Highton trophy home with six-car garage sells in multimillion-dollar deal

The tri-level house at 116-118 Rivergum Drive, Highton attracted two potential buyers. Expat buyers returning to Geelong have pounced on a Highton trophy home described as one of the suburb’s most impressive residences. The five-bedroom house spanning three levels at 116-118 Rivergum Drive sold for an undisclosed figure above $3m after a two-month campaign. It may have fallen short of the $3.5m asking price, but the result confirms the 1200sq m riverside property’s standing as one of Highton’s most expensive homes. RELATED: Gary Ablett Jr lists custom Surf Coast home Highton’s ultimate family playground for sale Secluded bushland home scores Highton’s biggest sale of 2026 All set for a poolside pizza party. Records show it previously sold for a then record-equalling $2.15m in 2018. Whitford, Newtown agent John Moran said two buyers competed for the epic home, featuring a swimming pool, basketball court, home theatre and six-car basement garage. He said the premium sale wrapped up quicker than expected, with the expats’ offer trumping a local buyer. “It was the amount of space and the six-car garage certainly was a big attraction,” Mr Moran. “It’s a big home which has obviously got ...