Burns property on market

MUSIC and TV legend Ronnie Burns has listed his Tasmanian property with a national agent in the hope of selling it for more than $3 million.

The former King of Pop and senior Tasmanian of the Year moved his Appin Hall Children’s Foundation from Erriba to Victoria last year.

A row over an NBN tower erected on a nearby hilltop caused Mr Burns to look elsewhere in Tasmania before making the move to Gippsland.

Agent Dominic Romeo believes the 13-hectare residence with guest cottages near Cradle Mountain will be snapped up by a tourism operator.

“It certainly has huge scope for tourism and that’s really what I’m targeting,” Mr Romeo said.

“It lends itself to someone wanting to set up a health spa, a yoga retreat, wellness centre, wilderness accommodation.”

Mr Romeo said he had received strong interest since taking on the property a month ago, including a call from China.

The French provincial style buildings on the property sprang out of Mr Burns’ time as an architectural and interior design consultant.

They come with a tennis court, hothouses, wood-fired pizza oven, established gardens with waterfall and mountain views.

“To buy that land and set it up with what he’s done, you would need your $4 million easily,” Mr Romeo said.

Mr Burns and wife Maggie bought the property for $155,000 in 1998.

They established it as a respite and healing centre for disadvantaged children for their not-for-profit foundation.

Mr Burns feared the nearby NBN tower would affect the health of the sick children using the centre.