Bayside Geelong period home fetches $2m+ after fast campaign

The character home was originally built in 2014. A five-bedroom period home metres from Geelong’s foreshore has been snapped up in a $2m-plus sale after barely three weeks on the market. The renovated character home occupying a 859sq m block at 7 Glenleith Ave, Drumcondra, sold for $2.3m. Jellis Craig Geelong agent Malinda Leonard said the buyers, who plan to relocate from the Mornington Peninsula, were moving to be closer to family in Geelong. RELATED: Top suburbs revealed as home build approvals surge 34pc in Geelong Dream backyard steals hearts in Manifold Heights John McGrath reveals best Geelong areas bucking downturn The home, which was the only property on the market in the tightly-held bayside suburb at the time, had attracted two potential buyers during the campaign. “They have previously lived in Drumcondra, so they were familiar with the area and just wanted to move back into that vicinity,” Ms Leonard said of the buyers. “And obviously, it’s a beautiful home.” The home, which last sold for $1.08m in 2010, was listed with a $2.25m to $2.375m price guide. A spacious, open plan kitchen, living and dining zone looks out to the yard. Ms Leonard said the abode’s spacious layo...