Sandstone historic home Leintwardine could be yours

A tennis court, pool and 102ha of land is just the beginning at this historic property in Tasmania’s Central Highlands.

7138 Lyell Highway Ouse. Picture: SUPPLIED

HISTORIC Leintwardine is 102ha of pure bliss.

Named by early settlers for their village in Herefordshire in England, heritage-listed Leintwardine was an initial grant of 2560 acres dating to 1828.

Over the past 190-plus years, the property has sustained a succession of hardworking and respected farming families, including the current vendors’ family for over 150 years.

Leintwardine records indicate the last time the current homestead portion of the property changed hands was in 1867.

The gracious five-bedroom, two-bathroom sandstone Georgian homestead of almost 40 squares is reached via a driveway lined with mature oak trees.

The good life.

Make a splash.

From its enviable location, it overlooks the surrounding country from a prominent northeast aspect.

Drawing domestic and stock water from the nearby Ouse River, the residence boasts a magnificent English garden, resplendent among 100-year-old deciduous trees providing shelter from the summer sun before filtered sunlight warms the cooler months, once the blaze of autumn colours has passed.

A private tennis court and in-ground pool is the perfect setting for entertaining guests, family and friends.

The nearby arboretum provides a peaceful place of great beauty for quiet times and reflection.

Typical for a house of this era, the spacious homestead has expanded to include growing families as the enterprise prospered with extensions and upgrades over the years.

Yet none of the welcoming charm of a country home has been lost.

Glorious entertainer.

Family friendly.

Grand fireplaces are still operational, a toasty wood combustion heater in the family room keeps the home warm and welcoming in the colder months and electric heating elsewhere with an off-peak tariff is another feature of the property.

Flagstone floors blend with stone terraces, spacious formal dining and lounge areas.

Virginia creeper-clad exterior walls add to the English character of the Leintwardine experience.

Raised vegetable beds sit among established fruit trees in a house garden, planned and designed to sustain the residents.

The property’s still functional outbuildings and stockyard infrastructure includes a two-bedroom caretakers’ cottage.

Located within 100km of the markets and restaurants of the Hobart waterfront, this 1842 sandstone homestead is nestled among the productive dairies, vineyards, cherry and cropping farmlands of the Derwent River Valley.

Dinner time.

Clean up.

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It is perfectly positioned to capture the tourist trade heading to the Central Highlands trout fishing experiences, Pumphouse Point retreat at Lake St Clair and en route to the west coast tourist hub of Strahan and Gordon River Wilderness Cruises. Leintwardine is a visitor experience awaiting discovery.

Leintwardine offers peace, privacy and a privileged lifestyle which could well include a busy bed and breakfast farm stay business in either the homestead or nearby shearers’ quarters.

No.7138 Lyell Highway, Ouse is listed with Knight Frank and priced at “Offers over $1.3 million”.

Originally published as Sandstone historic home Leintwardine could be yours