Dowling House is named after Henry Dowling, a pioneer of Launceston and the first resident of 181 St John St. Henry Dowling was the mayor of Launceston from 1857 – 1861 and his legacies included, taking a leading role in ending transportation of convicts to Van Diemans Land, opening the 1st piped water into Launceston and led the way to introduce gas lighting to our city. It is this history that makes this home so special.

The classic Georgian features of the home have been beautifully integrated with a contemporary renovation delivering a unique and functional family home.

Living spaces on the ground floor mix original Georgian rooms with a modern kitchen linking through to a private alfresco area at the rear of the property. The home boasts an enormous master bedroom with superb city views and each level of the home has a bathroom.

The Mews section of the home, which would have been the original servants quarters, have been renovated into a versatile space that has its own separate bathroom, art studio, gym and studio bedroom.

The inner city property has unrivaled car accommodation. A large secure garage has been built to house up to 3 cars and accessed off St John St with internal access into the side patio.

A sizable home in the middle of Launceston with great access to hospitals, CBD, local restaurants, cafes and Prince’s Square Park makes this a highly sought after home in a tightly held pocket of the city.