3 Osborne Avenue, North Geelong VIC 3215

This three-bedroom home on a large block in a prime location represents an outstanding opportunity for those seeking a viable renovation project. Set in a quiet tree-lined street, the weatherboard-and-tile home is fronted by an attractive low-upkeep garden. A concrete drive leads to a single garage with attached workshop.
- Entry is via a covered front porch and entrance hall
- The front living room is bright with a large east-facing window and includes a split-system air conditioner and a gas heater, but the carpet will need to be replaced (and most floor finishes in the house will need replacement)
- The spacious open-plan kitchen and dining area enjoys high ceilings and ample natural light from north-facing windows, but again, the vinyl flooring will need to be replaced. It also has pale pink kitchen cabinetry from the 1950s that is in relatively good condition. Some may think this is 'dated,' but it is now popular and expensive amongst retro lovers and could be restored. If so, the old stove in the chimney could perhaps be painted pink for a new lease of life
- All three bedrooms are well-lit and one of them has built-in robes
- Unlike the kitchen, the bathroom has no redeeming features. It has no wall tiles and has suffered accordingly, so it will need complete refurbishment
- The laundry includes a separate toilet.

Convenient location
- Manifold Heights shops, restaurants and Coles (2 km); Pakington Street boutiques, cafés and Woolworths (1.9 km)
- Osborne Park for ovals, netball court and playground (1.5 km); Geelong Golf Club (800m); Bowls Club (1.4 km); table tennis (1.5 km); tennis (550m)
- St Helens Beach (2.3 km); beautiful Rippleside Park and Beach (1.8 km)
- Zoned for highly rated Herne Hill Primary School (1.9 km) and North Geelong Secondary College (1.6 km), with many other good schools nearby, including Clonard (2 km); Saint Patrick's (2.1 km); Kardinia International (3.3 km); Matthew Flinders (4.2 km); Geelong College (4.2 km); Geelong Lutheran (4.4 km); and Geelong Grammar (9.6 km)
- Excellent public transport with a 3-min walk to buses or 1 km to North Geelong Station (taking 56 min to reach Melbourne or 4 min to Geelong)
- Geelong (4 km); Melbourne (71 km); Avalon Airport (20 km); Werribee (41 km)
This home will appeal to investors, builder-developers, or even a young couple ready to roll up their sleeves. There is also plenty of room for a granny flat or battle-axe subdivision (STCA).