Secrecy shrouds sale of historic Tas estate fit for a knight

Quamby Estate at No.1145 Westwood Rd, Hagley, has been sold. Picture: Supplied One of Tasmania’s most significant historical properties has been sold. But squeezing information from the agent proved impossible. He remained tight-lipped on specifics; the price and the purchaser’s identity are both undisclosed. The Mercury understands the buyer has Tasmanian connections but does not live here. Quamby Estate on Westwood Rd, Hagley has been on and off the market for a number of years and was sold by Elders Launceston director Sam Woolcock in conjunction with Cullen & Royle director Deborah Cullen. MORE: Retro rewind: Newstead time capsule has buyers groovin’ Built in 1896, loved for decades: Taroona House for sale Historic Huon property tops weekly sales chart Shake-up: Square metre price data reshuffles top suburbs Quamby Estate. Quamby Estate. Quamby Estate. Quamby Estate. Mr Woolcock said inquiries came from all over Australia, primarily interstate, and some based internationally. He said some potential buyers saw it as a grand family homestead, while others were intrigued by the commercial possibilities. Mr Woolcock said the owner, Brett Godfrey, was a reluctant seller. “It was...