Renovation restraint helps Hamlyn Heights family home sell at auction

22 Hamlyn Ave, Hamlyn Heights sold for $960,000 at auction. A renovated post-war home in Hamlyn Heights cemented its appeal to the family market after selling at auction for $960,000. Two bidders raised a hand for the three-bedroom house at 22 Hamlyn Ave where the vendors had refreshed the interior and enhanced the indoor-outdoor connection. The ability to see the kids playing in the rear garden was a key selling point for young families who were drawn to the 634sq m property with a beautiful established trees. RELATED: Geelong suburbs where homes sell the fastest Hidden luxury inside Geelong West bungalow Danny O’Brien selling up in Connewarre The sale helped boost Geelong’s weekend auction clearance to 80 per cent, up from 37.5 per cent last week, though only five properties went under the hammer. The result landed close to the top of the $895,000 to $975,000 asking range, rewarding the vendors’ strategy of not going over the top with the renovation. Jellis Craig Geelong agent Marcus Falconer said the sympathetic makeover and the versatile backyard were well received throughout the campaign. “Auction rates have reduced but when you’ve got a product like that that’s going to be po...