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542 Old Forcett Road
Dodges Ferry TAS 7173

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3
Car spaces: 4
Floor area: 213m2
Land area: 5268m2
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Property Details for 542 Old Forcett Rd, Dodges Ferry

542 Old Forcett Rd, Dodges Ferry is a 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom House with 4 parking spaces and was built in 1994. The property has a land size of 5268m2 and floor size of 213m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in November 2020.

Building Type
House
Year Built
1994
Floor Size
213m2
Land Size
5268m2
Local Government
Sorell
Lot/Plan
7/104467

Last Listing description (January 2021)

Take your holidays at home at 542 Old Forcett Road in the dress circle of the coastal Dodges Ferry suburb, just 20 minutes travel from Hobart airport and 10 minutes from the bustling regional South Eastern hub of Sorell, to the east of Hobart.

On a generous, level access 1.3 acre holding with water views, 542 Old Forcett Road has it all for a family seeking an immaculate 4 bed, 2 bathroom brick home with productive and scenic established gardens, several out buildings including workshops and a summer house for entertaining - with the added plus of only a 2 minute walk to Okines Beach' on the shores of Tiger Bay, adjacent to the Dodges Ferry Primary School grounds.

The 217sqm residence is built on 2 levels with kitchen/dining opening to a sun deck as does the master bedroom, all including the lounge room enjoying sunny, elevated water views from upstairs. Bathrooms on both levels are complimented by a second lounge or home theatre downstairs plus a rumpus room, office or home library on the ground level. Guests enter the home under cover of a car port garage which is another excellent addition for entertaining, out doors or in.

The total area of outbuildings at 202sqm includes garage workshop facilities, a Summer House/ BBQ area and a shade house. The workshop and garage buildings could accommodate a home business with storage room and an office, with ample OSP for clients to park. The impressive gardens including raised beds enjoy a stable water supply from a spring fed dam on the grounds and feature an orchard of apples, pears, greengages, apricots and cherries plus blackcurrants, raspberries and gooseberries.

The climate is temperate with mild Winters at the seaside - a slow burning wood combustion heater keeps the home cosy in the cooler months and breezeways throughout ensure a comfortable Summer. Medical services, quality schooling, supermarkets and hardware store supplies are all within easy reach of this location.

Between Dodges Ferry and Carlton surf beach - this Southern Beaches' precinct opening the Southern Ocean is an increasingly popular choice for retirees and young families alike, seeking the range of boating access and lifestyle options which usually require a second home on the coast somewhere else, to achieve.

Property History for 542 Old Forcett Rd, Dodges Ferry, TAS 7173

A timeline of how this property has performed in the market
Last Sold
$675,000
26 Nov 2020
  • 26 Nov 2020
    Sold for $675,000
  • 20 Dec 2018
    Listed for Sale BUYER'S GUIDE $700,000 - $790,000
  • 18 Nov 2015
    Sold for $485,000
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About Dodges Ferry 7173

The size of Dodges Ferry is approximately 6.4 square kilometres. The population of Dodges Ferry in 2016 was 2467 people. By 2021 the population was 2646 showing a population growth of 7.3% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Dodges Ferry is 60-69 years. Households in Dodges Ferry are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Dodges Ferry work in a trades occupation.In 2021, 81.10% of the homes in Dodges Ferry were owner-occupied compared with 76.90% in 2016.

Dodges Ferry has 1,610 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Dodges Ferry have seen a 51.16% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 74.37% increase. As at 30 November 2025:

  • The median value for Houses in Dodges Ferry is $624,182 while the median value for Units is $563,204.
  • Houses have a median rent of $540.
There are currently 12 properties listed for sale, and no properties listed for rent in Dodges ferry on OnTheHouse. According to Cotality's data, 64 properties were sold in the past 12 months in Dodges ferry.

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