Private sanctuary in heart of action

Snare a private sanctuary in coveted Geelong West with this well-maintained, thoughtfully updated home on a deep allotment.<br/>Boasting Art-Deco style, a functional layout, north-facing backyard with carefully tended garden and rear off-street parking, the home has broad appeal for downsizers, a corporate couple, first-home buyers and investors.<br/>An easy walk to shops and cafes on Pakington St and Shannon Ave, supermarkets, quality schools and parks, it’s also positioned for relaxed living.<br/>It features a formal living room, spacious kitchen with dining area, three bedrooms with central bathroom.<br/>Art-Deco highlights include decorative ceiling panels, cornice, fireplace surround and timber wall panelling.<br/>The kitchen boasts a Belling gas cooktop and electric oven, abundant storage and unique “living wallpaper”, bringing greenery inside.<br/>Step out to the elevated deck to entertain or relax in a garden sanctuary with thriving fruit trees, berries and a vegie patch.<br/>The long block also offers options to extend to suit your individual needs (STCA).<br/>Access the single garage with storage, plus driveway parking space, via a rear lane, providing no-fuss and secure entry to the property.<br/>The laundry, a second toilet and storage shed are housed in a separate utility building with scope for use as an art or home business studio. <br/>Other highlights include hardwood floors, ducted heating, new split-system heating/cooling in the master bedroom, New Zealand wool carpets and high-speed cable internet connection.<br/>It’s a five-minute walk to the Newtown Woolworths, Newtown Primary School and medical facilities on Shannon Ave, while a host of private schools including St John’s Lutheran, Sacred Heart College and Geelong College are also in the neighbourhood.<br/>For leisure time, choose from Kenwith, Sparrow and West parks, tracks along the banks of the Barwon River and Queens Park golf course.<br/>Geelong train station, the Ring Road, the CBD, waterfront and the hospital precinct are also within easy reach.