Nestled in a garden of multiple surprises, this two-storey period treasure is set in a very private pocket in blue-chip Newtown.
Built in 1873 by a prominent Geelong grain merchant, “Kelvin” has been meticulously updated to the highest level with a blend of restoration and rejuvenation.
Designed in a rich and tasteful décor, this property ensures a perfect blend of modern luxury living that pays respect to the grand opulence of previous centuries.
Period elements have been lavished on this double-brick, highly-ornate dichromatic mansion, from the best imported fittings to wallpapers, timber features and appliances. Tapware is high-quality brass, toilets are Perrin and Rowe from Mayfair, London, tessellated tiling abounds and walls of paned glass French doors bring the outside in.
The eastern garden features a giant urn sitting on a pedestal engraved with “1870 KELVIN” , which seems to anchor this property to its hill-top location.
“Kelvin” is among the handful of Geelong’s truly prestige homes. Inside the electric gate of this 1000sqm property, the house commands central position and is surrounded by a floral garden containing pockets of lawn, new plantings, bubbling water features, sitting areas, gravel paths and paving, a formal veggie patch, fully glassed green house and a delightful alfresco nook still to be enveloped by a creeper finding its way up and around a “room” of wires. Oh, and a backyard powder room!
Five sets of double French doors feature along a west-facing verandah which runs the full width of the house. They provide access to the kitchen/dining/living zones. Step on to the Travatine flagstones and survey a kitchen dominated by a spectacular French Lacanche four-oven gas range and hood. Benches and splashbacks are stone, brass-handled cabinetry is in abundance and the coffee station sits behind transparent double doors.
Most other flooring inside is polished timber or parquetry. Dado, tasteful wallpaper, bay windows, stained glass, deep-set cornice and ornate rosettes, rich timbers, marble fireplaces and heavy paneled doors anchor you in history and opulence.
The ground level contains a second living area, huge entrance hall, office, formal dining room, powder room, a lavish butler’s pantry and laundry.
Upstairs, two bedrooms are serviced by a tiled family bathroom with shower and stand-alone bath with claw feet. A third double bedroom has an ensuite and the master suite contains a double-sided walk-in robe and ensuite with free-standing brass bath, double walk-in shower and double vanity set into an antique cupboard. All bedrooms and an upstairs balcony survey the delightful garden.
The home is just a few doors off Pakington Street and close to Geelong's most prestigious schools. It features hydronic heating throughout, two-car lock-up garage and sprinkler system.
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