Rare Sandy Bay beachfront home listed for $4.95m-plus

No.17 Beechworth Rd, Sandy Bay. Picture: Supplied Imagine a home where the water views stretch out before you from almost every room, and a private pathway through the garden leads straight down to the sand of Nutgrove Beach. In one of Hobart’s most coveted beachside pockets, that daydream is a daily reality for everyone who calls this historic Sandy Bay home their own. Known as North Wycke, this beautifully preserved 1930s residence sits within one of Sandy Bay’s most tightly held enclaves, where properties on the waterside of the street rarely, if ever, come to market. MORE: Why this Hobart street is more popular than any other Bolthole with the lot: beach, bush and breathtaking views Recipe for success: Launceston asset sold at auction No.17 Beechworth Rd, Sandy Bay. No.17 Beechworth Rd, Sandy Bay. No.17 Beechworth Rd, Sandy Bay. EIS Property consultant Leonie Nyhouse said this is precisely what makes the offering so significant. “It’s a lovely property,” Mrs Nyhouse said. “Homes in this neighbourhood don’t come to the market often, and when they do, it’s usually with some reluctance. “These homes are hard to let go of. It is a true rarity, an opportunity that doesn’t come along...