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OPEN FOR INSPECTION BELL PARK 60 Anakie Rd, Sat 1-1.30pm. Harcourts North Geelong 23 Shannahan Dve, Sat 1-1.30pm. Harcourts North Geelong BELL POST HILL 1/17 Braund Ave, Sat midday-12.30pm. Harcourts North Geelong 52 Leila Cres, Sat 1-1.30pm. Harcourts
North Geelong CORIO 81 Vermont Ave, Sat 11-11.30am. Harcourts North Geelong 11 Minehan Crt, Sat 11-11.30am. Harcourts North Geelong EAST GEELONG 28 St Albans Rd, Sat midday-12.20pm. Fruit Property
HAMLYN HEIGHTS GEELONG WEST 2 McNabb Ave, Sat 12.15-12.45pm. Fruit 3 Anakie Rd, Sat 1-1.30pm. Harcourts North Geelong Property LARA GROVEDALE 8 Mathieson Pl, Sun 11-11.20am. Fruit 8 Strathford Crt, Sat 11-11.30am, Sun Property 12.30-1pm. Professionals Geelong LOVELY BANKS 4 Karana Ave, Sat 1.15-1.45pm. Fruit 1 McSal St, Sat 12.15-12.45pm. Harcourts North Geelong Property
NEWCOMB 4 Fern St, Sat & Sun 11-11.30am. Fruit Property 4/50 Hibiscus Cres, Sat 1.30-1.50pm. Fruit Property NORLANE 3 Takoma Crt, Sat 11-11.30am. Fruit Property 33 Yooringa Ave, Sat midday-12.30pm.
Harcourts North Geelong ST ALBANS PARK 42 Grafton St, Sat 12.45-1.15pm. Fruit Property WALLINGTON 1385 Bellarine Hwy, Sat & Sun midday1pm. Fruit Property 1043137-RMB32-12
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Light and airy, this private 3 BR plus study home, has a bright disposition and is ready to love. Invitingly spacious the home offers 2 separate living areas, central kitchen meals, main bathroom and ensuite off the master bedroom. The block size is approx 695m2 in a typical court shape with low maintenance north facing yard. With the Armstrong Creek development, Waurn Ponds Shopping centre and short drive to Torquay, this home offers a bright future. Terms 10% Deposit Balance 60 Days Auction: Sat 18th August @ 11am Open: Sat 11-11.30am & Sun 12.30-1pm Address: 8 Strathford Court Grovedale Agent: Jason Barnett 0417 585 221 g g 368 la trobe terrace, geelong
www.professionalsgeelong.com.au
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Corio Mind Over Matter... Must Be Sold
AUCTION St Leonards Roll into a Sea Change
Get yourself into this home and see that the work needed to finish it will only put dollars back in your pocket. Consisting of 3 double bedrooms each with built-in-robes this home features a spacious bright lounge and a separate kitchen meals that is deceivingly large enough to use as a second living area. Includes a wood heater and a gas wall furnace, floating floors, some security shutters and an alarm system. Outside there is a large single garage with remote and rear access that could accommodate the tallest of vehicles and in the backyard is a second garage/shed ideal for storage or those who like to tinker. Best of all are the the opportunities that await someone prepared to use a little elbow grease or has some flair for development (stca) on this vast 696 sqm allotment. Close to schools, shops, transport and easy ring road access in a quiet court location, get your mind over the small jobs needed to bring this home up and meet this willing seller. OPEN HOME: Saturday 11.00-11.30 am ADDRESS: 7 Minehan Court AUCTION: Saturday August 18 at 12.00pm
Price by Negotiation $535,000 - $565,000
You can’t find a better spot to live and you won’t find a better home to live in. Only 12 years young this home has been built to last the ages with timeless quality and features. Meticulously maintained and spacious, this home can accommodate the family and extended family at peak season. The Tassie Oak kitchen is generous and practical, opening to the meals area and sitting room plus there is a second lounge room for a little extra space. The master features an en suite and the study is big enough to be a bedroom. When summer hits and visitors frequent there is also a brick bungalow ready for guests. Sitting elevated, with a long verandah, double garage plus well established yards you won’t find a better location to relax with the town centre and waterfront a mere 1 kilometre away. And if that’s not enough, you are opposite the popular Bowling Club where you can roll away your days. Your sea change has arrived, inspect today.
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Mario Grgic 0419 353 032 Ivan Fantela 0414 423 937 E: northgeelong@harcourts.com.au E: ivan.fantela@harcourts.com.au
North Geelong OPEN HOME: By Appointment ADDRESS: 1273 Murradoc Road
Hamlyn Heights Price by Negotiation $300,000 - $330,000 Bell Park A Big Bold Bargain to Boast About Serenity in the Suburbs We won´t sugar coat the truth, this home needs some serious elbow grease. But we will tell you the opportunity for the reward is specatular. Each bedroom is generous (3 upstairs and 1 down), there is a semi en suite, there are 2 very spacious living areas, one which opens to the updated kitchen and through the sliding door is the sun drenched north facing back yard. With polished timber floors, 2 rc ac´s, a wood heater plus a gas heater (and appliances), the benefits must be looking obvious by now. Outside features a large carport plus a garage that has been transformed into a retreat (which was once an office). In need of a paint and a general touch up, the value on offer means you will have a high yielding rental or simply a large family in a popular suburb close to schools, shops, transport and City or Ring Road access. Roll up your sleeves, let the transformation unfold and reap the rewards.
Price by Negotiation $339,000 - $373,000
With a timeless country facade and sitting high, you would be forgiven for feeling the serenity in the middle of the suburbs. This home offers so much more than a feeling though, with a practical kitchen complete with granite benches, dishwasher and an abundance of cupboard space that is open to the meals and sunken lounge. There is a second living area plus a gas log heater, aswell as central heating, ducted cooling and an alarm system. The master bedroom is vast with a walk-in-robe and en suite that is deluxe and includes a spa and the study can be used as a 4th bedroom. From the kitchen you can also step out to the covered decked entertainment area that invites entertaining and enjoying the outdoors. With a huge double garage, extra secure parking for boats, trailers or vans and in a handy location close to walking tracks, Bell Post Shopping Centre, day care centre, schools, buses and even easy access to the ring road. Are you ready for the serenity.
North Geelong OPEN HOME: Saturday 1 - 1:30 pm ADDRESS: 3 Anakie Road Joe Grgic 0438 328 728 Nick De Stefano 0431 230 124 E: joe.grgic@harcourts.com.au E: nick.destefano@harcourts.com.au
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North Geelong OPEN HOME: Saturday 1 - 1:30 pm ADDRESS: 23 Shannahan Drive
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Joe Grgic 0438 328 728 Mario Grgic 0419 353 032 E: joe.grgic@harcourts.com.au E: northgeelong@harcourts.com.au *Photo ID required
NORTH GEELONG 127 Separation St
03 5278 7011
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Bell Park The Dream To Develop
Price by Negotiation $265,000 - $279,000 Norlane Turn A Corner
In 1956 the owner of this home, who was a builder, created his dream home. House proud to the present day, this home is now on offer to you to fulfill your dreams...weather it be to live in, to build your property portfolio or to develop this site (subject to council approval). Each of the bedrooms are ample in size with the main exceptionally large and showcasing the polished hardwood timber floors that hide beneath the rest of the home. The lounge and dining are open and take in the north and west sun with security shutters on the front windows to ensure comfort all year round. The rosettes, updated aluminium windows, updated electrical board and recent rendering are but a few of the little treasures this home offers. With development on top of mind for so many, the wide driveway and large backyard on a hefty 645 sqm allotment, make this property a prime candidate (stca). Handy to the iconic Hughes Street shops, transport, schools, churches and easy ring road access not to mention opposite a council reserve, this is the time to stop dreaming and go for gold.
Price by Negotiation $179,000 - $199,000
You know you’ve turned a corner in finding that right property... in fact it is staring at you right now. There is a sensation, a feeling of excitement and eagerness, should I call or should I email the agent? It doesn’t matter what way you communicate, it only matters that you do so and do so quickly. As this freshly painted solid home sits neatly on a generous 672 sqm allotment, with an orientation that makes it an excellent prospect for development (stca). With new carpets, updated window furnishings plus some aluminium windows. This home screams of what you have been searching for corner development potential under $200,000. Handy to shops, schools, transport, recreational reserves and even close to the Highway for Melbourne commuters. Hurry as this corner is sure to change the way you look at property and who knows when you will find another.
North Geelong OPEN HOME: Saturday 1 - 1:30 pm ADDRESS: 60 Anakie Road
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North Geelong OPEN HOME: Saturday 12.00-12.30 pm ADDRESS: 33 Yooringa Avenue
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Mario Grgic 0419 353 032 Nick De Stefano 0431 230 124 E: northgeelong@harcourts.com.au E: nick.destefano@harcourts.com.au *Photo ID required
NORTH GEELONG 127 Separation St
03 5278 7011
Fruit Property Level 1/188 Latrobe Terrace Geelong West Victoria 3218 PO Box 122 Geelong Victoria 3220
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Telephone 03 5249 4949 Fax 03 5249 4999 geelong@fruitproperty.com www.fruitproperty.com
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TOWNHOUSE FILLED WITH LUXURY THIS spectacular three-bedroom, contemporary townhouse boasts maximum space-efficiency. An attractive, high, timber fence surrounds the property’s front, creating a functional and private courtyard. This area combines grass with low-maintenance shrubbery in neat, mulched garden beds. Adjoining this functional courtyard is an undercover deck which creates every reason to invite friends for a party in any season. The deck area is semi-enclosed and features hard timber floors and downlights. Inside the home, luxury abounds with polished timber floorboards, stylish blinds and decorative lights are just some of the features. A spacious, open-plan lounge area at the front of the home adjoins a meals area and a kitchen. The contemporary and impressive kitchen
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features an extra large oven, gas stovetops, a rangehood, a dishwasher and plenty of cupboards and drawers. The home’s three bedrooms are all doublesize and feature built-in robes. The home boasts lavish bathroom facilities including a spa bath, a separate shower, a large vanity and a separate toilet. The home also features a single, drivethrough lock-up garage.
Price: $305,000-$335,000 Inspect: Saturday from midday - 12.30 Contact: Joe Grgic, 0438 328 728 Harcourts North Geelong 5278 7011
RENTAL OF THE WEEK
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Are you looking for affordable long-term rental housing in Geelong? Are you single and earn between $30,000 and $40,000? Are you a small family and earn between $35,000 and $82,000? Yarra Community Housing is now tenanting our new studio and family units in Halstead Place, Geelong West for those who meet the income criteria.
3 Cortina Close, NORLANE WEST $280 per week OPEN FOR INSPECTION 10.30-10.40am Saturday 11th August Renovated 3BR Home
If you are interested in applying email: kala@ych.org.au for an application form.
Sell your motor vehicle 1300 666 808
C1045345-PJ32-12
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This lovely three bedroom family home is a must see. With three large bedrooms, two companied with built in robes, a large lounge with timber floorboards, heater and air conditioner. This property has been recently painted throughout. It has a renovated kitchen with new bench top (perfect as a breakfast bar), sink and gas cooktop and has a meal/dining area. Main bathroom consists of a bath tub and separate shower, sunroom at rear leading out to enclosed backyard, with access to a single garage. This property also includes external blinds, antenna and gas hot water service. The property is situated near shops, schools, public transport and sporting venues. Easy access to highway and city.
Contact Harcourts North Geelong Real Estate on 5278 7011 for further details.
TO LET 127 Separation Street, North Geelong
PHONE: 5278 7011
HOME FULL OF SURPRISING FEATURES
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3 TAKOMA CRT, NORLANE Price: $329,000 Inspect: Saturday from 11 - 11.30am Contact: Darren Cassar 0438 939 835 Fruit Property Geelong 5249 4949
www.northgeelong.harcourts.com.au C1045285-PJ32-12
HOUSES BELL PARK BELL PARK BELL PARK BELL PARK BELL POST HILL BELL POST HILL CORIO CORIO CORIO CORIO CORIO CORIO CORIO CORIO CORIO CORIO EAST GEELONG HAMLYN HEIGHTS HAMLYN HEIGHTS NORLANE NORLANE NORLANE WEST NORTH GEELONG
26 Tallinn St 2BR, reno, updated kitchen + bathroom, PFB’s, sp/sys, air/heat, garage 209 Separation St 3BR, single garage, air conditioning, gas heating & cooking 6 Karlovac Crt 3BR, BIRs, rev cyc air, gas appl, timber deck ent pergola 6 Nanworen Crs 3BR, open kitchen/meals, dbl gge, main bathroom only, lge encl yard 21 Neil St 3BR, BIRs x 2, gas heating, electric cooking, bath & shower, single gge 6 Rosemont Crs 3BR, BIRs, gas appl, d/w, aircon, spa bath, ent area, DLUG + storage 50 Ontario Ave 2BR, gas appliances, bath + shower, dbl gge, self contained bungalow 191 Princes Hwy 4BR, free standing robes, ducted heating, elec stove, bath, garage 106 Matthews Rd 3BR, BIR’s, gas appliances, air con, garage, pergola area, close shops 16 Loddon St 3BR, BIRs, fresh paint, gas appl, air con, updated bathroom, garage 26 Moyston Gr 3BR, ensuite, air conditioner, gas heater, gas/electric cooking, carport 153 Plantation Rd 3BR, BIR’s gas heating, gas hot water, bath & shower, pergola, double gge. 2 Mitta Crt 3BR, sep dining, sp/sys, gas heater, garage, 2 garden sheds, NO PETS 38 Browning Drv 3 Br, air con, gas appliances, c/port, c/fans, pergola, external shutters 54 Cox Rd 3BR, stainless gas cooker, RC AC, large garage, close to amenities 3 Hibbertia Crt, 3BR, ens, lge kit, gas stove top, d/washer, dble gge, 2 living, ent. pergola, lge yard 6 Bendle St 3BR, BIRs, duct heat/cool, elec cook, d/washer, lge b/yard, 18 McCurdy Rd 3BR, freshly painted, gas heat, elec cook, single gge, close to pub amen 17 Little Ave 2BR, weatherboard, renov kit, garage, carport 141 Sparks Rd 3BR, master BR with outdoor deck, gas appl, PFB’s, completely renovated 18 Sparks Rd 2BR, gas heating and cooking, shower only, close pub trans 3 Cortina Cl 3BR, 2 x BIRs, reno kit, gas appl, a/c, bath, sunroom, encl yard, gge 9 Coxon Pde 1BR, neat and tody gas stove top, elect heat, SLUG, neat & tidy
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1/211 Separation St 3BR, BIRs, split air con, gas hws, single lock up gge, close to amenities 2/77 McClelland St 3BR, brand new, c/heating, rev cyc split sys, c/yard, dbl rem garage 2/92 Darriwill St 3BR, brand new t/h, d/h, rev cyc, sec/sys, DLUG
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$300 $350 $430
41A Tallinn St 1BR unit, gas heat/stove, a/c, fresh paint, sgl gge, house on front of block 2/56 Ernest St 2BR t/h, BIRs, d/h, sp/sys, gas appl, garage, c/yard 3/35 Fraser St 2BR, new carpet, paint & blinds, gas stove, private courtyard 3/84 Donnybrook Rd 2BR, WIR & BIRs, gas cooktop, private c/yard, SLUG, close to amen
13/08 24/08 now 19/08
$170 $310 $240 $295
TOWNHOUSES BELL PARK BELL PARK BELL POST HILL
UNITS BELL PARK BELL POST HILL HERNE HILL NORLANE
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THIS four-bedroom family home has grand surprises around every corner. A carpeted upstairs parents retreat provides a large space for entertaining and relaxing, complete with a corner bar and an adjoining balcony. Also upstairs is a huge bedroom boasting an en suite and a walk-in robe large enough to use as a study. A split-level formal lounge and dining room at the home’s front can be used as a fabulous games or hobby room. Another open space towards the home’s rear incorporates a spacious area combining dining and kitchen facilities. The home’s laminate and wooden kitchen features an island bench with large drawers that can be moved around the room. An extra-large oven, gas stovetops, a rangehood, a dishwasher, and a pantry comprise the kitchen. The home’s three additional bedrooms are set off a hallway on the ground floor. Nearby is a bathroom with a large corner spa bath, an extra-large shower, a vanity and
a spacious bench with cupboards and drawers. Motor enthusiasts will love the property’s dedicated shed area in its backyard. Numerous sheds and carports offer plenty of space for a home-business or a hobby haven.
NEW HOMES AND LAND
RIVERFALLS TICKS ALL THE BOXES PROPERTY developer Tidebird recently launched stage four of its Riverfalls Estate land release. Tidebird director Gary Plumridge says the latest Riverfalls’ allotments are available through private sale with Gartland Real Estate. “Riverfalls offers buyers an opportunity to build close to the Baums weir,” Gary says. “The weir was created to ensure the paper mills on the opposite side of the river had sufficient water to turn their water wheels in the late 1800s and the early 1900s, so imagine taking the family on canoe trips up the Barwon through the majestic Barrabool Hills.” Gary says the estate features parkland surrounding the Barwon River’s edge with extensive native trees. “Residents at Riverfalls will marvel at the diversity of bird life at their doorstep,” he says. “The entrance to the Riverfalls estate has a purpose-built wetland area and has seen the endangered growling grass frog return in large numbers.” “Riverfalls ticks all the boxes for buyers looking to build a home that provides an unequalled
lifestyle by being part of a boutique housing enclave. “Historians claim that William Buckley lived in the Riverfalls area for almost 32 years, so now it’s your turn to inspect and secure your block at Riverfalls stage four while they last.” Gary encourages buyers to contact Garland Real Estate’s Phillipa Garland on 0409 499 765 for more information on the allotments available.
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