20 Quail St, St Helens is a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom House with 2 parking spaces and was built in 1910. The property has a land size of 613m2 and floor size of 78m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in April 2023.
This is a tale of two properties; an enchanting, characterful cottage in a central town location, that also harbours the potential to be the ideal base for that business opportunity, with location and zoning to suit.
Here in the heart of St Helens, the largest town on Tasmania's north east coast, the property on offer consists of a weatherboard coastal chic cottage on approx. 613 m2 of land. Exuding a warm and welcoming vibe, the property also boasts close proximity to all manner of amenities on offer in this popular east coast locale, being located a mere 180m (or approx. 2min) walk to the main street of town.
Zoned 21.0 General Business under the Break O'Day Interim Planning Scheme, and currently utilised as a private residence, the property lends itself to all manner of potential uses, including but not limited to a professional services, food services or general retail enterprise, or a permanent or short-term accommodation investment opportunity (subject to Council approval).
Upon entering this pretty cottage, which has undergone recent renovations and updates, one is immediately impressed by the fresh interiors and splendid period features, including attractive vaulted pine ceilings in the front rooms, and panelled walls. Documented as having been built around 1910, here is an original grand old dame of St Helens.
Accommodation includes 2 spacious bedrooms, both with built-in-robes, formal living or dining room plus an open plan living / meals zone. The freshly renovated kitchen and bathroom / laundry add a touch of contemporary charm plus functionality and are light, bright and airy.
The icing on the cake is a covered outdoor entertaining area which merges inside and out, creating an ideal space for rest and relaxation or for private get togethers with friends and family in the generous, north-facing back garden.
The town of St Helens boasts restaurants and cafes, school (K-12), shopping, hospital and medical centre, and so much more. St Helens (named Tassie's Top Tourism Town for 2020 by the Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania) and surrounds attract a wealth of visitors and boasts world class mountain bike trails, fishing and spectacular beaches.
With so much on offer, isn't it time to consider the possibilities presented by this unique and desirable property? Dare to Dream!
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The size of St Helens is approximately 224.0 square kilometres. It has 14 parks covering nearly 72.3% of total area. The population of St Helens in 2016 was 2070 people. By 2021 the population was 2206 showing a population growth of 6.6% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in St Helens is 60-69 years. Households in St Helens are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in St Helens work in a trades occupation.In 2021, 71.70% of the homes in St Helens were owner-occupied compared with 64.40% in 2016.
St Helens has 1,911 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in St Helens have seen a 42.13% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 64.13% increase. As at 30 April 2026:
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