‘Infamous’ Colac gateway palace now aims for record $2m price

195 Triggs Rd, Colac East, is on the market for $1.9m to $2.05m. An “infamous” multi-coloured 1990s palace that took three years to find its last buyer is back on the market after a visionary four-year renovation. The three-storey home at the eastern gateway to Colac is poised to achieve the town’s first $2m residential sale in a testament to how far it has come. The Geelong Agency’s Nathan Brown said the five-bedroom residence at 195 Triggs Rd, Colac East, was “like being inside a parrot” when he last sold it in 2022, with every wall painted a different colour. RELATED: ‘Iconic’ Colac East pad sells after three years ‘Finally’: Drumcondra home sells after 366 days The ultimate spring real estate guide The fact it spent 1000 days on market, with four different agents, only added to its notoriety. “It was overwhelming and people just couldn’t comprehend what the potential of it could be – it was too much,” he said. “I had AI rendering done to show what it could look like.” The vendors could see the potential straight away and bought the five-bedroom house with a grand vision of mid-century inspired renovation. Space-age curved windows framing expansive views of Lake Colac remain one...