Making a decision to move to Grove in the Huon Valley is to change one’s life. This property is not just another acreage…it is a parcel of land that has been nurtured and cultivated to offer the establishment of an exquisite house, gardens, and pastures. This French Provincial-style country home is married with generous Australian proportions and is situated on nearly 30 acres of prime fertile pasture, just 25 minutes south of Hobart. From the moment one enters the 300 metre driveway, an ambience of peace, tranquility, and privacy is evident.

This classic, architecturally designed home has been created for gracious gatherings, intimate entertaining, and relaxed living. The spacious, light-filled kitchen and it’s walk-in pantry have been carefully considered to ensure the host or hostess’s culinary experience is easy and pleasurable.

Features include a generous Butler’s Sink, slick Smeg appliances, and a central, hand-crafted timber kitchen bench. Space and storage is integral to the layout, where informal, formal, or alfresco dining is yours for the choosing. Perhaps breakfast in the large, eat-in kitchen/family area warmed by a cosy fireplace, lunch with views under the adjoining pergola and patio, or dinner in the formal dining area.

This light-filled formal lounge and dining area provides a sense of both spaciousness and intimate comfort, with stunning northerly views across the front lawns and gardens to the surrounding mountain ranges via French doors, thus offering another dimension to your dining, entertainment, or relaxation needs.

Two double bedrooms that access a main bathroom, a Master Suite complete with ensuite and fitted walk in robe, a further study nook, formal entrance and porte-cochere complete the home. Expanses of limestone gravelled courtyards provide open, low maintenance outdoor areas and and define the spaces in a semi-formal manner which compliments the style of the home. The home has a wood fire and heat pump heating ducted through the home, and is complimented by an electric fire place in the formal lounge/dining.

The surrounding gardens and lawns are landscaped with stunning coloured deciduous trees, camellias ,roses, flowering shrubs,bulbs, and other exotics. Numerous fruit-bearing trees are thoughtfully integrated into the gardens and there is an orchard area featuring apples, cherries,plums,nectarines,peaches,grapes,blueberries and apricots. The established vegetable garden has already begun to offer organic Spring and Summer produce and herbs in abundance, making a selection of ingredients ready for preparation simple.

The property is well-serviced with high pressure mains town water, NBN internet, 10 pair underground telephone cabling, 3 phase power to both the home and shed, and wiring to all bedrooms and living area for Pay and FTA TV. Daily school buses pass the front gate to local High and Primary schools, and Hobart campuses. The property has a daily mail service, full Council waste and recycle weekly pickups, and is in close proximity to the Grove Village Store and the Huonville Town centre , where all modern supermarket, shopping, and professional services of a large rural town may be found. City Link bus is at the Grove store.

A huge 14 x 7 metre four bay colourbond shed and 14 x 3 metre skillion provides ample garaging for vehicles, workshop, and storage.

This Grove property offers itself to those indulging in retirement, or seeking a “tree change”, and is equally desirable for families searching for room to grow within safe surrounds. The pastures are suitable for equestrian activities, sheep, beef fattening and breeding, agriculture of any persuasion, hay production, or simply gardening. The property is blessed with Class Three deep fertile soil, that falls within one of only three areas of Southern Tasmania. Complimenting this is the 1.5 acre dam, capable of irrigating any agricultural or gardening demand.

This water is home to swans, ducks, platypus, water birds, and perhaps a trout or two. The owners stocked the lake a few seasons earlier and enjoyed private fishing on the fly and subsequent BBQs with family and friends – a restock could ensure the pleasure continues.

“The Meadows” at 25 Crabtree Road is a truly special home and place. It has hosted weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, and many important social occasions. But it is time…..time for a new chapter to be written into its history as the present owners move on and offer up this tranquil lifestyle they have enjoyed.

You are invited to view “The Meadows”. This is a quality home waiting for the next owners’ to proudly enjoy the pleasures of residing in one of the most beautiful places in Australia.