21 Bellawongarah Rd, Paradise TAS 7306, Australia
Country Living – Prime Agriculture and Native Bush Setting
What an awe inspiring setting at Paradise on the fringe of Sheffield and overlooking the rural farmlands between. The 20.84 hectare property and homestead have been in the same ownership since 1990 with the 4 bedroom 2 bathroom homestead established in 1991 in the lee of the magnificent Mount Roland and overlooking the surrounding farmlands and beyond.
There are no passing neighbours, “Bellawongarah” is the destination, the only property at the end of the road. Pass through the lush pastures of the adjoining dairy property to reach Home.
The timber clad home features three (4) bedrooms and two (2) bathrooms including master with ensuite, Galley style kitchen, living-dining lounge and sitting areas, along with bedrooms. The home is metal frame, timber clad of approximately 153 square metres of interior living space with morning and afternoon verandahs on either side of the homestead. The two provide outstanding leisure and entertainment areas undercover but capturing the views and natural elements.
The residence is both bright, well-lit and ventilated as you would expect in a homestead established with capture the scenic countryside and surrounds in mind. During the winter and cooler months the home warmed when necessary by fan forced freestanding Coonara wood heater and plenty of cross ventilation keeps you cool during summer with screens on all windows. The home is fully insulated in walls and ceiling; all bedrooms and laundry feature built in robes and storage. The kitchen is a traditional country layout featuring electrical appliances, the kitchen opens to formal dining and living areas which have been designed to maximise family interaction and overlook the well-established and tended gardens and property with views beyond. Power usage is supplemented by a 12 panel 3 kilowatt inverter
The heart of the property is set on a gradual gentle slope with a predominantly northern aspect situated in the lee of the magnificent Mount Roland which forms a backdrop as you enter, which is ever present to the property in this very private and idyllic setting. The remainder of the property, with native bush (featuring riding trails) are predominantly north-west and westerly aspect overlooking the farmlands of Claude Road and provide invaluable shelter from the prevailing south-westerly winds in winter and spring. The landholding is classified equally between Land Capability 3 for prime agricultural use and Land Capability 5 for the area dedicated to native bushland (which is regenerating after a period of plantation) and makes support for use of training the vendors riding horses.
The property features well established equine facilities with 55 metre circumference timber panel round-yard, twin stable block, tie-up & wash bay along with utility areas that also may be used as day boxes and general-purpose storage. Workshop and barn provide further storage for farm tools and hay storage (approximately 800 square bale capacity. The farming land is fenced to approximately 23 individual paddocks with central laneway, where over the years the vendors have bred and trained their Arabian horses (between 8 and 13) and supplemented with a herd of approximately 15 head of beef cattle. Stock water is reticulated gravity fed from a permanent spring fed dam, and can also be supplement if needed from the rainwater tank storage collected at the homestead.
Local shops are nearby, within 8-10 minutes drive to the heart of Sheffield where all amenities and services from supermarkets, hardware, bank, Service Tas, schools, hospitality and dining venues, rural supplies plus much more are available. Coastal towns and other regional centres including Devonport, Latrobe, Ulverstone, Deloraine and Launceston are all between 30 minutes and one hours drive from Bellawongarah.
