37 Malings Rd, Portland West is a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom House with 4 parking spaces and was built in 1841. The property has a land size of 99634m2.
A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY
SPECTACULAR PANORAMIC VIEWS OVER PORTLAND BAY AROUND TO CAPE NELSON BAY. CIRCA 1841 BY POLICE MAGISTRATE JAMES BLAIR, BLAIR MONA (ALSO KNOWN AS BLAIR GOWAN) IS ONE OF THE EARLIEST PERMANENT BUILDING ERECTED IN PORTLAND. A BLUESTONE FARMHOUSE OF VICTORIAN GEORGIAN EXHIBITS THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY VERNACULAR RURAL BUILDING TRADITIONS THROUGH ITS FORM AND MATERIAL AND ''IS ONE OF A RELATIVELY SMALL GROUP OF PRE 1851 STRUCTURES SURVIVING IN VICTORIA''.
JAMES BLAIR WAS APPOINTED PORTLAND'S FIRST POLICE MAGISTRATE ON 18TH AUGUST 1840 AND ARRIVED IN PORTLAND IN OCTOBER 1840, SIX YEARS AFTER EDWARD HENTY HAD SETTLED IN PORTLAND. AFTER JAMES BLAIR'S DEATH IN 1880, BLAIR MONA WAS LATER SOLD TO THE EDGAR FAMILY AND REMAINED IN THE FAMILY FOR OVER 140 YEARS UNTIL SOLD IN 1986. IN JANUARY 2000 THE CURRENT OWNER PURCHASED BLAIR MONA AND BEING THE 4TH OWNER DECIDED TO RESTORE THE PROPERTY TO FORMER GLORY.
The size of Portland West is approximately 74.2 square kilometres. It has 4 parks covering nearly 25% of total area. The population of Portland West in 2011 was 630 people. By 2016 the population was 555 showing a population decline of 11.9% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Portland West is 50-59 years. Households in Portland West are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1400 - $1799 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Portland West work in a trades occupation. In 2011, 88.2% of the homes in Portland West were owner-occupied compared with 86% in 2016..
Portland West has 324 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Portland West have seen a 21.55% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 724.78% increase. As at 31 July 2024:
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