Sentimentality spurs quick sale of Art Deco home in Highton

Sentimentality played into the purchase of an Art Deco Highton home that will see the new owner return to her roots.

A buyer who grew up not far from 183 Mount Pleasant Rd, Highton, pounced on the three-bedroom former rental property with a strong pre-auction offer.

She paid $885,000 for the 1056sq m property, which lasted just over two weeks on the market.

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183 Mount Pleasant Rd, Highton, was originally scheduled to be auctioned on Saturday.

It had been advertised with a $840,000 to $920,000 price guide.

Gartland, Geelong agent Will Ainsworth said the vendors had originally planned to develop the investment property but, given the current climate, decided to offload it.

He said the oversized block would now become a blank canvas for a future renovation.

“These guys were a pretty standout buyer,” he said.

“She grew up up the road and had a fairly sentimental attachment to the area so they were fairly keen to buy in that area.

“The large land size, the Art Deco features of the house, plus the fact it’s liveable, that they can move in and do a renovation down the track was a really attractive feature for them.

“There’s so much room to put the pool in and still have so much back yard.”

Art Deco plasterwork and built-in cabinetry is on display in the lounge.

There’s side access to the huge back yard.

The house retains many original period details such as plasterwork, decorative cornices and internal glass sliding doors connecting the lounge and open-plan kitchen/dining area.

Since purchasing the house in 2018, the vendors have updated the kitchen with quality appliances such as a Fisher & Paykel oven and an Asko dishwasher.

They also modernised the central bathroom servicing the three bedrooms before renting it out.

Mr Ainsworth said there weren’t too many blocks of that size left.

This one has the added advantage of being walking distance to Highton Village, Highton Primary School and the Barwon River.

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