Newtown gem blends modern touches with period charm

A 19th-century Newtown family home is on the market for the first time in 40 years, with a recent renovation uplifting the period residence located in one of Geelong’s most sought-after pockets.

36 Aphrasia Street, Newtown is a four-bedroom house just of the renowned Pakington Street precinct and within a block of The Geelong College and Sacred Heart College.

The bluestone home built in 1898 has solid brick walls both internally and externally, and retains period features such as high 13-foot ceilings, door architraves and skirting boards plus fire places.

A 2016 renovation also adds modern touches such as four bedrooms including main with ensuite and walk-in robes, a modern open-plan kitchen with lounge and dining areas sprawling onto an elevated deck and barbecue area.

The 1373- square-metre block is generously sized for the area and includes a garden block with northerly aspect, and street and rear access.

Wilsons Real Estate is selling this property for an expected price of $3.8 million-$4 million. Expressions of interest are open until December 6, unless sold beforehand.TOP: 36 Aphrasia Street, Newtown is a 1898 bluestone home on the market for the first time in 40 years. Photos: SUPPLIED