The AFL’s Tasmania Devils mascot Rum’un with one of Hobart’s most expensive homes, Otago Edge. Photo: Mercury and Peter Mathew Photography
The Macquarie Point stadium has his approval.
And the Tasmanian Devils will play in the VFL next season before moving to the AFL.
But where will the players choose to live?
A young aspiring gun enthusiast may prefer to be as close as possible to the city and waterfront, with its dining and entertainment options.
A more seasoned player might opt for a luxury home, something prestigious in areas like Battery Point or Sandy Bay.
Peace, space and lots of space? A player and his family who prioritize these things might want a piece of land in Acton Park.
If convenience is your priority, would a house in a suburb like Cambridge – close to the airport – be the best option? Or perhaps in Kingston, where the Tasmania Devils Football Club High Performance Center will be built?
Let’s take a look at what’s on the market today and where our team would like to locate.
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PRESTIGE
For prime real estate, Hobart has many options. But three come to mind.
No.11 Mona St, Battery Point, No.231 Otago Bay Rd, Otago and No.1 Victoria Esp, Bellerive.
The five-bedroom gothic estate of Battery Point, Vernon, was built in 1878 and elegantly updated for contemporary living.
It is stately and graceful, but also sleek and refined: the best of old and new.
Priced at $5.5 million plus with Wolf Property.
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No.11 Mona St, Battery Point. Image: realestate.com.au
No.11 Mona St, Battery Point. Image: realestate.com.au
Then there is Otago Edgea house on the water that took six years to build and was built with an unusually sharp eye for detail.
Here you’ll see things you’ve never seen before, like a sunken spa on a deck that pops up when the floor slides away at the touch of a button.
For sale via expressions of interest from LJ Hooker Pinnacle Property.
Otago Edge. Photo: Peter Mathew Photography
Otago Edge. Photo: Peter Mathew Photography
In Bellerive, No.1 Victoria Esp was inspired by the historic houses surrounding it on Bellerive Bluff. However, it is a relatively new architectural wonder.
An indoor pool, tennis court, river views, vaulted ceilings, large angular windows and a gourmet kitchen: nothing is left to be desired.
And it’s a minute’s walk to the ferry, across the river, and you’re at the stadium.
Elsewhere Tasmania has it for sale at EOI.
No.1 Victoria Esp, Bellerive.
No.1 Victoria Esp, Bellerive.
CITY LIVING
Speaking of convenience, for a player wanting an apartment in Hobart, perhaps an apartment within walking distance of the stadium on match day… No.22/19 Hunter St could be worth investigating.
Located above Drunken Admiral Restaurant, with two bedrooms and bathrooms, a nod to the 19th century past and a modern open-plan lifestyle.
It is a lock-up-and-leave option that is beautifully situated on the waterfront.
Offering approximately $2 million, with The Agency Hobart.
No.22/19 Hunter St, Hobart.
No.22/19 Hunter St, Hobart.
For something a little more lavish, a nine-minute drive would take players to Patrick St, where a luxury penthouse is available in the award-winning Ingomar building.
Three bedrooms, elevator, Noir color palette, keyless entry, wooden herringbone floors, elevated breathtaking city and water views, a 100 m² terrace for those who enjoy outdoor entertaining.
Residence 26 costs from $2.95 million plus. And there are two more homes in the building asking more than $2.2 million. Listed with Wolf Property.
Residence 26/34 Patrick St, Hobart. Image: realestate.com.au
Residence 26/34 Patrick St, Hobart. Image: realestate.com.au
SANDY BAY
Any list of Tassie properties would be incomplete without Sandy Bay, and here in perhaps Tassie’s most sought after and most prestigious area there is always plenty to choose from.
Do you have $4.5 million plus and want to live next to the river? No problem.
No.2/724 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay.
No.2/724 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay.
How about $2.95 million plus, but a larger, expansive home in an elevated location is preferred? Try this one.
How about a mix of historic house at the front and contemporary gem at the rear? Cricketer Jackson Bird has already done the hard work. Just go in right away.
No.30 Marlborough Street, Sandy Bay.
No.33 Duke Street, Sandy Bay.
LIFESTYLE
For those who want a classic five acres, room for a horse and some sheep, Acton Park could be the property mover.
Depending on which side of the suburb you live in, you can be at Hobart Airport in just six minutes. Or Hobart within half an hour.
There are only three houses for sale here today, and another in neighboring Cambridge with a vineyard.
For an equally attractive, yet very different lifestyle, a player may want to be within target distance of the new training center in Kingston.
But where to live?
No.60 Old Summerleas Rd, Kingston. Image: realestate.com.au
On the hill overlooking Kingston Beach with 2500 m² of land. Yes, please.
Or on a 3-hectare piece of paradise that combines natural bushland with a modern architectural house of steel and glass.
Total privacy, total luxury and just a five-minute drive from the training site. It checks every box.
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