It is extremely rare to find a property with such historical roots and potential like 37 Emmett Street, Smithton. Situated on the main street in the fast-growing agricultural and tourist town, Smithton - in the great Tasmanian Tarkine region. Poised on Duck Bay at the end of the Bass Highway. This once in a lifetime opportunity has hit the market after being tightly held by the family for almost 4 decades.
Comprising a split of commercial and residential property with room to pivot and grow, properties like this are hard to find.
With a first-floor residence consisting of 3 bedrooms, study, large kitchen with ample storage and bench space, substantially sized living and dining, bathroom fitted with bath and shower and a reverse cycling heating and cooling system for comfort in mind. Also boasting 6 individual shop fronts (3 currently leased), including an extremely successful launderette business to be sold with the property.
Smithton is fast becoming a well renowned tourist town in Tasmania, and the opportunity to redevelop and renovate to capitalise on the growing tourism trade, is simply too hard to look past. With council approval to transform the office spaces into tourist accommodation this cash cow is ripe for the picking.
Residence:
- 2 generous bedrooms (with built-in robes) and a 3rd.
- Study (which could be converted into a 4th bedroom).
- Large kitchen with ample storage and bench space.
- Substantially sized living and dining area.
- Large main bathroom fitted with bath and overhead shower.
- Reverse cycle heating and cooling.
Commercial:
- High Street position.
- 7 Individual shop fronts.
- Thriving laundromat business included in sale.
- Zoned for redevelopment.
- Opportunity to pivot from office space to accommodation and take advantage of the fast-growing tourist trade.
Building Size: 629m2 (approx.)
Land Size: 690m2 (approx.)
Council Rates: $5,000 p/a (approx.)
Water Rates: $1,400 p/quarter (approx.)
With a motivated owner looking forward to retirement, this property will not last long. For more information, please send through your expressions of interest and any further questions you via the link below.
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The size of Smithton is approximately 91.3 square kilometres. It has 18 parks covering nearly 4.6% of total area. The population of Smithton in 2016 was 3881 people. By 2021 the population was 3934 showing a population growth of 1.4% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Smithton is 60-69 years. Households in Smithton are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Smithton work in a labourer occupation.In 2021, 67.80% of the homes in Smithton were owner-occupied compared with 65.70% in 2016.
Smithton has 2,194 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Smithton have seen a 78.07% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 33.12% increase. As at 30 November 2025:
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