Geelong West home untouched for 35 years finally goes to auction

33 Albert St, Geelong West is scheduled to be auctioned on August 22. An uninhabited Geelong West character home last sold 35 years ago for $115,000 could finally get a long-awaited makeover. The future of the tired three-bedroom house at 33 Albert St will be decided when the 897sq m property goes to auction on August 22. The unusually large block by Geelong West standards and lack of individual heritage controls are key to its appeal, according to Harcourts, North Geelong listing agent Joe Grgic. RELATED: Geelong rallies to defy capital city slump Geelong West flip proves doubters wrong Hidden luxury revealed inside classic bungalow With a $1.19m to $1.305m price range, he said there was significant scope to add value through a major renovation or redevelopment. “The owners purchased it in 1991 and had plans to originally renovate and add to the home, extend and potentially add a unit and then they changed that plan to look at rebuilding,” Mr Grgic said. “They just never got things off the ground so now they’re like ‘they time’s come, let’s just sell’.” He said the Victorian-era house had not been occupied in recent history and was in need of significant renovation. The 897sq m bl...