The five-bedroom house at 3 Short St, Belmont, sold for $1.203m.
Three bidders, including hopeful buyers who spent much of the campaign in Bali, have added more than $100,000 to the expected price of a home in a little-known Belmont street.
The five-bedroom house at 3 Short St was snapped up for $1.203m at Saturday’s auction after the 800sq m property was offered with a $1m to $1.1m range.
Gartland Geelong agent Will Ainsworth said it was a great campaign, with 85 groups inspecting the property, and five people indicating prior that they wanted to bid.
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“It really hit the spot with the market, given Belmont’s obviously a great suburb,” he said.
“But it was really tucked away in a little pocket and a court and on 800 square meters and a beautiful home that had renovations, but also has the possibility to add your own touch to it.”
Mr Ainsworth revealed he had little idea where Short St was when he was approached to sell the property.
“I said I’d never heard of the street before, but I knew the area,” he said
“That’s what I was drawing on – is that it’s in such an amazing central location.
“Yet so many people called me and said, where’s Short St?”
The updated kitchen occupies the heart of the home in with the lounge that enjoys afternoon sunshine.
For the record, he confirmed it’s in a neighbourhood near the Barrabool Rd roundabout between the Shannon Ave bridge from Newtown and Roberts Rd.
“During most of the open homes, there were kids from neighbouring properties riding their bikes up and down the street. And it felt like I was back in the 1990s.
“We had three bidders – one was bidding from Bali. They saw the property at the first open home and then went to Bali for the whole campaign, and we were liaising back and forth via email,” he said.
“Unfortunately, they missed out. The buyers were a younger couple who had recently sold in Belmont and looking at upgrading.”
The formal lounge and dining room look out to the green front yard.
Mr Ainsworth said five people had said they were going to bid.
“It was pretty hot early on, so I’d say the other two just didn’t get a chance. But five bidders for a property over $1m and people are saying that the market’s no good.”
The 1960s era house had an extension added in the 1970s or 80s, along with more recent updates that built on the mid century design.
The home offers across three versatile living zones, anchored by a central kitchen and lounge.
This space flows through to a living and formal dining area, where oversized sliding glass doors open to the front garden.
A rear deck expands entertaining opportunities.
A separate sitting room with a built-in bookcase provides a peaceful retreat.
The updated kitchen has stylish timber detailing, terrazzo tiles, stone benchtops and quality appliances.
The ground floor hosts two bedrooms, sharing a family bathroom.
Three more bedrooms are upstairs.
The house also offered a European laundry and home office, hydronic heating, multiple split-system units, solar panels and two water tanks.
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