One of the Tamar Valley’s showpiece properties, Redwood at Batman Bridge, has been put on the market. Redwood, a 90ha property bounded on the northern side by Whirlpool Reach and Redwood Bay in the Tamar River and on the southern side by the Batman Highway adjoining the Batman Bridge reserve, was originally part of the historic Spring Bay estate which exported Tasmania’s first apples to the UK. The land was bought at auction in 1993 and developed by its current owners, recently retired Fairfax newspapers senior executive Lloyd Whish-Wilson and his wife Judy. It is currently used as an Angus cattle stud and for horse breeding and agistment. The owners say they wish to pursue new interests, and believe the property is ready for further development. Redwood has title to high-tide mark along more than a kilometre of Tamar foreshore. Much of this has been fenced by the current owners. [...]

The traditionally hot spring selling season has ended with a bang for regional and rural real estate group, Landmark Harcourts.   Chief Executive Officer, Darren Cole says that the group has achieved several significant sales over the past few months and that their sales volumes have steadily risen throughout the year. “Collendina Station in Corowa (near Albury) sold last week under the hammer for $7,050,000. With over 100 people in attendance and 12 registered bidders at the auction, this increased level of activity is a sign of a rural real estate market which is regaining confidence,” Mr Cole said. In 2011, Phil Rourke of Landmark Harcourts New South Wales who recently won the REINSW Rural Marketing Awards for Excellence, reported sales in excess of $270 million in rural property, with two recent sales totalling over $20 million. Earlier this year, Simon McIntyre of Landmark Harcourts South Australia sold Munduny Station [...]