Geelong first-home buyers secure character home 300m from waterfront

Paying about $600,000 for a house less than 300m from the waterfront in central Geelong is outrageous value.It’s an affordable entry for the Geelong first-time buyers, who snapped up a two-bedroom Californian bungalow for $630,000 after it was on the market for about a week.The two-bedroom house at 13 Kooyong Rd, Geelong, sold for $630,000.The description for the property at 13 Kooyong Rd says it’s in one of Geelong’s most sought-after lifestyle pockets.RELATED: Ocean Grove single mums outsmart housing crisis to create home dreamSpring test for Geelong house prices as winter lull thawsLost ball led to $2.2m Leopold dream home And there’s no denying the Western Beach foreshore is a short walk from the front gate, while the city’s restaurants, shops and bars are also conveniently close.But there’s a catch – the house is next to one of Geelong’s busiest transport corridors.Ray White Lara agent Miranda Williams said the home had only been on the market for a week before it was snapped up.“They were a young couple looking to just get into the Geelong market and it was a great entry level property, an original beautiful character home in that area,” she said.The two-bedroom house at 13 K...