On the water's edge at St Helens, on Tasmania's east coast, two three-bedroom apartments look out across Georges Bay from a quiet residential rise on Chimney Heights Road. Each is fully self-contained, with a well-equipped kitchen and a balcony angled at the bay and garden, and the owner handles bookings directly. The scale stays small and unhurried, which suits families, groups travelling together or couples using it as a base for the beaches, fishing and forest of the surrounding coast.