The four-bedroom house at 16 Glenleith Ave, Geelong, sold for $1.305m.
A couple that’s got the taste for inner city living has snapped up an updated character home near the waterfront in Geelong.
The four-bedroom Glenleith Ave, Geelong, residence sold for $1.305m in a deal negotiated after the 688sq m property has passed in at auction.
Gartland Geelong agent Will Ainsworth said the buyers were the only group to bid on the home which offers the couple the chance to add more value.
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“They’re a couple that has recently moved down from Melbourne and were renting locally,” Mr Ainsworth said.
“They really like the position and also the fact it’s a really liveable home, but they can update it to their own living in the short to midterm,” he added.
The Californian bungalow named Darbnala Rose was promoted as a captivating period residence seamlessly blending timeless elegance with modern family functionality.
Exposed brick fireplaces form a striking feature in the formal lounge and dining rooms.
A swath of colour creates a bright spot in the kitchen.
The 699sq m corner property in Geelong’s waterfront precinct is a timber character home framed with a traditional front porch, restored bay windows with original timber framing and original leadlight glass.
Mr Ainsworth said the interior had been updated, offering two modern bathrooms and a zoned layout including two open-plan living zones, with a formal lounge and dining area creating a cosy retreat centred around an original brick fireplace.
The expansive rear open-plan kitchen and living space has a vaulted ceilings, abundant natural light and a wood heater.
An open-plan family room leads upstairs to a study nook and rumpus.
Both bathrooms have been transformed in the house, with the main room making a feature of the claw foot bath.
The kitchen also had a servery window into the neighbouring dining room.
A rumpus room with a study nook and roof storage offers additional living or bedroom space under the same roof.
Mr Ainsworth said the buyer had been renting in Geelong West.
“I think that because they’ve come down from Melbourne, they probably want access to Melbourne fairly conveniently, which this property obviously does,
“But it’s close to the waterfront and the fact that they have been renting in Geelong West, they’ve got used to the access to Pakington St, which they really like.”
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