Pool, tennis court, water views on a giant Sandy Bay block – realestate.com.au

No.7 O’Conor Ct, Sandy Bay. Picture: Supplied

WHEN a family has lived, grown and thrived in a house, it feels more like a home.

Cosy, comfortable, a perfect fit.

Although impressive, it’s not the tennis court, wide river views or the pool that grab your attention first here at Vianden — it is the feeling that only comes when a home is dearly loved.

This is clearly the case for No.7 O’Conor Ct, Sandy Bay, with its owners buying the property 35 years ago, and raising their family here.

They have made many fond memories in Vianden’s peaceful and private grounds.

And they say they feel “lucky to have lived in such a special place”.

“Alongside the tranquillity and privacy, the view of the river will be missed once we have sold our home,” she said.

“The Derwent is alive every day, there is always something to see — from weekend regattas to the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.”

No.7 O’Conor Ct, Sandy Bay.

No.7 O’Conor Ct, Sandy Bay.

No.7 O’Conor Ct, Sandy Bay.

It is always lovely in winter to light the fire, she said, and relax with some music, a newspaper or book.

“For a family, this house has been a wonderful place to live. We have held parties, birthdays, treasure hunts, the children would spend all of summer in the pool or playing basketball or tennis on the court out front.”

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O’Conor Ct is home to only a handful of homes, including this one that stretches an uncommon 5002sq m.

Harcourts Hobart director Rob Henry said a Sandy Bay house on a block of 5000sq m-plus doesn’t come along every day.

“It is truly rare,” he said.

“There is not another one on the market currently and it might be a year, or two or three before the next one of this size or bigger reaches the market.”

No.7 O’Conor Ct, Sandy Bay.

No.7 O’Conor Ct, Sandy Bay.

Set on a hillside, Vianden is protected from the prevailing westerlies. Its entertainment areas were smartly located to be protected from the breeze off the water.

This family home offers the grace and charm of sitting and dining rooms with high ceilings and exquisite details combined with a large modern kitchen and family rooms with uninterrupted views of the Derwent River. That vista stretches from Bellerive right around to South Arm and to Bruny Island, too.

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The home has a flexible floor plan comprising five bedrooms, each with a river view. Two bedrooms have an ensuite.

There are two more bathrooms, one with a spa bath, and a powder room.

The juxtaposition between the classic and contemporary parts of the home is a treat.

Just down a few steps from the modern kitchen, with a butler’s pantry and plenty of room to cook a feast, there is a formal sitting room with a Jetmaster fireplace and a formal dining room.

No.7 O’Conor Ct, Sandy Bay.

No.7 O’Conor Ct, Sandy Bay.

Off the large kitchen there is a casual family room that takes in the vast water views.

Natural light streams in and warms the space.

This family room opens to an outdoor entertaining area by the pool.

Mr Henry noted that this is a perfect position for an entertainer and for swimming safety.

“A property like this would be ideal for a large or blended family, with its bedroom and living zones spread out across its three levels and nearly 450sq m floorplan,” he said.

“This beautiful home lends itself to entertaining, extended family activities and working from home while enjoying the tableau of the changing river with yacht racing and the passing parade of recreational and commercial vessels.”

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No.7 O’Conor Ct, Sandy Bay.

No.7 O’Conor Ct, Sandy Bay.

The property also has a private home office, a separate study/music room, a TV/playroom and a large two-car garage and workshop with direct entry into the house. For anyone that wants space for a gym, to work on a car or to house a boat, this space would be perfect.

The sun-soaked north-easterly aspect encourages outdoor activities in the swimming pool, on the tennis court and in the adjacent bushland of Hobart’s Bicentennial Park.

The owner said an automatic self-chlorinator and an acid pump means even the pool is low maintenance.

With hardly a neighbour in sight, he said there was also peace of mind that the one neighbour above them on the hillside — on an even larger block — was not able to subdivide the land.

“The privacy and the outstanding views are among the things we have enjoyed most about our time living here,” he said.

“It is a large property, but it is manageable.”

No.7 O’Conor Ct, Sandy Bay.

No.7 O’Conor Ct, Sandy Bay.

No.7 O’Conor is within easy access to Nutgrove Beach, the Lower Sandy Bay shopping and restaurant precinct, schools, the University of Tasmania, and Hobart’s CBD.

The property is listed with Harcourts Hobart and will be sold via expressions of interest in the mid-$3m price range, closing on September 28 at 4pm.