Once-in-a-generation Tassie beachfront shack listed for $499,000+

A rare Tasmanian beach shack that has been handed down through generations of one family since it was built in the 1960s has been placed on the market for $499,000-plus.

“How many of us have day dreamed about having a shack? Knowing the reality that great shacks are not sold, they are passed through generations,” the Domain listing says.

A beautiful beachside property, 16 Gull Street is part of the Rocky Cape National Park, famous for its rugged landscape, striking cliffs, secluded beaches and the clear waters of Bass Strait.

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16 Gull Street, Rocky Cape TAS 7321

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The two-bedroom, one-bathroom shack was initially built in 1964, and comes with pristine ocean views.

Locations like this are a rarity, says listing agent Theresa Button of LJ Hooker Wynyard.

“There are not that many actual beachside properties in Tassie where you’re just straight out onto the sand,” she says.

“What’s a little bit different about these sort of shacks, being in the middle of parks and wildlife, is [people] actually own the land. They don’t lease it,” she says.

Homes in the area are tightly-held; just six properties have changed hands there in the past decade.

Button says most of the people who own property in the Gull Street area are beach-goers and holidaymakers, with only a handful of permanent residents.

The shack features a stone fireplace with an open fire, timber panelling across the house and a deck leading to a secluded beach.

Nestled in the Rocky Cape National Park, the shack is just a few minutes away from tranquil walks, sea caves and beaches – perfect for fishing and swimming. 

“I think one of the lovely features that stuck with me is the people who built that shack actually lived in the little shed in the backyard while they built it [in 1964]. It’s remained in the family ever since. So it’s got a real family feel about it,” says Button.

Domain data reveals property in the region of Waratah-Wynyard, which encompasses Rocky Cape, has a median price of $458,750 and has seen a massive 79.9 per cent price increase in the past five years, far more than Hobart’s five-year price change of 54.3 per cent. 

Houses in the Waratah-Wynyard region are significantly cheaper than the median cost of a house in Hobart ($706,728) and other major capital cities with beachside suburbs like Sydney ($1,595,310) and Brisbane ($888,285).