Colebrook – just 10 minutes from the Heritage Highway – 20 minutes to Oatlands and on the main Coal Valley Wine Region Route. Put your ideas and efforts into creating something here. One of a few original Colonial stores circa 1840. Substantial Convict brick and stone shop, and residence, of 4 bedrooms, set on 0.0508 ha (1.25 acres plus). These delightful twin buildings of stone, with lofts, are ready for conversion – currently stables and a carpenter’s workshop. Set in this delightful valley (once a Probation Station), just 54 kms from Hobart and having many delightful stone buildings and churches. Enjoy fishing at nearby Lake Craigbourne, golfing, history walks and wonderful scenery. At the head of the Coal River Valley, on the proposed Pugin Trail, is the Colonial Nicholls Exchange Store. Close to the Pugin Catholic Church of St Patrick, the store is relatively unchanged and retains most of its early features including an 1847 stove, Baltic lining in the attic rooms and original stables. The barn has been used as a store room and more recently a wood worker’s space and studio. With store section of 118m2 and living space consisting of 3-4 bedrooms with 2 living rooms on 5,5058m2 of land, this property lends itself to a variety of uses, eg: tea rooms, gallery, accommodation.
Building size: 252 m2 Shop area: 118 m2 Land area: 0.5058 ha Circa 1840-1870
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