A hitherto little-heard-of farm stay in Tasmania has just been shortlisted for an important international architecture award.
Iron Creek Bay – finalists in the World Architecture FestivalCredit: Peter Whyte
Iron Creek Bay Farm Stay at Sorell, 25 kilometres north-east of Hobart, is a finalist in the World Architecture Festival Awards in the Hotel and Leisure category. The Delatite Cellar Door at Delatite Winery in the Victorian Alps also made the shortlist, as did the Jubilee or “Jube” Hotel in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. The architects will present the projects to a judging panel in Singapore later this year.
For Iron Creek Bay Farm Stay’s architect, Misho Vasiljevich of Misho + Associates, the project is an expression of his love of nature.
For visitors to Tasmania, it’s a much-needed place to stay in an under-served part of the state, and, being on the route between Hobart and Port Arthur and the Tasman Peninsula, it offers a great base from which to explore the south-east.
Iron Creek Bay Farm Stay is on a 60-hectare vineyard and cherry farm property with expansive views across Orielton Lagoon at the mouth of the Coal River towards Hobart Airport and kunanyi/Mount Wellington beyond.
Looking over the farm stay towards Hobart and Mount Wellington.
Having fallen in love with Tasmania through sending their children to be educated there, a Shanghai-based family bought the property in 2016. They intended to build a hotel.
Zoning being an issue, their architect, Vasiljevich devised the farm stay idea – and worked with council to have it meet planning requirements.
The result is a complex featuring 22 budget rooms nearby a reception building which offers a generous space for guests to relax, unwind and socialise.