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Restumping in Geelong West, Geelong

We connect you with a registered local restumper working in Geelong West. Tell us what's happening, and we'll help you take the next step.

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Geelong West: houses, ground and history

Most houses in Geelong West are single-storey timber buildings, from cottages and double-fronted Edwardian or Federation homes to Californian bungalows. Brick, stone and weatherboard houses already stood on the Waterloo Estate, the earliest subdivision, by 1849. In 2010 a City heritage review proposed overlays for five heritage areas here. Tell us about your house, and with your OK we'll pass your details to one registered restumper.

Victorian Places says the vast majority of houses in Geelong West are single-storey timber buildings, ranging from cottages and double-fronted Edwardian or Federation houses to Californian bungalows.
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The City's Ashby Heritage Review (2010) quotes the 1986 Geelong West conservation study: brick, stone and weatherboard houses already stood by 1849 on the Waterloo Estate, the earliest subdivision of lots fronting Hope, Autumn and Weller streets.
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The Ashby Heritage Review Stage 2, prepared for the City of Greater Geelong in January 2010, proposed heritage overlays for five Geelong West heritage areas (Ballinasloe, Great Western Road, Milton, Pineville and Waterloo) covering 1,711 places.
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At the 2021 Census, 40.3% of occupied private dwellings in Geelong West were rented.
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Geelong West had 7,345 residents at the 2021 Census (ABS QuickStats).

The five heritage areas proposed in 2010 covered 1,711 places, so before restumping starts, ask the City whether your property is in a Heritage Overlay. Lifting the house, or work that changes how it looks from the street, may need a planning permit on top of the building permit. The City’s heritage information sheet explains when a permit applies.

When you contact us, give the address and describe what you’ve noticed, such as a floor that dips toward the back rooms or cracks above a doorway. A rough age for the house helps, and so does knowing if it’s weatherboard, brick or stone. At the 2021 Census, 40.3% of homes here were rented. If you rent, raise the problem with your landlord or agent first, because the owner decides on structural work. Then, with your consent, we refer you to one registered restumper.

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