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IT may not be the most expensive or fanciest property in Bellerive, but this building in Queen St is among the most intriguing.
Just ask the potential buyers who have been lined up around the block for a peek inside.
Or the viewers online who helped put it on top of the realestate.com.au weekly charts for most-viewed properties — No. 1 in Tasmania and No. 5 nationally — with more than 7500 views and counting.
It’s not often that an 1800s sandstone church hits the market, especially in a popular residential suburb such as this Eastern Shore hub.
Built in 1852, the St Mark’s Chapel of Ease is one of the oldest buildings in the area.
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It is older than the nearby historic post office and even older than the Kangaroo Bluff Battery — if only its walls could talk.
Roberts Real Estate property representative Karen Young said the church had been a hit with potential buyers.
“It has been very popular already, I took 11 groups through in just one day and then 17 more on another,” she said.
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Mrs Young is no stranger to this type of building, having sold a couple recently.
“I sold a church in Dunalley and another in Colebrook within the last 12 months,” she said.
“This one is more complex, with the cemetery attached, although the last burial at this closed cemetery was over 100 years ago.
“There are more complexities when selling this type of property compared to a typical home.
“Not only are there Tasmanian Heritage restrictions, but also the council.
“And the new owner will need to apply to be a cemetery manager to own the property.”
No. 31 Queen St is positioned on a large corner block of 2035sq m.
31 Queen Street, Bellerive. Picture: SUPPLIED
The chapel was used as a Sunday school until 1917 and in 1927 the Bellerive Sea Scouts became the tenants.
More recently, the property was approved by Clarence City Council for a one-lot subdivision of about 542sq m.
Expressions of interest for No. 31 Queen St, Bellerive, will close on September 28 at 5pm.
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