twin columns into two symmetrical and well proportioned front rooms where the timber floors wear the patina of age and a dramatic timber staircase leads to the upper storeys.

All this was enhanced by Edwardian alterations made in 1917 bay windows to maximise views, timber fretwork, wrap around verandas on two levels, decorative leadlight windows and to crown it all, a miniature wrought iron widow's walk with a flagpole. In addition to the plethora of unique historic features, recent renovations and restorations have ensured that Stanwell Hall in 2021 is fully equipped for luxuriously comfortable and functional modern life.

Rooms are like jewel boxes painted in warm neutral tones and provide the perfect backdrop for how we live today. At all times of the day light spills through windows, bathing the interiors in sunshine and warmth while hydronic central heating throughout the house makes sure that it is warm in a Hobart winter. French doors around the house open into the garden or onto the veranda and make them practical extensions of the house. The floorplan is flexible enough to have multiple living areas, a dining room and accommodate up to 7 bedrooms. Or retain four bedrooms and keep the home office, dressing room and studio spaces. The expansive light filled ground floor artist's studio is accessed by a hallway behind the kitchen and could easily be reconfigured as a separate apartment there are multiple possibilities at Stanwell Hall.

The centrally located kitchen is firmly placed at the heart of the home as it is part of a spacious open plan living and dining area. In the fully equipped cook's kitchen classic shaker style cabinetry is topped with warm timber benchtops, an English ceramic sink is a prominent feature as are the stainless steel Smeg cooker with 4 gas burners, Qasair rangehood, double fridge/freezer and Bosch dishwasher. The bespoke kitchen is complemented by a spacious butler's pantry with plenty of open shelving for storage and granite work surfaces for practicality and pastry.

A separate and functional laundry room and two slick, modern bathrooms are located on the ground floor - one with a stand alone bathtub and decorative grey and white floor tiles and the other is cleverly hidden behind the stairs with a shower. A spacious ensuite opens off the master bedroom on the first floor and is complete with a shower, bath, his and hers handbasins and spellbinding views.

Stanwell Hall really is a landmark property which incorporates the best of old and new.