Former 1860s Geelong bakery sells after seven-month campaign

This 1860s former bakery at 121 Kilgour St, Geelong, has finally found a buyer. A landmark Geelong property that started life as a bakery in 1860 had all the right ingredients for a young couple looking for a one-of-a-kind residence. The heritage-listed former Bell and Sons bakery building at 121 Kilgour St sold for $790,000 after a long seven-month campaign. It had previously been converted into a two-bedroom, two-bathroom house, with the original shopfront becoming a living room. RELATED: Owners look to pass on baton of grand Geelong West home Historic Geelong home sells after stunning renovation Geelong suburb takes centre stage with $1m median Gartland, Geelong agent Will Ainsworth said there was great curiosity around the residence, which felt like a “display home but from the 1860s” during open homes. He said there were many buyers hoping to again unlock the commercial potential of the 371sq m property. But with that requiring rezoning from residential, it was owner-occupiers who eventually purchased the home. The dining room has original timber floors and an exposed brick wall. The front room is now a living space. “Obviously being as strong as it was as far as a heritage li...