Bothwell, Tasmania

About this house sitting position in BOTHWELL

My cottage is on the edge of the village of Bothwell (1 hour north of Hobart and 2 hours south of Launceston), 352 m (1,150 ft) above sea level, with a population of 497. There is a Post Office that also sells coffee and amazing homemade cakes, a Drs surgery, a Chemist and deliveries to the door by Coles. The Library is open one day a week. There is a Cafe that also sells bread, and an Antiques shop which is open 3 days a week. Plus of course the Ratho Golf Course and the Castle Pub that serves meals as well as drinks.
There are over 40 Australian Heritage Registered houses in the village - and most are over 100 years old.
The sitting room has a wood burning stove for heating, and the kitchen was recently renovated with a ceramic butlers sink and Falcon 90cm free standing induction cooker. The guest bedroom has an ensuite.

The surrounding countryside is predominantly farmland with sheep, cattle and potato crops, while the hills to the north, going up to the Great Lakes, become increasingly rugged. There is abundant birdlife including black cockatoos, black swans, wedge tailed eagles and a species of parrot native to Tasmania - the green rosella.

Tilly is a 5-year-old female Smithfield cross (mother a Smithfield/father a Huntaway). She needs to be taken for a run for about 45 minutes each day (which both she and I love!) She has one evening meal a day that is different each night so as to interest her palate!

A car would be mandatory for convenience.

My background story to living here...
I was on holiday in Tasmania when Covid struck and the lockdown restricted movement - I have now lived in Bothwell for 5 years, where I run a small business supplying my hand drawn pictorial maps of Australia to record your travels. Read more...

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