Renovated Edwardian house in Newtown fetches $1m+ despite losing crucial fourth bedroom

The three-bedroom house at 18 Bayswater Rd, Newtown, sold for $1.28m. Four potential buyers showed genuine interest in a character home offered for sale in Newtown, but a key feature that was missing meant the suburb’s biggest buying group was looking elsewhere. The three-bedroom Edwardian era house at 18 Bayswater Rd sold for $1.28m in a campaign that had entered it’s third month. Gartland Geelong agent Tony Young said the property had attracted interest from professional couples with infant children and families where some children had already moved out. RELATED: One sly detail Census want on your home Geelong mum’s $15.5m windfall ends FIFO Chic makeover revealed at tri-level Newtown home But Mr Young said a decision to replace a bedroom with an ensuite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe meant the property missed the mark for family buyers looking to break into the suburb. “It’s not a really big house, so it’s really not a true family home, but people really engaged with it,” Mr Young said. “There were two or three people that really liked it, but it just wasn’t quite big enough for what they were looking.” Spacious living zones offer family time. Plenty of bench space features in th...