23B Elizabeth Street

Geelong West VIC 3218

Cocoon yourself in luxury and style with skyline views of Geelong West rooftops, its chimneys and the leafy green canopy of nearby parkland. This is a house of sophistication, of cutting-edge design and technology with every modern convenience that respects and incorporates its historic links with Geelong's rich past. The current owners love it so much, they've bought the matching warehouse-style conversion next door to take advantage of a slightly bigger garage and storage area. “We love it so much here,” they explain. “It's just so convenient. We can walk to everything we need and the dog has great fun in the park opposite.”

The two-storey home is a visionary transformation of the old Pix Theatre, the Mecca of fringe movies of the seventies and early surfing films. Decades-old oregon trusses, featuring original joinery and steel bracing, are a tribute to the past and feature in every room. Raked windows on top of dividing walls give another glimpse of the impressive structural beams. This property is unique. It blends the past so cleverly with its imaginative design, cutting edge technology, natural materials and state-of-the-art features and fittings.

Walk in the front door (four car garage entry at the right) and a single flight of blackbutt hardwood stairs leads to the main room of the house - an executive living and entertaining zone that expands onto a stunning tiled terrace framed in plants and softened with a maple growing in a giant black pot. The open plan living, dining and kitchen are softly illuminated by skylights. A red brick wall adds warmth and texture. Blackbutt flooring extends throughout. The kitchen features a giant stone island bench, double-door refrigerator faced in timber to blend with a wall of cupboards, Siemens appliances including double ovens, an espresso machine and Sirius induction cook top.