The three-bedroom house at 110 Noble St, Newtown, sold for $1.77m.
A beautifully renovated 1930s era Newtown home has been snapped up prior to going to auction.
Gartland Geelong agent Tony Young said the vendors chose to accept the early offer for the property, which was scheduled to be auctioned last weekend.
The three-bedroom Noble St house sold for $1.77m.
Mr Young said the early offer was close to the top of the range, set at $1.65m to $1.8m.
The 1930s Arts and Crafts style home blends original details with a renovation that provides for modern living.
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The three-bedroom house has a grand living, dining and kitchen area.
The designer kitchen features dual ovens and plenty of storage.
Grand original features include leadlight windows, detailed picture rails, high decorative ceilings a spacious kitchen, dining and living area that can be separated by a striking set of folding doors.
The designer kitchen features double ovens and ample storage and opens to a rear outdoor entertaining area and an adjoining rear bungalow that offers a potential fourth bedroom.
Mr Young said that though the home has two bathrooms, one wasn’t a main bedroom ensuite and, nor was there a second living area that family buyers are typically in the market for in Newtown.
The 618sq m property with a rear north-facing block is close to The Geelong College and Sacred Heart and the Pakington St shopping strip.
Leadlight windows, high ceilings and decorative picture rails are among the character features in the home.
There are two bathrooms.
“It’s really a three-bedroom house with two bathrooms and one big living area,” Mr Young said.
“So when you market a home like that, you’re going to get a lot of family buyers that say it’s not going to suit my family.
“People just loved it because the quality of the renovations and the actual original character of the building. It was a really, truly beautiful home.
“Everyone person we had come along to that was a genuine buyer looking to buy a property,” he said.
The three-bedroom house at 110 Noble St, Newtown, sold for $1.77m.
A bungalow offers a fourth bedroom or studio.
“Out of that there were definitely three that the property resonated with and were working towards the concept of buying it.”
Mr Young said the vendors “had their feet on the ground” in regard to price.
“We knew it wasn’t a $2m house purely because it didn’t tick enough boxes for families.”
Newtown’s median house price is $1.075m is 15 per cent higher than five years ago, according to PropTrack data.
The property last traded on the market in 2019 for $925,000.
The house also has a full size laundry, hydronic heating, a security system, a single garage and secure off-street parking.
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