SOLD: No.6 Pen-Y-Bryn Pl, Newstead. Picture: Supplied
Boag’s home has a new custodian.
Known as Daille, the former home of James Boag III has been sold in a whirlwind two-week campaign that saw competition from local and interstate buyers.
No.6 Pen-Y-Bryn Pl changed hands for $3m, setting a new suburb record price for prestigious Newstead.
Bushby Creese director George Bushby said it was a fantastic result for the Federation estate.
“It is a property that deserved to achieve a record price given it’s an iconic Launceston landmark, where history and modern sophistication meet,” he said.
“Six groups inspected the home privately, including locals and potential buyers from Queensland and Victoria.
“We had lots of inquiries throughout the two weeks, the property was one of the most-viewed homes in Tasmania on realestate.com.au in the first week of marketing.”
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No.6 Pen-Y-Bryn Pl, Newstead.
No.6 Pen-Y-Bryn Pl, Newstead.
Ultimately, it was a locally-based buyer who secured the property.
“The buyer is currently living locally but originally from interstate,” Mr Bushby said.
“They were considering renovating their current home but decided to upgrade to a home that was more substantial and complete.”
Daille was built in 1902 by renowned builders J & T Gunn for banker Mr McEachern and has housed several of Tasmania’s prominent families throughout its 120-year history, including the Boag family.
Boag III lived there in the early 1920s.
No.6 Pen-Y-Bryn Pl, Newstead.
No.6 Pen-Y-Bryn Pl, Newstead.
Daille features high ceilings, decorative cornices, leadlight windows, polished timber floors and working fireplaces while incorporating modern amenities.
The ground floor features a formal lounge with bay windows, a kitchen boasting stone benchtops, central island and walk-in pantry, plus a dining area that flows onto a covered outdoor deck with valley views.
The upper level houses four bedrooms serviced by two bathrooms, with two bedrooms accessing a covered balcony overlooking the surrounding landscape.
Ground floor facilities include a full bathroom with a bath and shower, plus a powder room. The covered entertaining spaces provide year-round protection from the elements.
No.6 Pen-Y-Bryn Pl, Newstead.
No.6 Pen-Y-Bryn Pl, Newstead.
Daille is the first greater Launceston home on a regular size block to be sold for $3m or more this year.
Three acreages at Relbia have also exceeded the price point.
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