Escape to Tasmania with these idyllic country properties

22 Ferry Road, Kettering

The Swiss masterpiece was designed and built by an Austrian architect in 1990, and is the perfect new home for aspiring restaurateurs. 

Separate from the main building, there is a commercial smoke house with wood fire oven. With council approval already obtained under certain conditions, this property has the potential to be a spectacular restaurant or accommodation. ​

This Swiss masterpiece is just 30 kilometres from Hobart. Photo: Roberts Real Estate Hobart

There are five bedrooms in the house, a commercial kitchen (as well as a domestic kitchen), open living areas with multiple fireplaces – not to mention a huge balcony overlooking the spectacular Kettering Marina.

A rural retreat for those who want to live off the land. Photo: Roberts Real Estate Rural

Glen Esk & Avon Park, Conara

Set on 1700 hectares of fertile land, Glen Esk has been owned by the same family for more than 85 years. 

The property is a mixed farming operation including cattle, sheep, irrigated and dryland cropping. An exciting and rare opportunity for a farmer yearning for a new life on the northern midlands of Tasmania, Glen Esk is sure to impress.

The property overlooks the picturesque South Elk River. Photo: Robers Real Estate Rural

The six-bedroom Georgian Homestead dates back to the early 19th century, and is set in beautiful gardens not too far from the South Elk River. There are also three farm cottages, a shearing shed, a stud sheep shed and a machinery shed. 

A quaint and idyllic country home on the plains. Photo: VIEW Central Coast

160 Lowana Road, Gunns Plains

Though perhaps slightly less grand than those listed above, this Lowana Road property is a quaint, charismatic and welcoming weatherboard home, surrounded by dazzling gardens.

The cottage has been extensively renovated in recent years and boasts modern furnishings while still retaining its country charm.   

A modern kitchen with views overlooking surrounding paddocks. Photo: View Central Coast

Set in the heart of the countryside, the paddocks have been used for cropping and baling hay, but are now grazing 30 cattle and a few hundred sheep. If that doesn’t tempt you into a rural lifestyle, surely the small orchard will.