Seven bed-and-breakfast properties for sale in Tasmania
With its ruggedness and beauty, Tasmania is a particular favourite for tourists and while Airbnb is growing in the state, there’s still a real appeal in the service and charm of an old-school bed and breakfast.
With visitor numbers expected to continue growing, now could be a smart time to invest.
If you’re thinking of a business opportunity, or maybe just an extra reason to move to the beautiful Apple Isle, here are seven B&Bs on the market right now.
On the market for $1.99 million and heritage-listed, Orana House has had a rich history. Built in 1909 as a holiday home for a wealthy local family, it was then run as a boys’ home, an orphanage and finally as a boutique bed and breakfast.
Facilities include 10 en suite guest rooms, a manager’s residence, guests’ lounge, breakfast room, laundry, kitchen, garage, workshop and store areas.
Set among landscaped gardens and lawns, the property has views of the Derwent River and the Tasman Bridge, with Mount Wellington and Hobart in the background.
With five bedrooms and four bathrooms, Gollan House is currently being used as a home but would work just as well as a B&B, with the advantage of separate upstairs manager’s accommodation.
Located about 120 kilometres from Launceston, the Federation-style building is on a 1613-square-metre block with gardens.
Looking pretty good for 110 years of age, it is for sale with a price guide of $875,000 to $925,000.
The Hi George B&B, built in 1880, is located near the centre of town. It features six rooms with en suites and a separate one-bedroom owner’s residence, which has city views from the bedroom and outdoor deck.
The owners are seeking expressions of interest of about $1.2 million.
On the state’s north-west coast, Hanlon House was built as a presbytery and has been lovingly restored, with six en suite rooms.
Located a three-minute walk from the beach, it is close to the famous Stanley Nut and within walking distance to the town’s nine-hole golf course.
It is on the market for $1.5 million.
In the centre of town, the old Exchange Hotel boasts a Huon pine staircase, large bedrooms, living areas, ample dining areas, an arts and craft studio, commercial and residential kitchens and the intact original bar area.
Built at the height of northern Tasmania’s gold-mining boom in 1880, the hotel still exhibits old-world charm and can host guests in 10 rooms.
The vendor is selling it fully furnished, and is asking $590,000.
In the north-western town of Smithton, this well-established bed and breakfast has four separate and distinctively decorated rooms.
For buyers wanting a ready-to-go business, this may appeal as it’s being sold on a walk-in-walk-out basis.
The property includes parking for four cars and is for sale for $295,000.
The Norfolk Bay Convict Station has come a long way from its beginning as Australia’s first railway station, although the original convict-made bricks from 1830 are still standing.
On the tourist route to Port Arthur, the B&B is located on shore of Little Norfolk Bay, near the local boat club and with a large public jetty on its doorstep.
The heritage-listed property, which also has served as the area’s post office, has six guest rooms and is seeking offers more than $895,000.
