11 French St, Orford is a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom House with 2 parking spaces and was built in 1974. The property has a land size of 1114m2 and floor size of 117m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in May 2015.
Buyers looking for a low maintenance, affordable and peaceful holiday or retirement home at Orford simply must inspect 11 French Street. The substantial brick home enjoys a park like natural setting on a 1/4 acre allotment with a big, northerly aspect sun deck for outdoor entertaining and a 2 car lock up garage / workshop securing storage of boats and vehicles.
Within a 5 minute walk of the sheltered and private East Shelly Beach waterfront and 10 minutes only along a beautiful nature walk to the surf and sands of Spring Beach, this location opens the door to a healthy lifestyle interstate city dwellers can only dream of. The large titles of the East Shelly precinct offer space, peace and privacy with no through traffic and plenty of room for home extensions or visiting boats and caravans in the holiday season.
Comprising three double bedrooms plus separate bathroom, toilet and laundry -- 11 French Street features a split level lounge room with cathedral ceiling and either of toasty wood combustion heating or the convenience of a heat pump for winter warmth. Polished board floors throughout ensure a low maintenance home complete with the welcoming lustre of Tasmanian timbers underfoot.
Close enough to commute but far enough to forget the worries of the world, bike friendly Orford is just one hour from Hobart by car and is well served with a medical centre, pharmacy, IGA supermarket, library, post office and a choice of cafes, restaurants and other shopping and essential services less than 10 minutes drive from your new home.
Within 90 minutes drive of Orford are a range of recreational pursuits at three iconic Tasmanian
national parks including Maria Island, Freycinet Peninsula and the Douglas Apsley, not to mention 13 of the best cool climate vineyards in Tasmania prospering along the coastline from Copping to Bicheno. East Coasters truly are spoilt for choice!
Fishing, diving, sailing, surfing or kayaking, golf or bowls -- whatever your pleasure it's all at your finger tips from 11 French Street along with a friendly local community and plenty of room to move for you and your family. But be quick -- this one won't last long!
The size of Orford is approximately 35.6 square kilometres. There are 12 parks, covering nearly 21.9% of the total area. The population of Orford in 2016 was 626 people. By 2021 the population was 685 showing a population growth of 9.4% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Orford is 60-69 years. Households in Orford are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1800 - $2399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Orford work in a trades occupation.In 2021, 80.60% of the homes in Orford were owner-occupied compared with 78.80% in 2016.
Orford has 1,219 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Orford have seen a 33.60% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 14.27% increase. As at 30 June 2026:
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