169 New Rd, Franklin is a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom House with 2 parking spaces and was built in 2013.
Extraordinary opportunity to acquire a unique and character filled home with potential to be self sufficient whilst still offering all the conveniences of modern day living. Lovingly constructed of rendered straw bale and vertical boards along with double glazing this thoughtfully built north facing home remains cosy and warm in even the bleakest of weather.
Set across 1.952ha of fertile soil and beautiful bushland, the property is surrounded by low maintenance, established gardens and lawns and offers two fully fenced paddocks. Chicken coups and thriving veggie beds including numerous fruit trees only add to the properties self sufficiency.
The residence has been designed with integrated indoor and outdoor living in mind and the effortless flow of the home is a true testament to this design brief. Clever architecture creates excellent lifestyle spaces, a large proportion of which could easily be closed in to create a commodious living room. The home comprises open plan kitchen/dining/living with direct access to a sprawling timber entertaining deck, three double bedrooms, family bathroom and laundry.
Located minutes to the delightful and increasingly popular village of Franklin with its cafes, restaurants and Wooden Boat Centre the property is a mere ten minute commute to bustling Huonville with all the services you could desire and only 40 minutes from Hobart.
The size of Franklin is approximately 44.2 square kilometres. It has 1 park covering nearly 11.3% of total area. The population of Franklin in 2016 was 1094 people. By 2021 the population was 1301 showing a population growth of 18.9% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Franklin is 60-69 years. Households in Franklin are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Franklin work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 80.90% of the homes in Franklin were owner-occupied compared with 82.60% in 2016.
Franklin has 643 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Franklin have seen a 39.97% increase in median value. As at 30 November 2025:
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