Behind the doors of this ‘bland’ bungalow lies a spectacular dream home with panoramic water views and a ‘smart’ system that allows you to control everything from an app
- Behind the bland exterior of a waterfront bungalow in rural Tasmania is a stunning five bedroom dream home
- The open-plan living space of the house in Hillwood, 25km north of Launceston, overlooks the Tamar River
- Described as a ‘once in a lifetime’ buy, the house is split between a three-bed residence and two-bed studio
- The crowning jewel is a smart system that allows you to control light, water and heat from any location
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Behind the bland exterior of a waterfront bungalow in rural Tasmania is a spectacular ‘dream’ home with 360 degree river views and cutting edge technological features – but you’d never know it from the front.
The house in Hillwood, just over 25 kilometres north of Launceston, has five bedrooms, three bathrooms and a sunlit living space complete with a built-in projector that descends from the ceiling overlooking the Tamar River.
But the crowning jewel of the home is its integrated Vantage system, which allows you to control almost every aspect of living including electricity, heating and windows from an app on your phone.
It looks bland, but behind the unassuming front of this house in northern Tasmania is a spectacular ‘dream’ home with a smart automation system that allows you to control electricity, heating and windows from an app on your phone
The house captures panoramic views of the Tamar River (pictured) from every room
The house has a sunlit living space overlooking the water complete with a built-in projector that descends from the ceiling
Created by Le Grand Solutions, these high-end automation systems – which were the winner of the coveted ‘Connected Design Awards’ in 2020 – promise homeowners ‘unprecedented control’ of their houses from any location at the touch of a button.
That means you can switch on everything from lights and hot water to speakers and window blinds while you’re out of the house.
Described as a ‘once in a lifetime’ buy, the property is split between a main three bedroom residence and a spacious two bedroom studio already registered as an Airbnb, providing a ready-made source of side income for the lucky buyer.
Floor-to-ceiling windows flood each bedroom (one pictured) with natural light
A self-contained studio (left) beside the house (right) is already registered as an Airbnb, providing a ready-made source of side income for the lucky buyer
A timber terrace wraps around the side of the house, providing the perfect position to capture the sunset
Floor-to-ceiling windows flood each bedroom with natural light, while a freestanding tub in the master bathroom adds an extra touch of luxury to the one-of-a-kind home.
A timber terrace that wraps around the side of the house is the perfect position to capture world renowned Tasmanian sunsets.
There’s also a private garage with parking space for four cars as well as triple glazed windows and solar panels, which make the house affordable to heat even throughout the long Tasmanian winters.
Five bedrooms (two pictured) are spread across the main residence and self-contained studio
A freestanding tub in the master bathroom (pictured) adds an extra touch of luxury to the one-of-a-kind home
A private balcony (pictured) is the perfect perch for gazing over the water
A private beach just metres from the front door provides the perfect spot for barbecues and days of sunbaking in summer months.
Sprawled over 332 square metres, the property dwarfs the average floor size of Tasmanian houses which was 186.8sqm in 2018, according to figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
It’s also considerably more expensive, on the market for offers over $1.5million (AUD) – almost three times the price of the average house in the area which was $520,000 in 2020, records from realestate.com.au show.