32 Girton Crescent, Manifold Heights, Vic 3218

Set in a quiet, leafy street with a park at its centre, this grand period home is made for family living.

With five bedrooms, two bathrooms and a beautiful, big backyard there’s so much room to live, play, entertain and even work from home.

Manifold Heights is one of Geelong’s most sought-after and tightly-held suburbs and “Boscobel” is in one of its best streets.

Set on a 650sqm north-facing block and surrounded by established gardens, the two-storey double-brick home built in 1940, has a distinct presence in Girton Crescent.

Its character features have been well-preserved over the years, from the curved steps and arched porch leading into the wide foyer, to the leadlight windows, decorative ceilings, open fire places and period lights. It’s utterly charming.

Over the years it has been sympathetically modernised. The large, classic-style kitchen hosts a freestanding 900mm Ilve oven and cooktop, a dishwasher and cream cabinetry with beautiful timber benchtops.

It overlooks an open-plan living and dining area with parquetry floors and a wall of bi-fold doors. The view of the glorious back garden and the light streaming in through the windows makes this a delightful indoor-outdoor space for a family to enjoy.

You’ll find a second, more formal, living room at the front of the house. It features polished floorboards, picture rails, an open fire place surrounded by tiles and a timber mantle and double leadlight window overlooking the front garden.

Three of the five bedrooms are on also the ground floor – each are spacious and light with picture windows. The main bedroom has a wall of in-built

cupboards and a pretty ensuite with a shower over a freestanding claw bath and decorative tiled floor.

Upstairs is a charming, quaint space that could be used in a variety of ways. Two rooms, which have been used as bedrooms, sit either side of a landing area at the top of the stairs. It provides a view over the back garden at one end and opens on to an enclosed balcony-sunroom at the other, which provides views over Newtown.

Other features of this remarkable property include a four-metre swimming pool and spa, a newly installed 6.5 kw solar system and a double-remote garage.

Its location is ideal for a family seeking convenience. It is close to Newtown’s private school precinct and the popular Manifold Primary School, the vibrant shopping strips along Shannon Ave and Pakington St and within easy access to the Geelong Ring Road and Geelong Railway Station.

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