6 star energy efficiency and ultra low maintenance combines with an historic setting at 6154 Tasman Highway at the village of Buckland. A 45 minute drive by car from the city of Hobart and just 15 minutes from the seaside township of Orford on Tasmania’s East Coast, Buckland has in recent times seen a surge of interest in restored historic home stays commenced by the popular C1842 Brockley Estate on the outskirts of the township.
’Oak Rise’ retreat cottage enjoys a peaceful setting on 3 acres of gently sloping NE aspect land. This near new property will appeal as either a residential or holiday home / short term rental investment in the fast growing visitor stays market, along the ’Great Eastern Way’ tourist route to the magnificent East Coast and attractions of Freycinet and Maria Island National Parks.
Presented in as new condition, ’Oak Rise’ offers sweeping views across the Prosser Plains pastoral land from a glass balustraded sundeck. As well as panoramic views, the kitchen, dining and lounge areas are designed to ensure the maximum of natural light enters the home while the property is both double glazed and fully insulated for thermal efficiency.
Your choice of an electric heat pump or cosy wood combustion heater will ensure comfortable living in the cooler months while in this location, rainwater is collected and stored for domestic use. The landscape is pleasingly uncluttered as plumbing and electrical services were installed underground, plus a recently completed carport with clearance for a boat, caravan or motorhome has just been installed.
Settled in 1820, Buckland is perhaps best known for the historic Church of St John the Baptist. Convict built in 1846, the church is famous for its 14th century stained glass window brought to Buckland by the Reverend Cox, Rector of the church from 1846-1848. The church has also become a great venue for theatre and concerts throughout the year, including the annual East Coast Festival of Voices Unplugged.
The C1841 Buckland Inn still operates as the local pub today. Built from local hand-cut sandstone, the inn was an overnight stop for the horse-drawn coach service from Hobart to the East Coast during the 1800s.
