19th Georgian manor Calstock is for sale for $3.8m
A Georgian manor that has been the home of two Melbourne Cup winners, has been used as a sheep fattening enterprise and has run beef cattle is looking for a new owner. Calstock was built in 1831 by Thomas Foote and is surrounded by 80 hectares of grounds and farm land that has been used for a variety of agricultural uses. The sprawling homestead has many nooks and crannies inside and outside on the grounds as it overlooks to Quamby Bluff and the Great Western Tiers. Calstock is for sale for expressions of interest, offers over $3.8 million. Lieutenant Foote was granted the land in the 1800s and substantially added to the home in 1854. It was bought by the Field family and remained in their hands for 119 years but was sold in 1972. "It's the best Georgian house in Tasmania," Landmark real estate agent John Hewitt said. Mr Hewitt said the current owners of Calstock had restored the building to immaculate condition, considering its age and that meant it was one of the most ...