‘Omega’ is a two storey period home combining historic charm, architect designed living, fabulous park & waterfront location, 20 minute drive from Melbourne city centre.

The property sits on the edge of historic Point Gellibrand Coastal Park, and is within walking distance to all the local attractions, cafes and restaurants.

3 BEDROOMS and STUDY/4th BEDROOM.
MINIMUM 6 MONTH LEASE.
FURNISHED.
INSPECTION BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
NO PETS.

Ground floor -

- Front balcony with view across parkland and Hobson’s Bay.
- Entrance hallway with garderobe.
- Study/4th bedroom, with bay views.
- Lounge room with fireplace.
- Kitchen with cooktop, oven & dishwasher.
- Dining area.
- Breakfast area.

Upstairs -

- Front bedroom with expansive sea and park views, built-in robes.
- Central bathroom with walk-in shower.
- Toilet/powder room.
- Middle bedroom with built-in robes, desk and study/storage mezzanine.
- End bedroom with walk in robe, ensuite bathroom.

Hydronic heating throughout.
Air conditioning in living/kitchen area.
Laundry.
Wifi throughout.
Point Gellibrand Coastal Park (across the road).
Waterfront walking and bicycle paths (across the road).

THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

- 300 metres to railway station for train trip to Melbourne centre (30 min).
- 20 min car trip to Melbourne city centre.
- 700 metres to restaurants, cafes, shops and tourist information centre.
- Ferry rides, seaplane rides, fishing, 700 metres.
- Williamstown Botanical Gardens 400 metres.
- Royal Yacht Club of Victoria 600 metres.
- Williamstown beach 400 metres.
- Seaworks Maritime Precinct and Museum 500 metres.
- Scienceworks museum 10 min by car or train.

HISTORY

The house ‘Omega’ was constructed in 1864 for Williamstown shipwright Robert Keig and is listed as historically significant by Heritage Victoria. It is an early example of an uncommon nineteenth century two-storey timber dwelling and has strong associations with early maritime pursuits.

Robert Keig, a shipwright, was the sole owner of ‘Omega’ from its construction in 1864 to 1899. After living here for the first ten years he then leased it to tenants with a wide variety of occupations such as Richard Davies, a coach builder, Charles Keig, a draper and William Biggs, a lumper.

The house sits on Point Gellibrand, noted by historian Geoffrey Blainey as an Australian heritage ‘sacred site’, second only in significance (for white settlement) to the site of the landing of the First Fleet at Botany Bay. As well as the landing point for Victorian settlers, Point Gellibrand was the site of the first Telegraph Station in the southern hemisphere and the site of a bluestone quarry that was worked by convicts (including Ned Kelly).