Immaculate house on acres for sale

Relax and watch the river flow past, superb, peaceful setting, conversely pick up a fishing rod, walk across your own lawn and paddocks, down to the river and catch a trout for tea.

The sunsets have to be seen to be believed.

Features:
Approx 500 metres of South Esk river frontage, great trout river, with platypus and lots of aquatic water bird visitors (Black Swans etc).

Established Orchard.

Netted Veggie Patch approx 10 metres X 5 metres, very productive and well tilled.

Horse Paddock.

Back lawn approx 150 metres X 40 metres.

Large shed 20 metres X 7 metres, with plumbed in cold water, 7 double power sockets and fluorescent strip lighting.

House & garden water pumped from river, Honda petrol pump delivers the water to a 23,000 gallon tank, electric from tank to house. Tank is a light green and blends in well with it’s surrounds. Water is filtered through a German eco-friendly system, great drinking water with no additives and no water bill.

Plethora of outside taps around back lawn, front and side gardens, outside potting shed, in the veggie patch and to the far side of the orchard.

Semi circular driveway, (2 entries) can park 10+ cars.

Double drainage system across driveway to garage, piped to disperse excess rain down to the lower part of the property.

Approx 200 rose bushes, + rhododendrons, camellias, succulents and many more.

Pergola with climbers., Wood shed., Potting shed.

External Double garage with power and lights.

Rear fence moved ‘down the dip’ so as not to obscure river views, dip is an approximately 7 metre bank at the bottom of which the river laps at times of major flood, 70 metres away from the house and outbuildings.

2 X covered parrot feeders, bird life everywhere.

5 acres + of rough bush and scrub, perfect to get lost in.

picnic, and all on your own property.

Original site of first Richie’s mill, first flour mill in southern hemisphere.

Excellent opportunity to sub-divide the land.

Nearest neighbour approx 120 metres away, across the road, very friendly but unobtrusive local community.

5 minutes to the small township of Perth, 20 minutes to Tasmania’s second largest city, Launceston.

Features:
Large House, with formal area carpeted - as new. Informal rear lounge space currently occupied by 3 X Lounge suites, and 3 large recliner type chairs.

Well provisioned kitchen with large pantry, dishwasher etc, next to six seater dining area with river views. Kitchen also has sliding window out to the side ‘barbecue’ garden with built in barbie.

Informal area and kitchen/diner new floating wood floor.

Apart from informal area and kitchen, house is carpeted throughout with quality wool carpet The informal area, at the back of the house has a vista, overlooking 200 metres of the South Esk River through 20’ of window. Room is 20’ X 24’.

Formal lounge is at the front of the house and is carpeted. Looks out on to the beautiful front gardens. The room features a beautifully restored antique fireplace.

Master bedroom has:
Large walk in wardrobe, large double bed with side cabinets, Ensuite with very large shower, double basins, toilet and Spa bath, tiled throughout.

2nd & third bedrooms, both doubles, full wall length 4-door wardrobe.

2nd bathroom recently rebuilt with toilet, shower, bath, and single basin with large mirror.

Extensive cupboard space throughout the house Computer room and passageways carpeted with the same carpet as formal area/bedrooms. The computer room was originally the master bedroom and could be a 4th double if required. Large built in wooden bookcase with six shelves.

Kitchen, with all appliances.
All of the lighting is down lights in formal/informal areas, and all bedrooms/bathrooms.

Circular skylights in computer room, 2nd bathroom and walk 

in wardrobe.

Large woodheater in informal area, + Daikin reverse cycle heater/aircon, less than 2 years old and big enough to heat/cool the whole house interior.

Bedrooms and formal area fitted with quality, heavy-duty curtains, Informal area and kitchen has pull down, fabric, blinds.

The house is furnished with more than enough electric power points to please anybody, and the informal room has 5.1 channel surround sound cabling built into the walls – no trailing cords.

Front pathway has waterproof electrical socket,12 volt lighting, barbecue garden and rear door also have external electric sockets.

Exterior:
Double garage at side of house, 60’ X 20 foot sliding door shed across the rear lawn, both have electric, large shed also has water supply.

Piping and water taps throughout the ground to within 200 yards of the house.

New 23,000 gallon water tank (6 months old) All electrics for pump to house newly installed, 4 stroke petrol pump – very low maintenance pumps all water supply for house and gardens from the river.

Extensive flower gardens throughout the house part of the property, Several hundreds of rose bushes, lots of daffodils, wisteria, and other plants, Orchard, side garden – out from kitchen window, surrounded by shrubs, flowers, trees, with built in barbecue.

Rear ‘lawn’ area approximately 170 X 70 yards.

Uncovered Pergola in the front of the big shed.

Creek (when flowing), separates the orchard from what has been a horse paddock.

Whole property comprises 9+ acres, on the South Esk, with 500 metres of the river flowing through the property, great trout Fishing River.

The far end of the property has what is left of the first watermill built in the southern hemisphere, including, now somewhat overrun, dry stone walling, mill race etc.

Additional Details

State: Tasmania, TAS
Region: Launceston & Northern areas, TAS
Property Address: 235 Mill Road
Property Town: Evandale
Property Postal Code: 7212
Contact Name: Mike and Lyn
Contact Phone: 03 6391 8588
Contact Mobile: 0419 576 432
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Land Area: 9 acres
Air Conditioning: Split
Heating: Air-Conditioner
Dishwasher: Yes
Pet-Friendly: Yes
Local Council: North Midlands
Garages: 2
Highlight Expires: 2011-03-31