17 william Street, West Hobart,
WHEN this West Hobart fixer-upper hit the market, it immediately caused a stir with buyers who love to renovate, builders and property watchers.
In the week that it launched No.17 William Street zoomed to the top of the realestate.com.au charts as the most viewed home in Tasmania.
Then over the past three weeks it has piled up near 16,000 views on the property site — and counting. That’s a figure heading toward Tassie’s Top 10 most viewed of the year.
17 William Street, West Hobart,
Property representative Brad Stephens from Devine Property said he had shown over 100 groups through the property and received over 50 email inquiries.
He said it had been incredibly popular, one of the most popular he has taken to market.
“It is such a unique little property … but the response, that has blown me away,” Brad said.
“I’ve not sold a home in need of this much work before.
“And the consensus among my colleagues is that it’s among the worst they’ve seen. It fits that ‘worst house, best street’ moniker.
“Interestingly, the majority of interest we’ve had is from people who want to restore what is there. They want to rebuild it from the inside out and restore it to its former glory.
“Being a bit rough around the edges is actually attractive to buyers rather than off-putting.
“Then there are others that might prefer to knock it down and start from scratch.”
17 william Street, West Hobart,
Mr Stephens said a rundown house that people can put their stamp on in this suburb was always going to be a hit with buyers.
He described the small cottage as having “an amazingly quaint nature”.
17 william Street, West Hobart,
“The location means an owner can easily walk to everything the city offers. It is just steps from the golden triangle of Forest Road and Goulburn Street,” he said.
“The tiny little plot, just 172sq m, is a defining feature. That is one of the things people have been remarking about at inspections — not in a good or bad way, it’s just something that grabs attention.”
17 william Street, West Hobart,
The 77sq m weatherboard cottage offers a two-bedroom single-bathroom floorplan.
There is a combined living and dining space, a kitchen and a separate outhouse.
The home was owned by a well-liked older man who passed a few months ago.
Mr Stephens said while the property was not listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register, he recommends prospective purchasers make their own inquiries prior to bidding at auction.
No.17 William Street, West Hobart is heading to auction on Saturday August 29 at noon.
It will be open to inspect tomorrow from 12.30pm-1pm and on auction day from 11.30am-12pm.
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