Buyers with a keen eye for the beauty behind a retro Highton home duked it out to secure the keys.
7 St Cloud Court, Highton, sold at auction for $935,000.
The 1970s-style time capsule sold for the first time in almost 40 years at an auction where six bidders vied for the property.
But an architect and an interior designer took the frontrunning to land the winning $935,000 bid for the four-bedroom house at 7 St Cloud Court.
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Their competition added $66,000 above the $790,000 to $869,000 price expectations for the 718sq m property with views across Queens Park.
Jellis Craig Geelong listing agent Jack Cassin said the winning bidder was an architect who had moved down from Melbourne to Geelong West during the Covid pandemic.
“There were the two that obviously really saw the potential with it,” Mr Cassin said.
“A great result there. It’d be really good to see what they do with it because it’s just so cool.”
Cork ceilings, brick tiled floors, oregon beams, cedar cabinetry and a sunken lounge are among retro features that proved a hit during the campaign, bringing fans in the style of residential architecture from across the country.
The sunken lounge, cork ceiling and oregon beams are among the retro features of the home.
A built-in radio remains in the ensuite bathroom.
“That sunken lounge at the front, the ceilings, exposed beams, just the mid century modern style of it was the thing that I don’t think that they’ll go and change,” Mr Cassin said.
“They’ll keep the DNA of the home and just modernise and update it.”
It’s the first time the property was traded after the vendors bought it in 1989 and lived there for about a decade, Mr Cassin said.
“They had a tenant in there ever sense. The same tenant for 25 years who really treated it like their own home it was just so well looked after.”
The elevated front veranda has views towards the Barwon River valley.
The timber kitchen has an upright stove and dishwasher.
The original early 1980s floorplan includes dual living areas with open fireplaces, a dining area, kitchen and main bedroom suite with private outdoor access.
Other features seemingly stuck in time included a radio in the ensuite and an old fashioned hair dryer on the wall, though it’s not known whether they were in working order.
Mr Cassin said the modernist character resonated with buyers.
“Especially for one like that, that was so original, because there’s a lot that have been painted white or mucked around with. This one is just a blank canvas waiting for an architect or an interior designer to come in and do their thing.”
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