Sisters. A cliff-top holiday home overlooking Maria Island, offered for only the second time in its history.
Award-shortlisted, consistently named an Airbnb Guest Favourite and offered with strong forward bookings, Sisters is that rare thing: a coastal retreat that rewards its owners whether they are in residence or not. A finalist in the Master Builders Tasmania awards for Renovation and Addition and in the 2023 Airbnb design awards, it holds a 4.86 rating across 128 reviews and a perfect 5.0 for location. Offered for only the second time since it was built, Sisters stands high on the bluff at Spring Beach, its boundary meeting crown reserve and nothing beyond but the long blue reach of the Mercury Passage and the silhouette of Maria Island. It is the kind of place families return to for generations, and it is rarely, if ever, sold.
A house with a history: Sisters was built by hand in the 1970s and held by its original family for decades. The original blueprints still hang on the upstairs landing, a quiet nod to where it all began. Reimagined, not erased The current owners commissioned Nathan Crump of Crump Architects, interior designer Erin Lambrecht and Ferguson Building Solutions to bring the house back to life. Wrapped in dark cladding and set within a garden of gravel, native plantings and weathered boulders, it honours its 1970s bones while introducing a quiet, considered luxury: warm timber, honest steel, low light and deep comfort. Set across three split levels, the house unfolds gently from a fireside living room to an open hearth below, then out to a generous main deck and a smaller elevated deck above. Each space invites its own pace, from morning coffee in the sun to long evenings beneath an uninterrupted southern sky. For those who wish to complete the experience, a Stoked wood-heated hot tub is available by negotiation (TBC – may just include).
A shack for every season: Summer days here begin and end at the water: barefoot down the cliff path in the morning, back up for lunch on the deck, then out again until the light turns gold. Winter belongs to the fire, the board games and the long, unhurried weekends. Many would argue it is the better season. The principal bedroom enjoys an elevated outlook across the property, with glimpses of Spring Beach. A second bedroom enjoys water views through the reserve. The bunk room is the stuff of childhood holidays: wall-to-wall timber bunks with porthole cut-outs, individual reading lights and a hidden cubby that children will remember long after they have grown. Two bathrooms. Accommodates eight.
The setting: Sisters sits on approximately 1,600 square metres, approached by a long private driveway with its own turning circle. The rear gate opens directly onto the cliff path, and the sand of Spring Beach is two minutes on foot. Turn right instead and the path leads to Stapleton’s Beach, a secluded white-sand cove that remains one of the coast’s best kept secrets. Orford village is moments away, and Hobart is an easy hour’s drive. A licensed mooring on the Prosser River, suited to a vessel of up to 25 feet, is available by negotiation. Yours when you want it, earning when you don’t Sisters offers a choice few holiday homes can. Keep it as the family shack, a place to gather each summer and escape to through the winter. Or let it continue as one of the East Coast’s most loved stays, professionally managed by Little City Group for four years with owner stays accommodated whenever requested. Management can remain in place and strong forward bookings are already secured. Many owners will choose both. It will appeal equally to a local family seeking a holiday home that pays its way, or to a local or interstate buyer seeking a high-performing coastal asset with a place to escape built in.
A rare proposition: Properties that give a family a place this special, while returning strongly in their absence, seldom reach the market. One with this design pedigree and trading record is rarer still. Sisters now awaits its third custodian. A comprehensive trading history is available to genuine purchasers on request.
Key features: – Offered for only the second time in its history – Approximately 1,600 square metres bordering crown reserve, with views across the -Mercury Passage to Maria Island – Long private driveway with turning circle – Private rear gate to the cliff path; Spring Beach in two minutes, secluded Stapleton’s Beach to the right – Designed by Nathan Crump of Crump Architects, interiors by Erin Lambrecht, built by Ferguson Building Solutions – Finalist, Master Builders Tasmania awards, Renovation and Addition; finalist, 2023 Airbnb design awards – Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, sleeps eight; bespoke timber bunk room with hidden cubby – Cheminees Philippe fireplace, open hearth, main deck and elevated second deck – Professionally managed by Little City Group for four years; management can remain in place, with strong forward bookings – Airbnb Guest Favourite, 4.86 from 128 reviews, 5.0 for location – Stoked wood-heated hot tub available by negotiation – Furniture and contents available by negotiation – Prosser River mooring (vessels up to 25 ft) available by negotiation – Orford village moments away; one hour from Hobart
