Local couple new custodian of Belmont's landmark 1960s Round House - realestate.com.au - realestate.com.au

The Round House, at 15 Albert Tce, Belmont, has sold for an undisclosed price.

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A buyer has emerged for Belmont’s landmark 1960s Round House after an eight-month campaign.

Geelong locals drawn to the riverside home’s unusual architecture will be the next to put down roots at the 730sq m property.

Maxwell Collins, Geelong agent Duncan Skene could not reveal the sale price of the four-bedroom house, but it was last advertised with a $1.25m price guide.

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Vendors Jane and Jason Thompson with Imogen Colls and Isabel Colls had renovated the 1961 house to celebrate its brutalist roots.

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Initial price hopes were $1.35m-$1.45m when the property was first listed in March.

Mr Skene said many people knew the house at 15 Albert Tce, Belmont, and large numbers turned out to see its unusual marriage of brutalist art deco and mid-century features.

“It was just a really unique home and it had to be the right buyers so that is what happened,” he said.

“A local couple looking to live in it bought it. They just loved the decor and the ambience – it was all for them.”

The stained glass windows are an original feature.

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Bespoke cabinetry and poured concrete benches feature in the kitchen and dining area.

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The view from the rooftop terrace.

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He said the house held many memories for the vendors, who had enjoyed its many quirky features for more than 20 years.

Sellers Jane Colls and her husband Jason Thompson stripped back previous renovations to celebrate the house’s brutalist roots and added a rooftop terrace taking views across the neighbourhood near Barwon River parkland.

A spiral staircase is the centrepiece of the design and features exposed brick walls, original leadlight windows and a glass atrium ceiling.

The library has a garden view.

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The atrium above the central spiral staircase is impressive.

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Ms Colls earlier told the Geelong Advertiser said loved the home’s emotive spaces, such as the moody tones of the main living area and kitchen, which has a poured concrete benchtop.

Bespoke cabinetry, like the floor-to-ceiling bookshelf in the library, add another layer of individuality to the interior.

Mr Skene said the location, walking distance from the Barwon River and Highton Village, was another big drawcard.

“It’s a sensational spot,” he said.

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