The four-bedroom house at 33 White Gum Drive, Hamlyn Heights, sold the first day it was on the market.
A modern four-bedroom family home in an estate set around central parkland lasted just hours on the market before motivated buyers snapped it up in a circa $1.3m deal.
The two-storey Hamlyn Heights residence sold on the first day it was listed for sale as a family sought a new home close to Kardinia International College.
Jellis Craig Geelong agent Marcus Falconer said the buyers knew exactly what they wanted when the house at 33 White Gum Drive hit the market.
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Mr Falconer said the house sold for above its $1.295m price guide.
“The people had sold (their previous home) and were incredibly keen to get their kids in to a location that they could walk to Kardinia,” Mr Falconer said.
“It’s a really tightly-held pocket up there – there’s only 34 houses in the whole subdivision that looks out onto the reserve.”
Geelong’s water utility Barwon Water developed the water-sensitive urban designed estate around a former water basin, stipulating homes must be water and energy-efficient designs.
Feature timber panelling and pendant lighting are features of the kitchen.
A covered real patio extends the living zone outdoors to the private backyard.
The neighbourhood holds some of Hamlyn Heights’ most expensive homes, including an $1.815m record price in nearby Heritage Dr.
The Metricon house occupies a 680sq m property with a back yard featuring a solar-heated, saltwater chlorinated Narellan pool with a spa nook, a paved entertaining area with bar at one end and a barbecue area at the other, and raised vegie beds and shady trees.
The house has three living spaces downstairs, including a formal lounge near the front, a central open-plan family, dining and kitchen zone and a separate home cinema at the rear.
A rear veranda overlooks the pool zone.
The saltwater chlorinated pool and spa nook is a key feature in the back yard.
Sharland Park and playground provide a picturesque view from the front of the house.
Four bedrooms share a rumpus room upstairs.
Schools have long been a key driver for a growing group of homes buyers across Geelong, including suburbs such as Newtown, Belmont, Highton, Bell Post Hill and Hamlyn Heights.
But Mr Falconer buyers that act that fast are more rare.
“One of the drivers at the moment is people trying to get kids into school,” Mr Falconer said.
“You do see a few people during the year that know exactly what they want and they’re highly motivated buyers.”
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