Nestled on the sting of the Derwent River and outskirts of Hobart is the suburb of Taroona, as soon as dwelling to the soon-to-be Queen of Denmark.
Lengthy earlier than her royal stature, Princess Mary grew up in a home at Morris Ave within the beachside space of Tasmania which has since turn into dwelling to different stars.
The four-bedroom dwelling was final offered for $175,000 in December 2001 and was listed for lease in Might 2022 at $550 every week.
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Australian actor Marta Dusseldorf additionally owned property on the identical avenue at one stage however relocated on the finish of final yr to be nearer to the water.
LJ Hooker Pinnacle Property associate Alison Rogers mentioned Taroona was one in every of Hobart’s premium suburbs because it had “pretty views” and was in proximity to town.
“It’s on the water and if (the properties) aren’t on the water, they often have water views,” Ms Rogers mentioned.
“There are some areas in Taroona that even have some bushland behind so it’s typically a really fairly setting, it’s fairly scenic.
“It’s a really tightly held suburb; it’s very uncommon for these properties to return up as a result of it’s not as commercialised or as busy as Sandy Bay, however nonetheless enjoys very related views.”
She added that the suburb was largely made up {of professional}, white collar staff because it was an prosperous space.
Ms Rogers mentioned the distributors had informed her that very often folks drove by their home as Princess Mary used to reside there.
“Morris Ave definitely has gave the impression to be widespread, folks simply appear to love it,” she mentioned.
“Whether or not it’s due to the celebrity hooked up to it from previous residence or whether or not it’s simply, I imply it’s a fairly avenue.”
View Actual property chief government and Actual Property Institute of Tasmania former president Adrian Kelly mentioned suburbs like Sandy Bay and Taroona had fairly excessive demand and have been “in all probability going to do fairly properly” this yr.
“Taroona is a superb suburb and bordering on Taroona is Kingston after which additional down is Blackmans Bay; all good suburbs as a result of they’ve all bought nice water views,” Mr Kelly mentioned.
“Hobart is just about landlocked and sealocked, so when you step exterior of these suburbs to among the blue collar working class suburbs, it’s a totally completely different story.
“So the market will change as quickly as you cross from one avenue nook to the opposite.”