Portarlington Airbnb guesthouse sold

An 1870s Portarlington guesthouse has been sold for $822,100.

Homebuyers and developers had expressed interest in the 1872 Mulane Cottage with the local paper advising it was bought by a home buyer.

It sits on a 1,009 sqm block at 64 Stevens Street.

It has been listed by Bellarine Property’s Ange Callan-Harris who noted the potential of the Residential Growth 3 zoning.

There’s no heritage overlay with subdivision a prospect for some of the 40 inquiries.

There had been 25 inspections over about three weeks.

Its price hopes were put as from $740,000 to $810,000.

Set in cottage gardens behind picket fencing, the weatherboard was built by Joseph Mulane.