A coastal shack in Southern Tasmania embraces slow living

This renovated hideaway in Connellys Marsh is all you really need on the Tasmanian seaside. Set at the southern edge of the coastal enclave, it has a single bedroom with a home office that could function as a second bedroom, and a compact footprint that works with surprising versatility while maintaining an easy flow. The architecture leans into the landscape — water, soft light, long horizons — with a restrained approach. It’s listed as an off-market opportunity with Georgie Rayner of The Agency.

The revamp brings the structure into conversation with its surroundings. Timber floors run through the open-plan living space, and sliding doors widen it toward an expansive deck and the outlook beyond. A renewed kitchen and bathroom continue the same pared-back palette, using considered lines and quality materials to keep the architecture front and centre. Behind the scenes, a full electrical upgrade and integrated water filtration system support daily living.

Set across 2,869sqm, the property opens into a coastal garden that acts as a natural threshold to the shoreline. The sound of birds, shifting light and the pull of the water frame daily life here, an easy 45 minutes from Hobart.

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