Lifestyle property on the river – Small rural acreage with House, S/C Cottage & outbuildings.

• 12.7 acres on the fertile Forester River Flats at North Scottsdale.
• The property is north facing with rural views over a sunny, sheltered valley with frontage to the Great Forester River and backs onto reserved State Forest, which contains a stunning rainforest and boulder gorge. Enjoy the benefits of proximity to this spectacular natural playground which contains numerous endangered species.
• 4 Bedroom/2 bathroom, northeast facing house, hardwood structural timbers, low maintenance cladding, 2 covered verandahs, built in 2000 (professional renovation completed in 2012-13). Quality materials, appliances and LED lighting installed.
• Large 1.5 acre yard (fully fenced with game & electric fencing), outdoor entertaining area, lawns and productive gardens (ornamental and vegetable). Established native & deciduous trees and scope for more landscaping…
• A self-sufficient property with favourable aspect, soil, water and infrastructure capable of growing most temperate fruits & vegetables. Ideal for livestock or horses.
• Well-appointed, fully self-contained cottage built in 2011, featuring double glazing, stunning celerytop pine floor, wool carpet, slow combustion stove, salvaged post and beam timbers and private courtyard. Has instant gas hot water, pressurised rainwater, electric panel heating and council approval for commercial tourist accommodation (4 Star).
• Outbuildings include, carport and boat shed, garden shed, hen house, hanging/processing shed with loft & robust 7x14x6m machinery shed/barn with hard stand and turning bay. Permit for extension.
• Abundant water - 80,000 litres of rain water storage (50k of which is gravity fed to house & cottage) plus unlimited access to river for stock and domestic use. Productive spring also available on the property (not currently utilised).
• Plentiful supply of firewood.
• 15 mins from Scottsdale (incl 3 km of dirt road off the Tasman Highway), 30 mins to Bridport beaches, 70 mins to Launceston, 80 mins to St Helens, Mussleroe & Ansons Bay.
• Property is comprised of alluvial river flats with native pastures and gentle-gradient light bush; soil type is well draining decomposed granite (friable and fertile).
• The property offers scope for various business-lifestyle opportunities including accommodation/ecotourism, market garden organics, high intensity agriculture/horticulture/aquaponics … or keep it to yourself and enjoy the space, self-sufficiency, abundant birds & wildlife, endless bushwalking and, if you can keep a secret, the top shelf trout fishing 50m from your doorstep… For the agrarian, wild harvesting in this region is excellent with access to various salt & freshwater fish, abundant game (incl deer), fungi & local produce (fresh milk, honey, fruit & veg) from a number of great characters.

There’s a lot more to this property than the above description. It’s a functional house with quality fitout. Council approved income-generating cottage accommodation or dependent relative quarters/luxury teenager pad. Established self-sufficiency (meat, fruit, vegetable and fresh fish) in a superb environment for kids and adults alike. We have thoroughly enjoyed living here but after the family property was destroyed in the Dunalley bushfires we are moving south to rebuild.

If you’re genuinely interested, get in touch, we’d love to show you around. If you’re unable to visit we can provide many more photos and details upon request.

Asking price $485,000.