This home is testimony to the sophistication that is born from the marriage of classic Victorian features and the best of stylish, contemporary architecture.
Impeccably-presented, this 1890's double-fronted weatherboard home in the heart of Geelong West features exquisite period touches such as iron lace, ceiling rosettes, deep crown-moulded cornices, decorative hall arch and beautifully detailed finials on the tall hallway architraves.
Merge this with the best quality design principles and fittings for modern living to create a home bursting with opulence and comfort.
The glass-framed front door opens to a long hall with original polished timber floors, the traditional layout reimagined to create a large master bedroom with adjoining tiled ensuite with heated floor and towel rails, stone vanity and walk-in shower.
Two more double bedrooms, a tiled family bathroom with bath and stone vanity and a separate toilet complete the 19th Century front section of the home. All bedrooms have BIRs, shuttered windows, restored fireplaces and mantles.
Through what was originally the back door, the floor switches to polished red hardwood, the ceilings remain lofty but with modern square-set plastering.
This extension opens with a second lounge with sliding barn door. Then, into the open plan flooded with light from three sets of double French doors. The kitchen features stone benchtops, a timber-faced breakfast-bar island with double sink, abundant gleaming vinyl-wrap cupboards, state-of-the-art V-ZUG combination steam oven, three-hob induction cooktop and Miele dishwasher.
The dining area looks onto the private garden framed on three sides by tall manicured pittosporum and a sweep of artificial grass. The living area is spacious with views of the abundant greenery.
The pantry/study and laundry areas offer versatility and an abundance of floor to ceiling storage.
Outside is a large covered deck that reaches across the rear of the house and features an inset six-seat spa and wall-mounted television.
The house has parking for two cars, an alarm system, hard-wired security cameras, ducted heating and evaporative cooling. It is in walking distance to vibrant Pakington Street village and local schools with easy access to the Ring Road.
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