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Thalia Haven, East Coast Tasmania: This luxury stone accommodation is off-the-grid having photovoltaic cells, a wind turbine and solar panel water heating that support the full range of modern cooking and washing appliances. Photo by Ray Joyce.
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Thalia Haven, East Coast Tasmania: The stone, off-the-grid, solar and wind powered luxury tourist accommodation stands on the waters edge, with views to Freycinet Peninsula and Schouten Island. Photo by Ray Joyce.
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Thalia Haven, East Coast Tasmania: Recycled hardwood timber windows and doors capture sun and sweeping views while feature stone walls and stone fireplaces provide character and solidity. Photo by Ray Joyce.
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Thalia Haven, East Coast Tasmania: There are glimpses to magnificent sea vistas through small windows in the distinctive stone masonry and between stone courtyard pavilions. Photo by Ray Joyce.
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Thalia Haven, East Coast Tasmania: An olive treed and thyme planted stone-paved courtyard links separate stone pavilions and gives shelter from the wind. Photo by Ray Joyce.
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Thalia Haven, East Coast Tasmania: The passive solar jarrah kitchen and dining area opens to spectacular land- and seascapes through recycled hardwood windows and bi-fold doors. Photo by Ray Joyce.
Thalia Haven, East Coast Tasmania, is a luxury off-the-grid stone residence with electric power from photovoltaic cells, a wind turbine, and solar water heating panels that support the full range of modern cooking and washing appliances. Double-glazed, recycled, hardwood timber framed windows and doors capture the sun for passive solar space heating, while opening across a sweeping seascape to the mountains of Freycinet Peninsula and Schouten Island on the horizon. Supplementary gas heating is available, though this is seldom, if ever, required. Feature stone walls and functional stone fireplaces to the living room and kitchen/dining spaces provide character and solidity, and imbue added ambience to the interiors. Water supply is rainwater harvested from the roofs and stored in an underground tank. The stone walls and dark limestone flooring are well insulated and provide thermal mass for heat retention and moderation of interior temperatures.