11 Underwoods Road, Nicholls Rivulet, Tas 7112

Coming home to 11 Underwoods Rd will provide you with an immediate sense of calm that must be experienced personally to be fully understood. This beautiful property is a sanctuary, offering harmony between natural sustainable living and artisanal design. Making your way to the property, you will cross over the permanent flowing Rivulet and then up the driveway all the while being met with an abundance of beautiful Tasmanian flora, only to then be greeted with a one of a kind home, nestled and at one with the natural surrounds. This property is all about living sustainably within the peaceful environment that surrounds. Made up of 2 separate titles totalling 64 acres (25.89ha), this is your own slice of Tassie paradise.

The bottom title (11.5 acres) is where the well insulated main residence sits with a separate workshop/studio, a cabin and a cleverly designed bush pole shelter amongst the ferns. A large and productive food garden-with veggies, berries, fruit trees and chooks all protected by fencing-sits nearby the house, providing easy access to your own home grown produce.

The top title (52 acres) is a diverse old forest with an amazing array of Tasmanian native vegetation. Huge Blue Gums and Stringy Bark trees tower out of a gully shading ancient tree ferns that line a winter-running creek that eventually passes by the home below. This is a wildlife haven that even including Devils towards dusk and platypus in the creek line.

The house is a hand-crafted work of art. It was designed and built to minimise its carbon footprint and be gentle on the surrounding environment. The design ensures every room gets a northern window exposure, allowing the sun to fill the spaces with natural light all year round. Each room reveals the different faces of local Tasmanian timbers. Fully double glazed with thermal-break doors and windows, along with highly insulated walls, floor and roof, makes this home very energy efficient. A wood fire provides a lovely atmosphere as well as warmth and reverse cycle air-conditioning will keep you comfortable all year round.

Particularly beautiful is the native Wattle solid wood paneling that lines most of the walls. One of the very clever features, that is highly unique here, is the use of hand-flattened recycled corrugated iron sheeting to line the ceiling. It creates a beautiful country style aesthetic below the insulation layer under the conventional Colorbond external roof.

From the open plan living, there are French doors that open out onto the north-facing deck. The large picture windows throughout the house perfectly frame the nature that surrounds and invite the outside into the home. Everything about the buildings on this property celebrate wood working craftsmanship, utilising traditional building techniques.

The master bedroom is a true retreat, complete with a modern en-suite bathroom and walk-through robe. Large picture windows once again invite nature into the spaces. Another 2 rooms within the home could be 2 more bedrooms, or a second living, through to the back bedroom, creating some versatility to the spaces on offer. The family bathroom provides another natural environment with more intrigue from the unconventional roof line and window shapes.

Nestled in the forest just above the home is the original chalet, built using traditional bush pole framing with 'Wattle and Daub' earth walls. It has a wonderful natural look and feel. The Chalet consists of an open plan living space with a separate room off to the side for a bedroom. This is great for your visiting guests, otherwise is currently rented out.

Between the home and chalet is a quaint studio, ideal for the artist. This makes a great workshop or could be the home office. Lined and also insulated, this is a comfortable and super practical addition. A double carport comes off the side for the cars.

If a workshop en-plain-air is more your thing, above the chalet is a 12m x 5m open workshop which has been designed with canter levered beams that support the structure in a way that the whole shelter looks to float in space. Up until a few years ago, this was used to teach traditional woodworking techniques to others.

Down towards the front of the property is the food production area, with full garden beds and a chook run that gives fresh produce to its owners throughout the seasons.

The surrounding properties are similar with like-minded neighbours. Just up the road is the famed Peregrine school and you are within 10 minutes the vibrant cultural centre of Cygnet. At its eastern end, Nicholls Rivulet Road joins with the Channel Hwy. Turn left and you are about 20 minutes from Hobart. Turn right and you are a few minutes for the stunning D'Entrecasteaux Channel and the ferry to Bruny Island.

Please contact us for further information or to arrange a private viewing of this unique and very special property.