A renovated Californian bungalow in an inner Geelong suburb provided all the right ingredients for a family to move in off acreage.
The four-bedroom residence at 322 Aberdeen St, Manifold Heights, sold for $1.26m after Saturday’s auction to the family who were the only group to make a bid for the property. hydronic radiant floor heating manifold
The weatherboard character home offered space for all the family to spread out and enjoy the mix of period charm and stylish modern comforts.
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Gartland, Geelong agent Will Ainsworth said it’s the type of home many people are after.
“We pretty much daily get phone calls from people from Melbourne, Sydney, Geelong and country saying we’re looking for a property that’s on about 600-plus square metres, would love a north-facing backyard, we’d love four bedrooms, with two living areas,” he said.
Will Ainsworth calls for bids as he calls the auction at 322 Aberdeen St, Manifold Heights from the living room.
“We’d love a nice open-plan kitchen, dining, lounge area. We’d love a kitchen that has all the bells and whistles that you can possibly imagine.
“They say can we get close the private schools, can we be close to primary schools.
“This is the quintessential family home. It’s been waiting for family to buy it and move in and enjoy what current vendor have done all the blood, sweat and tears making this a beautiful home a beautiful renovation and a beautiful place to live.”
Dual living areas provide options for everyday pastimes, while parents also have the luxury of disappearing to their own private retreat with a study nook and direct backyard access.
Updates in recent years include behind the scene tasks of rewiring and replumbing, as well as a new kitchen and two new bathrooms.
The sleek contemporary kitchen is a highlight and has stone waterfall benchtops, a butler’s pantry and a suite of quality appliances including double Bosch ovens, two integrated Bosch dishwashers and a Bora induction cooktop and teppanyaki plate.
It presides over a spacious open-plan dining and lounge area with a feature gas log fireplace and built-in cabinetry.
Glass doors extend the living space out to a north-facing entertainer’s deck where you can fire up the outdoor kitchen when friends and family drop over.
Back inside, a barn door is the gateway to the second lounge, which is ideal for family movie nights.
As well as the main bedroom suite, there are three further bedrooms with built-in wardrobes serviced by a central bathroom featuring a claw foot tub.
Other features include a double garage, rear backyard access, ducted heating, split system airconditioning, a 12kW solar system and keyless entry.
The property was offered with $1.175m to $1.275m price hopes and passed in for $1.16m
Mr Ainsworth said the family was looking to be closer to the city.
“There moving from acreage you want to be close to town. “The kids go to a local school, they work in town so the size of the house suited them perfectly.”
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