11 Aphrasia St, Newtown, has sold for more than $3.5m.
A Newtown mansion erected in 1873 and doubled in size with an equally grand extension two years later has become one of the suburb’s most expensive homes following another grand makeover.
Kelvin, at 11 Aphrasia St, has sold to a local buyer for an undisclosed price that’s understood to be more than $3.5m.
Jellis Craig Geelong agent Marcus Falconer said the local business owner had bought the five-bedroom home on a 1020sq m property, with another potential buyer in the wings.
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The property had been listed late last year with price expectations from $3.9m to $4.2m.
“It was pleasing to see a strong result in the market,” Mr Falconer said.
“There are definitely positive signs coming back into the upper end of the market.
“The key attractions were definitely the quality of the renovation, and the other key component was it was very beautifully landscaped,” he said.
The vendor of Kelvin, Ian Critchley, added to the evolution of the historic home, bought for $1.79m in 2018, amid a five-year renovation and creation of an English-style garden.
Five pairs of french doors line the new extension to Kelvin that overlooks the landscaped gardens.
A coffee station sits behind transparent double doors in the kitchen.
The renovation remains true to the home’s original style.
The home had not been touched since a 1980s renovation when it last sold in 2019.
The biggest change is at the rear, where the old kitchen lean-to has been demolished and replaced with a new open-plan kitchen and dining area and adjoining conservatory.
Builder Andrew Murphy, of Murphy Built, installed five sets of French doors to connect the extension to enchanting gardens, designed by landscape architect Bethany Williamson, that now wrap around all sides of the house.
The study with its original bookcase and fireplace is the vendor’s favourite room.
Decorative wallpaper features throughout the house.
A glassed greenhouse and outdoor entertainment areas are surrounded by lawn and floral garden beds.
All the original features, from cornices to archways and bay windows, have been retained in the home, alongside modern additions such as new travertine flagstone flooring and a French Lacanche four-oven gas range cooker and hood.
The property marks the first $3.5m-plus sale in Newtown this year, Mr Falconer said.
The only home to exceed that mark is the sale of the historic Newtown Brae mansion in Stephens St, which was sold last year for an undisclosed amount after it was listed with a $6.5m-plus guide.
Newtown’s median house price bounced back to $1.082m in February, a month after dipping below seven figures at the end of 2025.
The sale of Newtown Brae has yet to be settled, but the lifetime collection of antiques and artworks of Peter and Ann Scott was auctioned at the historic property last weekend.
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