A local family beat multiple buyers to secure this East Geelong property, once home to a former Geelong mayor.
An East Geelong heritage home that counts a city powerbroker among its former residents has changed hands for the just the third time in 120 years.
Multiple offers flooded in for the Federation-era weatherboard on a 1166sq m corner block at 24 Meakin Street.
Hayeswinckle, Highton agent Rachel Taylor said the four-bedroom house sold for an undisclosed price above the $1.2m-$1.3m asking range after a sale by fixed date campaign.
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Ms Taylor said a family with four young girls living in the area seized their chance to upgrade to the spacious character home, which was offered for the first time in 44 years.
The property was home to former Geelong mayor Bervin Purnell during his time in office from 1949-1952 and the prominent businessman used his cabinet-making skills to design built-in furniture that remains at the house today.
The house is full of character features like this open fireplace.
The formal loungeroom.
“They were local buyers and they had actually been admiring that property for quite some time, they walked past it quite a bit,” Ms Taylor said.
“They loved the garden and also the location.
“They loved the character of the home. They are going to get an original looking property and just do some cosmetic updates.”
The kitchen has been updated.
The big garden was a huge attraction for the buyers.
She said it was a case of history repeating as the new owners — like the vendors — were keen gardeners and their children were around the same age as their predecessor’s were when they moved in.
“They actually met the family on Sunday and the vendors are thrilled a young family is going to be living there,” Ms Taylor said.
The house has formal lounge and dining rooms, an updated kitchen/meals areas that opens onto a deck, a study, large sunroom and two bathrooms, plus an enclosed veranda where the original owner’s children used to sleep.
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