No.441 Tinderbox Rd, Tinderbox. Picture: Supplied
Where else but Hobart can one find a 317ha property with 4km of water frontage that is also a half-hour drive from the CBD?
Or just 15 minutes from bustling Kingston?
No.441 Tinderbox Rd, Tinderbox offers exactly this, and there is more to discover.
With wedge-tailed eagles flying overhead, this property, known as Tinderbox Farm and Vineyard Estate, combines rolling pastures and bushland with sweeping views, and two homes: an original farmhouse and a converted stable.
Fall Real Estate agents Rupert Hansen and Shannon Fall described it as “breathtaking”.
Mr Hansen said the property would be perfect for buyers looking for an estate lifestyle.
He said the original heritage-listed homestead dates back to 1820.
There are three or four bedrooms, depending on needs, he said.
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No.441 Tinderbox Rd, Tinderbox.
No.441 Tinderbox Rd, Tinderbox.
No.441 Tinderbox Rd, Tinderbox.
Period features include a wide hallway, stained glass, high ceilings and original timber floors.
The home features a U-shaped hipped roof, a skillion extension to the rear, and symmetrical brick chimneys. An articulated, hipped-roof veranda with square timber posts and a cast-iron valance overlooks the D’Entrecasteaux Channel toward Bruny Island.
The surrounding grounds include an established olive grove, fruit trees and mature macrocarpa pines.
“You can see the home has been well cared for, it’s in excellent condition,” Mr Hansen said.
“The next owner will feel grand living here.
“Another glimpse of the property’s past can be seen in the original timber shearing shed. At one time, people ran merino sheep here. It’s not been used in some time, it’s a time capsule.”
The property’s second dwelling, converted from original stables, is located up the hill from the main house. It was converted in the 1980s.
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No.441 Tinderbox Rd, Tinderbox.
No.441 Tinderbox Rd, Tinderbox.
No.441 Tinderbox Rd, Tinderbox.
The Georgian building is a two-storey painted brick symmetrical building with a moderately pitched hipped roof.
The east face of the building showcases four distinct dormer windows.
Original features include stone flooring, timber detailing and integrated original fixtures.
Ms Fall said its interiors are a showcase of beautiful timber.
“Downstairs, there is a roomy living space, with a kitchen and bathroom at either end where the stables would have been,” she said.
“Then upstairs, in what would have been a storage space, there is a living area alongside the bedrooms.
“Both dwellings have sensational water views over the Tinderbox marine reserve.”
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No.441 Tinderbox Rd, Tinderbox.
No.441 Tinderbox Rd, Tinderbox.
The property’s owners converted the stables as a place for parents.
“It is easy to imagine it being used as a farmstay in the future,” she said.
“The building offers potential for dual family living, guest accommodation, a cellar door or other tourism use.”
Tinderbox Estate has 2ha of planted vineyards and three dams for irrigation.
“The vineyard, established in 1993 with plantings of pinot noir, riesling and chardonnay, sits on basalt and dolerite derived soils,” she said.
“The vineyard has been productive in past years, growing up to five tonnes of grapes.”
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No.441 Tinderbox Rd, Tinderbox.
No.441 Tinderbox Rd, Tinderbox.
Mr Hansen said the owners also have expansion plans from a consultancy firm for the vineyard, should this be an appealing avenue for the next owner.
“There is up to 80 acres of potential vineyard planting — a huge viticulture expansion,” he said.
“Overlooking Bruny Island, the property’s location is between southern Tasmania’s best-known wine regions in the Coal River and Huon Valley.”
No.441 Tinderbox Rd, Tinderbox.
No.441 Tinderbox Rd, Tinderbox.
Ms Fall said the property’s future could take several directions, depending on the buyer.
“It is highly likely that the property will attract interest from established wine brands, Tasmanian or from elsewhere,” she said.
“There has been a trend with northern grape growers and wine producers looking to secure productive land in the south.
“The property could appeal to people looking to create a boutique accommodation operation.
“It is a statement property, so the buyer may be someone looking to land bank a spectacular waterfront property.”
No.441 Tinderbox Rd, Tinderbox.
No.441 Tinderbox Rd, Tinderbox.
While opportunities abound in a number of directions, there is another that is being considered. Mr Hansen said a subdivision proposal is underway.
“We have a preliminary approval notice from Council to create 12 titles zoned Environmental Living,” he said.
Another feather in Tinderbox Estate’s cap is that it is a favoured picture-shooting location for aurora-chasing photographers.
Mr Hansen said there are a number of notable photos of a dead tree with the sky lit up in a rainbow of colour.
“The Tinderbox tree is quite well known in the photography community,” she said.
No.441 Tinderbox Rd, Tinderbox is for sale by expressions of interest.
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