1860s farmhouse for sale with charm and development upside

Historic Whitewater at No.26 Hollyhock Dr, Kingston is for sale. Picture: Supplied From the moment the automatic gates swing open and the white gravel driveway reveals the homestead ahead, it is clear that this home is something out of the ordinary. The double brick facade, wide front veranda, and original front door with its glazed fanlight compose a picture of colonial elegance that has changed little since the property was built in the 1860s. It is, quite simply, a beautiful home — and one that Mark Lawler, managing director of Salamanca Realty, describes as “a very charming and desirable holding, with loads of appeal.” The market, it seems, agrees. “There has been an excellent response in the first week on the market,” Mr Lawler says, “with several inquiries from interstate, but the majority have been local.” MORE: 10 days to sell: The Tassie suburb beating the nation Tas’ real estate strength defies national downturn No.26 Hollyhock Dr, Kingston. No.26 Hollyhock Dr, Kingston. Known as Whitewater, this gracious 214sq m Kingston homestead sits on a substantial 8021sq m holding and carries the kind of architectural authority that only 165 years of history can produce. The wide en...