Inside the WWII bomb shelter constructed at a home at 128 Fitzroy St, Geelong.It’s not the only rare feature, with the house containing a Coolgardie safe, a pre-war briquette heater and original stained glass leadlight windows depicting different scenes.
Happily, things never got to that point. The closest the war came to Geelong was a lone Japanese naval reconnaissance plane flying across Corio Bay in 1942 en route to Melbourne, the same year that Japanese midget subs launched attacks on Sydney and Newcastle.The house at 128 Fitzroy St, Geelong, is being sold after 93 years in the same family.
Fletchers selling agent Wayne Wrigley said it’s a time capsule with original floorboards, a formal lounge and dining room with a swanky bar and bedrooms with high ceilings.The house at 128 Fitzroy St, Geelong, is being sold after 93 years in the same family.The house is close to South Geelong train station and walking distance to Geelong’s CBD.
Might come in handy when WW3 begins