A historic estate has been sold to a northern Tasmanian family, the first time it's ever swapped hands.
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Rosebanks has been owned by the same family since the 1860s.
On a 400-hectare property sits an almost 200-year-old cottage, maintained over generations and recently renovated by the family.
Howell Property Group's Alex Robinson said interest was extremely high and they had a number of people come through and tour the property, which often took three hours.
Mr Robinson said there was also a very high conversion rate of tours to offers.
Of the people who toured, six made offers, and all six of them were families from northern Tasmania.
Ultimately, the historic site went to a local family who plans to live in the property and use it as a farming operation.
"It's great to see, because throughout that region, there is obviously a lot of family ties," Mr Robinson said.
"It is great to see that it has been passed on to another northern Tasmanian family."
Close to the historic Woolmers Estate, the property has a storied history.
The property's cottage was one of the first built in the region and the main homestead, Woodhall, was built in the 1830s.
It has been owned by the same family since the 1860s.
The current owners have spent the past two years improving the gardens and surrounding grounds.
The estate is also a thoroughfare for wildlife, with Tasmanian Devils, eagles, wombats and quolls travelling through.
Located on 156 Woolmers Lane, Perth, ust off the South Esk River, the property is quiet and isolated.
It was expected to draw interest from a broad range of buyers, but what ultimately sold them was the blend of old and new.
"Obviously, the history to it, but also the modern extension, there are very few of those," Mr Robinson said.
"It's a very uncommon situation."
Bailey Forbes
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