24 Western Beach Road, Geelong, Vic 3220

Wake up to picture-perfect bay views in this classy and meticulously updated period home occupying a premium waterfront position.

With Corio Bay across the road, a front-row seat for New Year fireworks and the Festival of Sails, and an easy stroll to bayside dining, the city and vibrant Pakington St, the 483sqm (approx.) property presents a rare lifestyle opportunity.

Picture windows on both levels of the double-storey home frame the stunning vista, whether entertaining, relaxing, working in a striking home office setting or taking in the water outlook to start the day.

No expense has been spared in returning the elevated circa 1915 property to its former glory, setting it up for a new era while importantly retaining period features.

The original home has been rewired, restumped, relined, re-clad and replastered, with the upper level also rebuilt as part of an extensive update.

Downstairs features two formal lounge rooms, formal dining, a guest bedroom or office, laundry, bathroom and a family zone with living and casual meals areas, plus a designer kitchen with large butler’s pantry.

The expansive main lounge, with wood-burning heater and feature English oak surround, boasts premier views across the water, as does the guest bedroom/office with original western red cedar ceiling.

The dining room seats 10 for formal dinners or large gatherings, while the second lounge, with decorative period Carrara marble fireplace sourced from the Fyansford quarry, is ideal for quiet time or smaller formal occasions.

The rear living zone, accommodating multiple sofas and a dining suite, features hand-seeded concrete floors for a Mediterranean terrazzo feel and is bathed in natural light, thanks to 2.7m windows that slide open wide to extend the living space onto a paved terrace.

The kitchen boasts reconstituted marble countertops, an island bench with breakfast bar, a 900mm Smeg cooker, Whispair commercial grade rangehood, Asko dishwasher, porcelain sink and abundant storage, including banks of black soft-close cupboards and drawers and the pantry with second sink.

Leadlight windows, 3.25m-high ceilings, including pressed metal features, roses, deep cornices, period fixtures and fittings, and dark-finish pine floors continue to pay homage to the home’s origins and spacious feel.

The upstairs bedroom zone has been carefully detailed to fit in with the original part of the home, while capturing water views and maintaining space with vaulted ceilings that soar past 4m.

The master suite, with a window seat overlooking the bay and an array of windows to welcome warmth and light, includes a large walk-in robe and dressing room with extensive storage, along with a designer ensuite.

Two further spacious bedrooms, one with a wall of wardrobes, share a high-end family-size bathroom. A downstairs bathroom services the guest bedroom and living zone.

All the bathrooms boast walk-in showers, floor-to-ceiling tiles and designer vanities, while the family bathroom also includes a clawfoot bathtub.

Solid hardwood floors on the upper level are attractive and functional, especially for families.

The double garage at the rear is accessed via an auto sliding electric gates from Ginn St, with room to park extra vehicles in the yard and entry driveway.

A town planning permit has been secured, and all structure and services are in place for the addition of a self-contained studio above the garage. 

Other highlights include laundry with storage, ducted and zoned reverse-cycle heating/cooling, acoustic insulation to all rooms, double-glazed windows, three-phase power, plantation shutters, blockout blinds, security/aircon interface, solar hot water, a wide veranda from which to enjoy water views, and private, low-maintenance gardens with secure remote-access front gate.

Stroll bayside tracks to Balmoral Quay, Rippleside Park, Deakin University, Cunningham Pier and CBD shops and offices and the Geelong-Docklands Ferry.

The home is also within easy reach of Newtown private schools, Eastern Beach, Johnstone Park, Geelong train station, and the freeway and Ring Road to Melbourne.

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