The four-bedroom house 15 Vigneron Ave, Batesford, has become the most expensive home in the area west of Geelong.
A bespoke New Zealand-style farmhouse built from steel, Howqua stone and glass on a Batesford property caught the eye of more than a million people during the sale campaign.
The four-bedroom house on the 1.263ha Vigneron Ave property has set a new house price record for the Geelong fringe suburb after selling for an undisclosed price understood to be worth more than $3.5m.
Abercomby’s selling agent Sam Goddard said the level of engagement on the property was unprecedented, but once the viral spike in interest dissipated, there was still a strong pool of buyers keen.
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“As you’d appreciate, the home of that type of quality generated an extensive amount of engagement,” Mr Goddard said.
“In terms of the social media, I think we had one million views, which is quite unprecedented. I sell a lot of houses across Victoria, and I don’t think I’ve ever had that much engagement.
“But in terms of people, obviously (there was) a lot of admirers, a lot of wishful thinkers. But I think if you’re looking in isolation there, the price point obviously filters certain people through.
“There was an extensive amount of engagement both local and national. I had a couple of expat families moving back for schooling at Geelong College or Grammar engaged on it.”
The main living room has vaulted ceilings and country views.
Blasco Stuart Architects, interiors specialist Wright St Design and Bivano Builders teamed up to create the four-bedroom, four bathroom residence which takes the form of three pavilions linked by glass walkways.
It frames expansive views of the surrounding countryside, including a 60ha public reserve at the rear that stretches to the Moorabool River.
The main open-plan living area is a central gathering space incorporating a sunken lounge with a Stuv fireplace, Kustom timber flooring and a kitchen featuring Calacutta Gold marble, SCLK cabinetry, V-ZUG and Miele appliances and a Falcon induction stove and oven.
The four-bedroom, four bathroom residence takes the form of three pavilions linked by glass walkways.
An adjoining terrace is designed for year-round entertaining, with an outdoor Escea cooking fireplace and a swimming pool nearby.
Mr Goddard said the design and workmanship stood out to buyers.
“I would say the attention to detail – the design aesthetic is truly unique, and the overall application of what was being presented is pretty substantial, and also truly unique,” he said.
“It’s deserving to be the most expensive. Whether you’re an architectural lover, a lifestyle admirer, or just purely understand quality and detail, whether you’re selling a house in Toorak or this house.”
Ore design steel-framed windows and doors create glass walkways linking the home’s three wings.
The property was listed for sale last November with a price guide from $4.3m to $4.6m, but was last listed with a $3.5m to $3.75m range.
The next-highest price in Batesford is $3.35m for a historic Ballarat Rd homestead on a 68ha property.
Mr Goddard said the trickle of high-end stock was a key factor in the market for lifestyle properties.
The property’s back gate leads to a public riverside reserve.
“The market’s there, it’s probably just the offerings haven’t been presented,” he said.
“If the right home’s delivered in the right location or the right format, the big thing for me is that the money’s there and the buyers.
“But it’s more lifestyle properties – there’s only ever going to be a few people that are truly engaged on.
“We did have multiple offers on the property, but it was just, you know, a journey to finding the right buyer.”
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