Young couple buys East Geelong house in search for lifestyle change

The three-bedroom house at 73 Normanby St, East Geelong, has sold for $1.06m. A 30-something couple seeking a chance for a different lifestyle and to buy something more with their budget have snapped up a beautiful Victorian era house in East Geelong. The four-bedroom house at 73 Normanby St sold for $1.06m in a deal wrapped up after the property spent just three weeks on the market. Jellis Craig Geelong agent Malinda Leonard said the buyers were keen to act once they saw the home. RELATED: AFL great Gary Ablett Jr lists custom Surf Coast home Chic makeover revealed at tri-level Newtown home Nadia Bartel’s cult fashion brand to open new store “They’re a Melbourne buyer moving down, in their mid-30s with a probably four-year-old just wanting a more cruisier lifestyle,” Ms Leonard said. She said searching for a home in Geelong also offered the couple a lot more bang for their buck. Normanby St is a renowned wide boulevard on the city’s eastern fringe with a large treed median strip. A gas log fire features in the original open fireplace of the main lounge room. The open-plan kitchen and dining area opens to the backyard. The double-fronted Victorian house had already undergone a reno...