Greystanes (1853) A Geelong Landmark Beautifully situated at Highton. Rooms ample and convenient, garden adorned with choice varieties of shrubs and flowers, and well stocked with fruit bearing trees, vines etc (Geelong Advertiser description of Greystanes from 18 Aug, 1868) This is an extraordinary opportunity to purchase a slice of Geelong history. Greystanes is Highton's oldest home and is an exquisite mix of architectural elegance and dignity set in a breathtaking established garden shaded by a selection of deciduous trees including two towering Acacias and one of Victoria's oldest Moreton Bay Fig trees. This house, full of romantic spirit, soul and modest gentility, was built by successful businessmen and politician, William Bright in 1853. Greystanes was also the first stone house to be built in the district. Originally known as Hermon Lodge, the property has undergone a number of structural changes over the years - but the latest additions are sympathetic to the integrity of the building. ARCHITECTURE Extensive alterations were made to the home in the 1880s and Greystanes is seen as a hybrid of late colonial (Australian Georgian) and early Victorian architecture. Constructed of solid Lot/Plan No: 1/TP919490