8 Virginia Street

Newtown VIC 3220

Positioned quietly in one of Geelong's finest streets of blue chip real estate, this classic period residence exudes quality and charm, and is offered to the market with presentation to match. With enormous street appeal & fully landscaped gardens, this home combines classic character with modern touches and updates giving you the best of both worlds. Wonderfully located in the tree lined Virginia street within walking distance to the ever popular Pakington street, highly regarded schools, sporting facilities, cafes, boutique shopping, the Geelong CBD & the Barwon River precincts. Originally built in 1923, the home is packed with the beautiful original features such as 11ft ceilings, leadlight windows, picture rails & ornate cornicing, architraves & skirting boards. Boasting a light filled formal lounge with a working fireplace & timber mantlepeice, a huge open plan kitchen dining & living space, with the exquisite kitchen offering thick stone benches, stainless steel appliances including Bosch conventional oven & built in coffee machine, Smeg 5 burner gas cook top & electric oven, Qasair rangehood & a built in pantry. Off the living area is bi fold doors that open out to a large decked outdoor entertaining area and yard that accommodates 2 vehicles that gain entry via the rear lane access, plus another courtyard that is perfect for the BBQ in all seasons & the large laundry with external access. Offering 3 large bedrooms, 2 of which have built in robes, a central updated bathroom with bath, shower, toilet, vanity & gorgeous sky light, plus a large modern powder room. Throughout the home there is gas central heating, built in surround sound speakers, plenty of storage including loft storage, a 5000L below ground water tank that's connected to an automatic irrigation system, a 2500L rain water toilet flush system, a garden shed & security alarm system. The home also includes architecturally designed & engineer approved council plans for a second storey renovation to capture beautiful bay views & plans for undercover car storage. A period classic like this in one of Geelong's finest streets is surely not likely to hang around, don't miss out, inspect today!