$445k-plus can buy you an award-winning apartment in Sandy Bay – Beragampengetahuan

No.128 Margaret St, Sandy Bay. Picture: Supplied

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FOR anyone intrigued by the idea of a tiny home or minimal lifestyle, this could be the place for you.

No.12/8 Margaret St, Sandy Bay is known as #TheBaeTAS, a 27sq m studio apartment that is small in stature but big on architectural ideas.

A few years ago, the property scooped up numerous prizes, including the Edith Emery Award at the Tasmanian Architecture Awards as the year’s finest alteration and addition project, and Houses magazine’s gong as the nation’s best apartment or unit.

The magazine’s awards jury raved about the architect’s achievements with this property.

They said Liz Walsh and Alex Nielsen — working under the workbylizandalex title — were “space magicians”.

“Undeniably an exercise in doing more with less, this conversion of a 1970s 26sq m bedsit uses plywood masterfully to create a new volume that makes the very most of the plan and section,” the jury said.

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No.12/8 Margaret St, Sandy Bay.

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No.12/8 Margaret St, Sandy Bay.

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“There is a place for everything, yet signs of life’s daily routines are discreetly located on the perimeter — these functional elements are compact and generous.

“The most powerful aspect of the design is the way the space feels almost gallery-like when all is packed away.

“Achieving this in less than 30sq m is a real feat, and is why this project is so deserving of the award.”

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No.12/8 Margaret St, Sandy Bay.

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No.12/8 Margaret St, Sandy Bay.

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The home is positioned on the top floor of its apartment building, with a single bedroom and bathroom.

Completed in 2018, the property features a light birch plywood-clad interior, with vaulted ceiling and skylights that wash the apartment in year-round natural light, as well as double-glazed timber windows that frame the water views while providing warmth in winter and protection from summer sun.

On the rear wall of the home, large bi-fold doors open to reveal a full kitchen with bespoke cement sheet surfaces and Australian-made brass tapware.

No.12/8 Margaret St, Sandy Bay.

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No.12/8 Margaret St, Sandy Bay.

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Behind a second substantial door sits a striking bathroom, clad in deep-red tiles giving a nod to the ‘70s heritage of the building.

Knight Frank sales consultant, Brad Stephens, said the apartment offers a selection of carefully curated fixtures and fittings, such as the matt black ceramic basin by local artist Lindsey Wherrett, the mid-century light by Bernard Schottlander and the custom built daybed by Andrew Otto.

The property is near picturesque Marieville Esp, and just a short walk from the Hobart CBD, Battery Point, and Salamanca Pl.

The apartment is currently used as short-term accommodation, with a highly profitable track record.

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No.12/8 Margaret St, Sandy Bay.

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No.12/8 Margaret St, Sandy Bay.

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Mr Stephens said while it would suit a myriad of different buyers, #TheBaeTAS lends itself to continuing operation as an accommodation venture or a stunning pied-à-terre in a sought after location.

No.12/8 Margaret St, Sandy Bay is listed with Knight Frank, it is priced at “Offers over $445,000”.