No.24 Richmond St, Colebrook. Image: delivered
A visit to this area of Southern Midlands is like jumping in a Tardis and zooming back in time.
After many years of use, the old court building on No.24 Richmond St, Colebrook, is a private house and a very successful short accommodation company.
From the street, the old courthouse may look like every stone heritage house, but history runs deeper than most.
Built in 1884 on the site of the former probation station Jerusalem, the original solitary locking cells of the courthouse remain intact – a tangible link to the colonial past of the area.
It is believed that these stone rooms once held Martin Cash, one of the most notorious Bush Rangers by Van Diemen, who escaped the inescapable Port Arthur Penitentiary – twice! – And later earned a reputation as a ‘men’s bushranger’.
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No.24 Richmond St, Colebrook.
No.24 Richmond St, Colebrook.
No.24 Richmond St, Colebrook.
Harcourts Signature Property representative Mark Brudenell described the building as a special piece of history.
“It is a home that combines the colonial character with modern comfort – and if the walls could talk, the stories they could tell,” he said.
“The owners did not leave a stone undisturbed in the preservation of this cherished property.
“It’s incredible. It is a living museum.
“In addition to the original cells, there is the bank, the courtroom of the magistrate, the artifacts and the exhibitions; it is the dream of a history lover.
“The graceful oven is just an example of the passion of the owner for the house and the attention to detail. I have never seen one of these. It is a beautiful 400 kg of cast-iron homestead cock that fits perfectly in the historic environment of the building, and it can be fired or electric.”
No.24 Richmond St, Colebrook.
No.24 Richmond St, Colebrook.
No.24 Richmond St, Colebrook.
The entry of the Stone Home is via a veranda, which leads to a large living room, with the cells behind it.
In the opposite direction there is a living room or bedroom, a dining room, a bathroom with a claw foot bath, another bedroom and the kitchen that leads to a sun deck.
Central heating and underfloor heating in the bathroom ensure comfort all year round.
The park -like terrain is a lush oasis, spread over a 3908SQ m plot.
No.24 Richmond St, Colebrook.
No.24 Richmond St, Colebrook.
No.24 Richmond St, Colebrook.
Mr Brudenell expects the real estate to be highly sought after, especially by people with a love for the heritage of Tasmania.
It also offers a central location, he said, only 20 minutes to Oatlands or Richmond, or 35 to Hobart.
The old courthouse will be sold due to interest of interest.
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