Cottage built before roads

THE kitchen curtains are brown and floral, timber floors unpolished, and the bathroom has seen better days — and yet, this Sandy Bay property offers a sensational opportunity.

It is not every day that a cottage with renovation potential hits the market in this Sandy Bay neighbourhood.

View Tasmania chief executive Adrian Kelly expects it will draw plenty of attention.

“It’s a deceased estate comprising two titles of land right in the heart of Sandy Bay,” he said.

“We have no idea how old the cottage is, but given its orientation we suspect it was built before the roads were.

“It probably looked out over paddocks of farmland back in the old days.

“The original cottage is ready for a modern upgrade or there is development potential here, subject to council approval.”

No.31 Parliament St is positioned in a desirable, blue-chip corner of Sandy Bay with 635sq m of land.

A wide street frontage offers easy vehicle access to the generous, sunny block of land with plenty of space to park two cars off-street.

Likely built in the late 1800s, this historic character cottage in need of renovation offers three bedrooms alongside living areas, plus a classic front veranda.

The property has a shed, workshop, is fully fenced and has a broadband internet connection.

And the rear yard is a huge blank canvas.

Mr Kelly said the level land component could be attractive for development opportunities as Sandy Bay land is “becoming harder to find”.

The property is conveniently

Price: Auction Land area: 635sq m Agent: View Tasmania refer Adrian Kelly 6224 0251 REA ID: 139502191

located close to the Sandy Bay shopping precinct, cafes and the University of Tasmania.

It is about a seven-minute drive to the Hobart CBD.

Historic home lovers nationwide consider Tasmania a noted hotspot for old properties.

Per the National Trust, the Apple Isle has the highest concentration of heritage sites in Australia. For information on No.31’s heritage status, contact View Tasmania.

No.31 Parliament St, Sandy Bay is heading to auction tomorrow, on site at noon.