Heatherbell Cottage is the best value for money within 30 minutes of Hobart you will find. It is beautifully presented, modern but not modernistic, perfectly appointed and has the most amazing hosts in Jutta and her hubby Garry. We arrived late, as I had somehow managed to put my back out, and we had had to travel very slowly, but Jutta and Garry were there and ready to meet us regardless. They gave us a quick run down of all the facilities and disappeared back to the main house.
The cottage is perfectly private, even though your hosts house is only a 100m or so away, as it is set up so the back verandah (which faces away from the main house) has all day sun and is the perfect place to hang out and to meet Frankie & Kevin - the alpacas. Inside is a main bedroom suitable for couples with a good comfy bed and selection of pillows from super soft to firm, the second bedroom consists of two bunks, so plenty of options for travelling groups. Built in wardrobes make for unpacking and settling in much easier....no living out of your suitcase.
As mentioned I arrived having hurt my back, and the following evening had to call an ambulance for transport to the hospital as I could no longer get into our hired SUV. Jutta and Garry helped enormously, even offering to let my hubby come in the ambulance with me and then offering to pick him/us up at whatever time we were released.
As hosts they were fantastic, never intruding, but because of my injury, checking by email if there was anything they could get for me. We enjoyed their company immensely and usually had a coffee together of a morning, but only on our invitation. They were extremely privacy aware, and only came near the cottage when we asked.
Everything in Heatherbell cottage is exactly as described if not better, photos really don't do it justice, and I highly recommend it to anyone wanting a nice place convenient to both Hobart and the Tasman Peninsula.