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166 Melville Street, West Hobart TAS 7000

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166 Melville Street, West Hobart TAS 7000

5 Bed

3 Bath

3 Car

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Stanwell Hall - Tasmania

Almost 200 years after it was built in 1826, Stanwell Hall retains a unique artistic pedigree – once immortalised by the celebrated colonial painter John Glover and then called home by another famous landscape painter, William Charles Piguenit, this historic and culturally unique property is even now, in the 21st century, home to a contemporary artist in residence.

While Stanwell Hall is indisputably a picturesque property worthy of being captured on canvas or of inspiring artistic tendencies there can be no doubt that this impressive home, has a flexible layout which can be utilised for myriad expressions of contemporary living.

Privately positioned in a picture perfect, estate like setting behind high hedges and established trees, Stanwell Hall is a world away from the hustle and bustle of Australia’s southernmost capital city which is just minutes away. Once through the electric gate a magnificent Edna Walling inspired garden is revealed– mixed borders are relaxed and are a symphony of interesting plants with flowers and foliage, gravel paths meander through lawns and garden beds and lead to enclosed garden rooms and to the cellar, garden shed, potting shed and workshop, vegetable beds grow a profusion of berries and five types of apple. The views are mesmerising and stretch from The Wellington Range and Tasman Bridge in one direction and to Mt Nelson in the other – the elevated house and garden seem to float above the city.

Stanwell Hall is a stage-set of architectural elements spanning the last two centuries– wandering through the house you can recognize the different styles and feel the subtle shift between eras. The original 1826 Georgian features are still in evidence – step through the original front door complete with fanlight and twin columns into two symmetrical and well proportioned front rooms where the timber floors wear the patina of age and a dramatic timber staircase leads to the upper storeys.

All this was enhanced by Edwardian alterations made in 1917 – bay windows to maximise views, timber fretwork, wrap around verandas on two levels, decorative leadlight windows and to crown it all, a miniature wrought iron widow’s walk with a flagpole. In addition to the plethora of unique historic features, recent renovations and restorations have ensured that Stanwell Hall in 2021 is fully equipped for luxuriously comfortable and functional modern life.

Rooms are like jewel boxes painted in warm neutral tones and provide the perfect backdrop for how we live today. At all times of the day light spills through windows, bathing the interiors in sunshine and warmth while hydronic central heating throughout the house makes sure that it is warm in a Hobart winter. French doors around the house open into the garden or onto the veranda and make them practical extensions of the house. The floorplan is flexible enough to have multiple living areas, a dining room and accommodate up to 7 bedrooms. Or retain four bedrooms and keep the home office, dressing room and studio spaces. The expansive light filled ground floor artist’s studio is accessed by a hallway behind the kitchen and could easily be reconfigured as a separate apartment – there are multiple possibilities at Stanwell Hall.

The centrally located kitchen is firmly placed at the heart of the home as it is part of a spacious open plan living and dining area. In the fully equipped cook’s kitchen classic shaker style cabinetry is topped with warm timber benchtops, an English ceramic sink is a prominent feature as are the stainless steel Smeg cooker with 4 gas burners, Qasair rangehood, double fridge/freezer and Bosch dishwasher. The bespoke kitchen is complemented by a spacious butler’s pantry with plenty of open shelving for storage and granite work surfaces for practicality and pastry.

A separate and functional laundry room and two slick, modern bathrooms are located on the ground floor - one with a stand alone bathtub and decorative grey and white floor tiles and the other is cleverly hidden behind the stairs with a shower. A spacious ensuite opens off the master bedroom on the first floor and is complete with a shower, bath, his and hers handbasins and spellbinding views.

Stanwell Hall really is a landmark property which incorporates the best of old and new.

Features

Alarm System

Balcony

Built In Robes

Cellar

Courtyard

Deck

Dishwasher

Electric Hot Water Service

Fireplace

Floorboards

Fully Fenced

Garden Shed

Gas Heating

Hydronic Heating

NBN

Natural Gas

Open Fire Place

Outdoor Entertaining

Porch

Re-plumbed

Re-wired

Shed

Studio

Study

Sunroom

Terrace

Verandah

Workshop

Location

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