Anchor a piece of maritime history at Cornelian Bay

Boatshed No. 3, Cornelian Bay, New Town. Picture: Supplied A rare slice of Hobart’s waterfront heritage has hit the market, with Boatshed No.3 at Cornelian Bay offering buyers the chance to secure one of the city’s most tightly held property types. Dating back to the early 1900s, the boatshed is believed to be one of the first constructed along the Cornelian Bay foreshore, where 34 similar structures line the shore. While the earliest sheds in the bay were built in the 1840s, most standing today trace their origins to the early 1900s through to the 1930s. MORE: Interest rate hikes fail to stop inflation ‘Can’t be replicated’: First time for sale in decades Inside the Bellerive home with an ice bath, sauna and gym Rental pain rising: 77% of Hobart suburbs under pressure Boatshed No. 3, Cornelian Bay, New Town. Boatshed No. 3, Cornelian Bay, New Town. Peterswald director and real estate agent Nick Morgan said interest in the boatshed had been strong since it launched onto the market, reflecting just how scarce these waterfront offerings are. “It is an amazing space,” Mr Morgan said. “It took a little while for the vendor to decide to part ways with it, because they made so many wonde...