98 Gertrude Street

Beautifully blending timeless character with modern comfort, this stunning north-facing Geelong West home delivers an enviable lifestyle in one of the suburb's most tightly held pockets, just moments from the vibrant café culture, boutiques and renowned dining of Pakington Street. Set on approximately 409m² behind a charming period façade and picket fence, the home retains many of its original features including high ceilings, double sash timber windows and classic weatherboard appeal, while extensive renovations and upgrades has transformed the property into a move-in-ready lifestyle home with exceptional attention to detail throughout. Inside, the light-filled floorplan offers spacious and flexible living, featuring open-plan family living alongside a separate front lounge or dining room, two generous bedrooms and a beautifully renovated bathroom. Original plasterwork in the front rooms has been professionally restored, while fresh paintwork, new carpets, updated blinds with both block-out and shade, a new ceiling fan and upgraded heating and cooling provide modern comfort throughout. The kitchen equipped with updated appliances including a new dishwasher and stove/oven combination, while the bathroom has been completely gutted and rebuilt, including replacement of the timber flooring beneath the tiling. Outdoors, the improvements continue with new electric and pedestrian gates, new side fencing to the driveway, updated weatherboards and fascia boards where required prior to repainting, new gutters and downpipes, new stormwater drainage, new deck flooring, new rear steps and new canvas awnings to the external windows, including the electric shade roof. Additional upgrades including professionally levelled concrete stumps, a new continuous hot water service, brand new ducted heating, split-system heating and cooling, and new windows to both bedrooms and the front dining room ensure the home offers both character and long-term peace of mind. Complete with a double garage and workshop, landscaped gardens and a superb location just minutes from the Geelong CBD, waterfront, parks and schools, this is a rare opportunity to secure a beautifully updated character home in one of Geelong West's most coveted lifestyle settings.