New realestate.com.au data shows the searched Tasmanian listings for the first half of 2020

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AN isolated island shack, an 1800s Huntingfield homestead and a Sandy Bay mansion are among the top Tasmanian properties most searched in 2020.

New data from realestate.com.au shows the website’s top ten most viewed properties between January and June this year, with three Sandy Bay homes featuring in the list.

A 2ha, 200-year-old Huntingfield home was the most viewed property listing over the first half of the year gathering more than 79,000 clicks.

Property listing agent Craig Patterson said the property was under contract subject to development approval.

112 King Street, Sandy Bay. St Andrews Estate Agents.

The second most-viewed Tasmanian home was 112 King St Sandy Bay which sold in June.

It made the list ahead of a shack lease on East Kangaroo Island, which has a price tag of $65,000.

The agreement area is approximately 2,400m2. In addition to the three-bedroom shack, there is a shearing shed, a wharf and rainwater tanks.

The purchase is subject to approval of transfer of lease by the Crown.

Other properties in the top ten include a five-bedroom, four-bathroom Amanda Crescent mansion in Sandy Bay, as well as a waterfront Sandy Bay home.

Knight Frank real estate agent Pam Corkhill said Sandy Bay continued to be the most-sough after Tasmanian suburb for buyers.

“It’s close to the water, it’s a 10 minutes drive to Kingston and minutes into the city. It has a good array of shops, restaurants and services so it’s popularity is no surprise,” she said.

Realestate.com.au chief economist Nerida Conisbee said the top ten most searched Tasmanian properties all shared a common theme.

1 Brisbane Street, Launceston, Tas 7250. Knight Frank

“The properties topping the list are all pretty nice, and in some cases, quite magnificent,” she said.

“We know Australians love dreaming about property so it’s not surprising that a lot of beautiful homes are some of the most viewed.

“Some of the more affordable most viewed properties are very interesting because it is likely that it is the price driving interest.”

She said there was much to admire the most searched Tasmanian home at Huntingfield.

“There isn’t much to dislike about it. It’s a solid family home on a big block with a historic look and feel but extensively renovated, and in one of Hobart’s best suburbs,” she said.