1517 Upper Esk Rd, Upper Esk, Tas 7214

A wonderful opportunity exists to secure the ultimate lifestyle property situated equidistant from Launceston CBD and the stunning East Coast (less than an hour in either direction).

This north-facing property (approx 40 acres, zoned Rural) is mostly level to sloping, with a mix of manfern-rich rainforest, cleared land and tall timbered hillsides.

Water comes from two crystal-clear fern-lined creeks (permanent), one of which is solar-pumped to a header tank above the one-bedroom relocatable cabin, also feeding down to a large vegetable garden.

A bath-house with an instant gas hot water system as well as its own 'hillbilly water heater' wood-stove is also supplied with creek water, while the cabin has an extra tank supplying rainwater. The is also a drop toilet facility behind the cabin.

Central to the cleared front section of the property (approx 50% of the total land area) is a creek-fed lake with its own island viewed from the cabin's front deck. Wildlife abounds, with platypus and Australian otters frequenting the lake and creeks, while pademelons, ringtail possums, quolls and devils traverse the property regularly. (see video)

The cabin, while rustic and rudimentary, is supplied with electricity, and 3-phase power crosses the front of the property. There are fruiting walnut trees, apples and native plums. Absolute privacy comes from a mix of giant shaggy spruces and full-grown pines at the front of the block, while silver birches add colour and vibrancy nearer the cabin.

The property carries plenty of firewood for winter, and currently runs a small flock of Wiltshire-horn sheep, with a large fully enclosed chicken pen also in use.

A 200m2 concrete slab has been installed and was to be a large workshop however could be the perfect blueprint for more substantial accommodation (STCA).

Manferns, blackwoods, native raspberry, native jasmine, white flag lily and other flora add special interest.

This must-see mix of open land and private wilderness, with views from the cabin to Mount Saddleback and yet within 50 minutes of Launceston over Roses Tier, is arguably the unpolished jewel of the Upper Esk.


**East Coast & Country Real Estate has no reason to doubt the accuracy of the information in this document which has been sourced from means which are considered reliable, however we cannot guarantee accuracy. Prospective purchasers are advised to carry out their own investigations.