Fancy living where a former prime minister used to dispense wisdom? This 1860's school house might be just what you are looking for — if you don't mind a shift from the mainland.
An old school house where a former Australian prime minister used to teach has been put on the market in regional Tasmania.Australia's 6th longest-serving prime minister used to teach at the schoolWhile house prices are growing at a slower rate across the country, and in some cases dipping into negative, regional prices on the island state have the highest growth out of all of regional Australia.
"So, it looks like we're still seeing regional housing values across Tasmania stronger than what they are in Hobart, which probably reflects things like affordability which is much more achievable compared to Hobart."The latest CoreLogic Regional Market Update revealed house values across the country fell by 0.1 per cent last month.
Current owner of the school house, Patricia Wilson, said one day she found Mr Lyons's initials carved into a window ledge, although she is not sure if they are actually his. Property representative at Peter Lees Real Estate, Isabo Bibby Davidson, said the four-bedroom property was heritage listed. "Because people rarely want to live like they did in 1860 and wear mop caps and boil the washing in a large saucepan on an open fire. It's a matter of how you incorporate modern facilities and things like electricity, into an old building," he said.
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