Fly-fishing author's cottage, next to oldest Yew Tree in Australia, listed
On 3,300 square metres of riverfront land, Tasmania's Yew Tree Cottage is given this name as it is right near Australia's oldest Yew tree.
In Richmond, 52 St Johns Circle is a cottage with a history. The lower level, solid convict brick and sandstone, originally formed part of the convent beneath St John's Catholic Church circa 1836.
Since renovated and updated, it has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and four car spaces and is on the market asking for $895,000 plus.
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RP Data records show that its last sale was for $1,055,000 in 2007. It has previously been on the market from 2009 to 2011 for $1,000,000.
It was listed for rent at $500 per week in November 2011.
It has a glass conservatory, clear in the pictures, and views of gardens and Coal River.
It was previously base to FlyLife Publishing, publisher for the fly-fishing print and online quarterly journal FlyLife. The journal is edited and published by Rob Sloane, with subscriptions handled by his wife, Libby. They are now based at 45 Bridge Street, Richmond.
Sloane is the author of a number of books, including Fly Fishing Fundamentals and The Truth About Trout, as well as editor on a number of titles such as Short Casts and Fifty Places to Fish Before You Die.
He has previously worked in research and management around Tasmanian fisheries, as well as spending six years as the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries.
Penguin Books Australia notes that he has done much to encourage Australian trout-fishing writers and fishing guides. His focus has largely been on trout fishing and saltwater fly-fishing in recent times.
The listing notes the river has good trout for keen fishers, and has images of the river and a kayak.
For fishing and property enthusiasts, Sloane notes on FlyLife’s websites that his favourite trout waters include the Monaro streams, rivers of north-east Victoria and the Western Lakes in his “home state” of Tasmania.