The AFL’s Tasmania Devils mascot Rum’un with one of Hobart’s most expensive homes, Otago Edge. Picture: Mercury and Peter Mathew Photography
The stadium at Macquarie Point has its tick of approval.
And the Tasmanian Devils will play in the VFL next season ahead of entering the AFL.
But where will its players choose to live?
A young gun rookie might prefer being as close to the city and waterfront as possible, with its dining and entertainment options.
A more seasoned player could opt for a high-end home, something prestigious in areas like Battery Point or Sandy Bay.
Peace, quiet, and oodles of space? A player and their family who prioritises these things might want an acreage at Acton Park.
If convenience is king, would a home in a suburb like Cambridge — near the airport — be the best option? Or perhaps at Kingston where the Tasmania Devils Football Club High Performance Centre will be built?
Let’s take a look at what’s on the market today, and where our team might like to base themselves.
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PRESTIGE
For top end property, Hobart has many, many options. But three spring to mind.
No.11 Mona St, Battery Point, No.231 Otago Bay Rd, Otago and No.1 Victoria Esp, Bellerive.
Battery Point’s five-bedroom gothic estate, Vernon, was built in 1878, and elegantly updated for contemporary living.
It is stately and gracious, but also sleek and sophisticated – the best of old and new.
Priced at $5.5m-plus with Wolf Property.
No.11 Mona St, Battery Point. Picture: realestate.com.au
No.11 Mona St, Battery Point. Picture: realestate.com.au
Then there is Otago Edge, a waterside home that was six years in the making and built with an uncommonly sharp eye for detail.
Here you will see things you’ve never seen before, like a sunken spa on a deck that is revealed when the floor slides away at the touch of a button.
For sale by expressions of interest with LJ Hooker Pinnacle Property.
Otago Edge. Picture: Peter Mathew Photography
Otago Edge. Picture: Peter Mathew Photography
In Bellerive, No.1 Victoria Esp was inspired by the historic homes that surround it on Bellerive Bluff. However, it is a comparatively new architectural marvel.
An indoor pool, tennis court, river views, vaulted ceilings, expansive angular windows, and a gourmet kitchen — it leaves nothing to desire.
And it is a one-minute walk to the ferry, across the river, and you will be at the stadium.
Elders Tasmania has it for sale by EOI.
No.1 Victoria Esp, Bellerive.
No.1 Victoria Esp, Bellerive.
CITY LIVING
Speaking of convenience, for a player who wants an apartment in Hobart, perhaps one that is walking distance to the stadium on game day … No.22/19 Hunter St could be worth investigating.
It sits above Drunken Admiral Restaurant, with two bedrooms and bathrooms, nods to its 1800s past and a modern open-plan lifestyle.
It’s a lock-up-and-leave opportunity that’s gorgeously positioned right on the waterfront.
Offers around $2m, with The Agency Hobart.
No.22/19 Hunter St, Hobart.
No.22/19 Hunter St, Hobart.
For something more opulent, a nine-minute drive would land players at Patrick St, where a luxe penthouse is available in the award-winning Ingomar building.
Three bedrooms, lift access, Noir colour palette, keyless entry, herringbone timber floors, elevated awe-inspiring city and water views, a 100sq m terrace for those that like alfresco entertaining.
Residence 26 is priced from $2.95m-plus. And there are two more homes in the building are seeking $2.2m-plus. Listed with Wolf Property.
Residence 26/34 Patrick St, Hobart. Picture: realestate.com.au
Residence 26/34 Patrick St, Hobart. Picture: realestate.com.au
SANDY BAY
Any Tassie property list would be incomplete without Sandy Bay, and here in arguably Tassie’s most desirable, most prestigious area, there is always plenty to choose from.
Got $4.5m-plus and want to live beside the river? No problem.
No.2/724 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay.
No.2/724 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay.
How about $2.95m-plus, but a larger, sprawling home in an elevated location is preferred? Try this one.
What about a mix of historic home at the front and contemporary gem at the back? Cricketer Jackson Bird has done the heavy lifting already. Just move right in.
No.30 Marlborough St, Sandy Bay.
No.33 Duke St, Sandy Bay.
LIFESTYLE
For those who want a classic five acres, room for a horse and some sheep, Acton Park could be the property move to make.
Depending on which end of the suburb one lives in, you can be at Hobart Airport in as little as six minutes. Or in Hobart within half an hour.
There are just three homes available to buy here today, and another in neighbouring Cambridge with a vineyard.
For an equally appealing, yet very different lifestyle, a player might want to be within goalkicking distance of the new training hub at Kingston.
But where to live?
No.60 Old Summerleas Rd, Kingston. Picture: realestate.com.au
On the hill overlooking Kingston Beach with 2500sq m of land. Yes, please.
Or on a 3ha slice of paradise that combines natural bushland with a modern steel and glass architectural home.
Total privacy, total luxury, and just a five-minute drive from the training grounds. It checks every box.
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