| House | $754,400  |
| Unit | $458,300 |
| Land | $669,800  |
Surrounding suburbs
| Breakwater | $498,800 |
| Grovedale | $701,500 |
| Marshall | $643,600 |
| Newtown | $1,182,600 |
| South Geelong | $1,183,000  |
| House | $498 |
| Unit | $403 |
| Neighbour Photos |
| Map | Street view | Nearby property price |
| Planning History: |
| Registered as Victorian heritage |
| B Listed - Regional Significance The house at 79 Mount Pleasant Road is aesthetically significant at a REGIONAL level. It demonstrates original qualities of both the Victorian and later Federation period, a consequence of the extensions that took place at that time. These qualities include the dominant hipped roof form, together with a minor gable and broken back verandah that project towards the street frontage. Other intact qualities include the rendered stone and brick construction, slate tiled roof cladding, rendered brick and corbelled chimneys, wide eaves, timber framed casement windows arranged as a bank of four under the projecting gable, and as a pair under the verandah (all of which have leadlighted highlights), timber framed circular window flanked by three-paned fixed? windows, front timber and glazed? double doors, and the gable infill (timber battening and roughcast panelling). The exotic tree at the front contribute to the significance of the place. The house also makes a significant contribution to the predominantly single storey residential streetscape. The house at 79 Mount Pleasant Road is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It has associations with Edwin Collins, gentleman, and is one of few substantial stone and brick Victorian homes remaining in Mount Pleasant Road associated with the early development of Belmont. The house also has associations with George Wheatland, a later and long time owner and occupier who was a member of the Geelong Amateur Ethiopian and/or Mopoke Troupe that entertained the Geelong public in aid of charity. The underground tank at 79 Mount Pleasant is scientifically significant at a LOCAL level. It possibly illustrates 19th century brick and cement tank construction. Overall, the house at 79 Mount Pleasant Road is of REGIONAL significance. REFERENCES 1. Shire of South Barwon Rate Books, 1880-81, 1883-84, 1897-98, 1899-1900, 1900-01, 1901-02, 1903-04, 1904-05, 1905-06, 1906-07, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 910-11, 1911-12, 1913-14, 1914-15, 1915-16, 1916-17, 1917-18, 1918-19, 1920-21, 1921-22, 1923-24, 1924-25, 1925-26, 1926-27. 2. Brownhill & Wynd, The History of Geelong & Corio Bay With Postscript 1955-1990, p.105. 3. Sands & McDougall's Directory of Victoria, 1934, 1957, 1972. 4. Drainage Plans & Inspector's Reports, 1927, 1944-45, 1964-65, Barwon Water Profis system. 5. J. Pescott, South Barwon 1857-1985, p.46. 6. Information kindly forwarded by Mrs Vanessa Palmer, current owner (sourcing Certificate of Title). |
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