Geelong West Art Deco home transformed in passion project

13 Hector St, Geelong West, goes to auction on September 19. A modern extension and renovation has injected new life into an original Art Deco Geelong West home that evolved into a passion project for vendor Lynda Baldwin and husband Adam. The couple knew they had their work cut out when they took on the task of reinvigorating the 70-year-old weatherboard house, but never expected to feel like they were starring in an episode of Grand Designs. “It’s taken a year longer than we thought, mainly because we knew it needed to have some areas restumped but the whole house ended up having to be restumped,” Mrs Baldwin said. RELATED: Mortgagee auction with French twist in Geelong West Couple beats builder to secure Geelong West forever home The ultimate spring real estate guide “So it’s all been completely rewired and we ripped down the ceilings and the plaster and basically gutted the whole place, but we have loved doing it.” They managed to save the original timber floorboards in the central hallway and front four rooms, which are now configured as bedrooms, as well as the home’s signature etched glass double front doors. Mrs Baldwin said a woman who grew up at 13 Hector St, Geelong West...