93A Summerleas Road, Fern Tree
This outstanding property comprises approx. 39 hectares (96 acres) of magnificent mature eucalypt forest in the foothills of kunanyi/Mt Wellington, clothing the side of the valley descending from Summerleas Road into lush rainforest on the upper reaches of Browns River. Most of the land is protected under a Conservation Covenant, providing habitat for a variety of fauna and flora including the very rare swift parrot.
The secluded location provides an opportunity to live immersed in a natural environment with a feeling of remoteness while within easy reach (a 15 minute drive or a 20 minute bus ride from Fern Tree Tavern) of Hobart, Australia's most scenic capital city.
With access from Summerleas Road, the land offers a potential building area of about 4 hectares (10 acres) on the upper section - a dwelling built here below the ridgeline offers sunny northwest facing potential house sites with views through the forest to the Organ Pipes and the summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington.
There are well-marked tracks along the top of the property and down to the rainforest banks of Browns River, dominated by tree ferns and sassafras. Above, the forest canopy provides habitat for birdlife, with many large trees with nesting hollows. Lower down the slope, native cherry, bluegum, dogwood and musk provide good habitat for the grey goshawk. Wallabies, pademelons, quolls, bettongs, Tasmanian Devils and many other native species have all been seen in the local area.
The property is zoned Environmental Living, which allows for the construction of a dwelling within the building area. The balance of the land is protected under a Conservation Covenant, so the new owner will have the privilege of continuing the stewardship of the property's natural values. The property adjoining the southern boundary also includes covenanted areas, so the flora and fauna of 93A benefit from a large adjacent area of undeveloped forest.
Within a 20 minute walk is the Fern Tree Tavern and Fern Tree Park, the main gateway to the network of walking and mountain bike tracks that criss-cross the flanks of kunanyi/Mt Wellington.
This is a property for people who care about the environment and who are seeking to enjoy the appeal of living close to nature on the slopes of the mountain with easy access to all that Hobart can offer.
*The information contained herein has been supplied to us and we have no reason to doubt its accuracy, however, cannot guarantee it. Accordingly, all interested parties should make their own enquiries to verify this information.
