It starts with the barn. But that is far from all that is on offer at Mariposa.
Thirty thousand convict-made clay bricks, recycled Oregon beams carrying a roof engineered to last generations, and enormous timber doors that swing open on a mechanism as clever as it is theatrical.
Tucked within the barn walls is a self-contained two-bedroom apartment finished in timbers salvaged from the original Mariposa homestead. Below it, a concealed cellar showcases rare Huon and celery top pine, where a vintage wooden surfboard serves as the bar counter — a quiet nod to the surfing heritage of Mariposa Point.
No.22352 Tasman Hwy, Falmouth. Picture: Supplied
As a stand-alone building, it would be the defining feature of almost any property on the East Coast. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
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No.22352 Tasman Hwy, Falmouth.
No.22352 Tasman Hwy, Falmouth.
Mariposa is a private coastal estate of 10.83ha across two titles, holding more than 1000sq m of single-level floorplan and a position among Tasmania’s most unspoilt stretches of coastline.
The land once served as a landing place for the region’s earliest settlers. Today, it is a property with few peers on the East Coast.
No.22352 Tasman Hwy, Falmouth.
“This is the East Coast at its best,” Harrison Agents director Tom Harrison said.
“We’re expecting strong interest from local buyers and interstate, particularly Melbourne, Sydney, and Queensland.
“We’re seeing a real lift in mainland inquiry on coastal property at the moment, and East Coast waterfront of this calibre consistently draws a national audience.”
No.22352 Tasman Hwy, Falmouth.
No.22352 Tasman Hwy, Falmouth.
No.22352 Tasman Hwy, Falmouth.
Mr Harrison said the property impressed at every turn.
“It’s a genuine resort-style offering on more than 10ha of absolute waterfront,” he said.
“The residence is complemented by a 20m indoor pool, a full-sized gym, tennis court, wine cellar, and a private boat slip with licence, along with a beautifully restored convict-brick barn that gives the property a real sense of history.
“It’s a rare combination of scale, lifestyle, and provenance.”
The main residence is a five-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom home built from Mount Gambier limestone block and finished externally in celery top pine — both materials chosen for their resilience in a maritime climate.
Inside, French-polished blackwood architraves, skirtings and four-panel doors sit alongside custom double-glazed timber sash windows and a marble-tiled entry foyer.
No.22352 Tasman Hwy, Falmouth.
No.22352 Tasman Hwy, Falmouth.
No.22352 Tasman Hwy, Falmouth.
The sunroom is the heart of the home, its wide bay window frames the sea and the birdlife that works the coastline.
The galley kitchen looks across the family living areas and straight through to one of the property’s signature features: a 20m indoor pool, solar-heated and airconditioned — usable whatever the weather.
A covered tiled walkway connects the main house to a fifth bedroom with separate living space, then continues to a double lockup garage.
A brand-new full-sized gymnasium is ready to use, and a tennis court resurfaced in modern synthetic grass comes complete with floodlighting for night play.
No.22352 Tasman Hwy, Falmouth.
No.22352 Tasman Hwy, Falmouth.
No.22352 Tasman Hwy, Falmouth.
A three-phase powered slipway capable of launching and retrieving a 12m vessel completes an offering purpose-built for coastal living — surf, fish, sail, swim, train, entertain.
Mariposa sits within a temperate climate where world-class seafood is practically at your doorstep, beaches and bays remain genuinely uncrowded, and the Bay of Fires, Freycinet and St Helens are all within easy reach.
The land, the build quality, the privacy, the setting — rare in every sense. Properties like this simply do not come to market often.
No.22352 Tasman Hwy, Falmouth.
No.22352 Tasman Hwy, Falmouth.
No.22352 Tasman Hwy, Falmouth is listed for sale with Harrison Agents by expressions of interest closing on June 25. Contact Tom Harrison or Jo Oliver for details.
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