26 Mercer St, Queenscliff is a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom House with 4 parking spaces and was built in 1864. The property has a land size of 1165m2 and floor size of 194m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in March 2021.
This magnificent freestanding period home offers the charm of yesteryear, the luxury of an elevated 1175 square metre allotment and one of the best locations in central Queenscliff.
ULTIMA was built by the first mayor of Queenscliff appointed in 1863-64 Dr David J. Williams (1818 1902) and was also a childhood home of the famous Australian author Henry Handel Richardson (The Getting of Wisdom / Ultima Thule).
Charming street appeal, its grand veranda and shuttered double front doors lead to a spacious lounge with gas log fireplace and open to a further second large formal lounge room with marble open fireplace and lovely garden outlooks. A generous main bedroom with walk in robe and open fire place also enjoy the same elevated garden views. Two more bedrooms with walk in robes, a modern central bathroom, separate powder room, modern industrial style kitchen featuring stainless benches quality appliances and open plan meals area complete the accommodation.
Further features include a wide side drive for easy car access, separate studio or bungalow and fabulous low maintenance northerly outdoor entertaining area at the rear.
The property is an extremely popular holiday rental and has potential for water views with a second storey extension (STCA).
Expressions of Interest closing 12th March 2021 (unless sold prior).
The size of Queenscliff is approximately 3.3 square kilometres. It has 8 parks covering nearly 15.4% of total area. The population of Queenscliff in 2016 was 1315 people. By 2021 the population was 1516 showing a population growth of 15.3% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Queenscliff is 60-69 years. Households in Queenscliff are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $3000 - $3999 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Queenscliff work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 83.40% of the homes in Queenscliff were owner-occupied compared with 78.70% in 2016.
Queenscliff has 1,483 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Queenscliff have seen a 18.22% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 19.08% increase. As at 31 January 2026:
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