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Overview
This off-grid eco-friendly home is set on an expansive 185-acre property located just under 3 kilometers from the heart of St Helens, Tasmania. The land boasts a secluded old growth forest reserve, complemented by a creek lined with Melaleuca and Tea Tree, three spring-fed dams, and abundant native flora including Kunzea and grassy areas. The dwelling was constructed in 2021 and includes a separate amenities block.
Entering via a meandering driveway, visitors are greeted by profound tranquility and natural beauty, reflective of sustainable and self-sufficient living. The main residence features three queen-sized bedrooms with composting toilets. The detached amenities block provides a kitchen and dining area, laundry, and bathroom facilities. Importantly, all buildings face north to maximize natural sunlight.
The property offers a unique opportunity to personalize the home by completing the kitchen in the main house. It remains a private, peaceful haven surrounded by nature, with the vast bushland never having been logged, ensuring a pristine environment. The covenant protected land maintains its quiet ambiance and abundant birdlife.
The naturally constructed, chemically-free home meeting all current building standards invites comfort with an emphasis on warmth and timelessness. Heating is provided by a large Thermolux Gourmet wood heater which doubles as an oven and cooktop. Flooring includes quality wool carpets and timber. Double-glazed windows and insulation ensure comfort throughout the seasons, keeping the home warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
The characterful amenities building is bathed in natural light and warmth, featuring a bathroom, composting toilet, indoor laundry, and kitchen. It is heated by a Rayburn stove with a wetback system for hot water and supplemented by an evacuated tube solar hot water system.
The north-facing cleared paddock adjacent to the home covers approximately 10 acres and includes three spring-fed dams, a fenced garden, an orchard, and a sheep enclosure. Surrounding this paddock are 175 acres of covenant land with an approved 3.5-acre building site and a 6-acre designated woodlot.
- Off-grid 200 litre evacuated tube hot water system
- 1.15 kW solar power system
- Starlink satellite internet
- Rayburn combustion stove with wetback and gas stove
- Thermolux Gourmet Cooker
- Three spring-fed dams
- Colchis Creek traverses the property
- 175 acres of unlogged covenant land
- Additional 3.5-acre approved building allotment and 6-acre woodlot provision
- Two composting toilets
- 56,000 litre stainless steel rainwater storage tanks
- Fully fenced garden and orchard
- Three sheds
- Built in 2021
This property encourages private inspections to fully experience its intimate charm and natural beauty. Located close to the world-famous Bay of Fires beaches, St Helens serves as a vibrant community and the largest town on Tasmania’s east coast. It offers essential services including a hospital, dental clinic, veterinary services, and schools alongside a diverse economy focused on tourism, hospitality, fishing, education, and health.
Embrace a lifestyle combining privacy, sustainability, and connection with the pristine Tasmanian bush in this remarkable offering of virgin land and comfortable living facilities.
Local Market Insights
In St Helens, Quiet Listings observed 8 new houses entering the market over the last 30 days, down from 18 during the previous 30-day period, with an average advertised asking price of $734,250. The property type mix of listed properties is predominantly Houses at 64%, followed by land (29%), and units (7%). Harcourts was the most active agency in this area, representing 53.8% of all new listings in the last 30 days. These insights are based on agencies currently monitored by Quiet Listings and are updated as the local market changes.
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Location
St Helens TAS 7216
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