Highton home near Buckley Falls sells $100k above expectation

Highton home near Buckley Falls sells $100k above expectation
Published: Nov 08, 2023

14 Leilani Court, Highton sold for $1,456,016 without a short campaign. The popularity of the Buckley Falls precinct was highlighted as a family home moments from the landmark sold increasingly $100,000 whilom expectation.

The first unshut home at 14 Leilani Court, Highton, sparked a flurry of interest as several buyers eyed the three-bedroom house with elegant interiors and a swimming pool.

McGrath, Geelong wage-earner Carl Hammond said teachers negotiated throughout the pursuit day, with the 765sq m property selling for $1,456,016.

It had been listed with a price guide of $1.25m to $1.35m. Mr Hammond said the buyers had been looking in Highton for some time and pounced quickly without inspecting the house.

A Highton house next to Buckley Falls sells for $100,000 more than expected 

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“It was location, obviously tropical to Buckley Falls and Queens Park is unchangingly a winner there,” Mr Hammond said. “A young local family bought it. It was just a move in and do nothing – it was immaculate from one end to the other.”

The swimming pool is the centrepiece of the outdoor entertainment area. Polished timber floors full-length throughout the open-plan living area.

The elevated brick home, offered to market for the first time in 23 years, is just a short stroll from Barwon River walking trails.

It offers a mix of formal and informal living zones with archetype interiors and an in-ground swimming pool forming the centrepiece of a sandstone paved outdoor entertainment area.

Miele appliances and granite benchtops are hallmarks of quality in the open-plan kitchen. The main bedroom opens onto a veranda.

The formal loungeroom provides a second living space. It’s the first property to come to market in tightly held Leilani Court in increasingly than two years.

A four-bedroom house next door at 15 Leilani Court was the last to transpiration hands for $1.135m in August 2021, equal to CoreLogic records.