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TAS › Geeveston › Brownell St

1 Brownell St, Geeveston TAS 7116

House

$615,000

Last sold

5 Dec 2024

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

756 m²

Land

114 m²

Building

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

What should you know about this lot before spending serious money?

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $615,000 (5 Dec 2024).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationLand 756 m² against a 114 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Geeveston (last 5 years) with land size: median $343/m² of land (n=52). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • InterpretationA large lot with a small dwelling means the value case rests on the land and what the zone allows on it, not the house.
  • FactZoned General Residential (115.8) under the Huon Valley Local Provisions Schedule.(theLIST · 1 Sept 2026)

What could make it worth less?

No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.

What should you verify next?

  1. 1No hazard layer has been retrieved — confirm flood, bushfire and heritage exposure from council mapping before an offer.

Each line above is labelled. A fact is quoted from the named source, with its date. A calculation is worked out by Districts from those facts — you can check the arithmetic. An interpretation is Districts' opinion of what the evidence means, not a fact, a valuation, or advice. Anything we haven't retrieved yet is marked as missing rather than treated as a pass.

Price evidence

What this lot has actually traded at

Last sold

$615,000

5 Dec 2024 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Geeveston (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $343/m² of land (n=52). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Geeveston at a glance

1,505

People

$590,000

Median sale

$404/wk

Median rent

3.56%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 20 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Geeveston report →

Vs Geeveston

+4.2%

Median sale

Suburb $590,000

-0.14 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.56%

Suburb median $590,000 from 20 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Huon Valley Local Provisions Schedule

Zone

General Residential

115.8

Jurisdiction

Huon Valley

Huon Valley, TAS

Planning overlays

  • Data unavailable

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: theLIST
  • Dataset: Tasmanian Planning Scheme Zones
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 9878407

Planning facts are copied from official government GIS where available. Where an official property PDF exists (VicPlan, PlanBuild), Districts stores and serves that original document. Neither is a planning certificate, survey, or advice.

Site

Terrain

Terrain has not been calculated for this property yet.

Slope is calculated on a projected metric grid from a public DEM clip of the official parcel. This is not a survey, engineering, or insurance assessment.

Flood, bushfire and heritage

i

Flood

Not retrieved

Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Bushfire

Not retrieved

Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Heritage

Not retrieved

Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$615,0005 Dec 2024
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted25 June 2024
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted25 June 2024

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

TAS

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Confidence: medium

Zoned General Residential · 115.8 (Huon Valley Local Provisions Schedule). Official parcel area about 757 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate. Zoning and lot facts are a starting point, not proof this lot outperforms the suburb. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $404/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.

What competition will it face?

Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property. Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded. Suburb vacancy or leased-tape days are not this property’s competition.

What does the yield actually look like?

Confidence: low

Yield cannot be shown without both a price and a rent figure. Net yield is not estimated from gross advertising copy. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Verdict

What this means for this property

Districts view

Not enough official evidence yet to underwrite this as an investment.

Detail

The same ten questions apply to every property. Missing flood, nearby DAs, achieved rents, or lot geometry is unknown — not “no.”

Read more

Do not treat a suburb median, an advertised yield, or a listing score as the case for this lot.

The evidence loaded so far isn't enough on its own to change a buy, offer, or walk-away decision for this property.

Evidence

What is known for this property

Districts asks the same ten questions of every property. If one shows as unknown, that data isn't published for this state or hasn't been loaded yet — the question stays visible so you can see exactly what's missing.

3 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownmedium

    Zoned General Residential · 115.8 (Huon Valley Local Provisions Schedule). Official parcel area about 757 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.

  • Honest achievable rent

    Knownlow

    This is not “bond data says this address leases for $X.” The comparable figure is a suburb advertised/median rent, not this property. Official bond files (postcode or suburb × type × bedrooms) are not loaded yet.

  • Rental supply pressure

    Unknown

    Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.

  • Why is this cheap?

    Knownmedium

    Official parcel about 757 m² — land size can look like optionality. No material overlays were returned that would explain a discount. That is not proof the price is fair. Nearby DAs, easements, and flood-layer gaps can still explain a cheap-looking listing — those are not all loaded.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”

  • Catalyst exposure

    Unknown

    Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

  • This lot's DA history

    Unknown

    No DA adapter returned applications for this parcel.

  • Statutory land value versus ask

    Unknown

    Statutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Area

Geeveston in one glance

Geeveston at a glance

1,505

People

$590,000

Median sale

$404/wk

Median rent

3.56%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 20 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Geeveston report →

Keep researching

  • Why Geeveston? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Geeveston →
  • Other records on Brownell St →

Listing material

Listed by Harcourts Huon Valley

Historical Federation Cottage

Situated in the highly sought after township of Geeveston is this beautiful 1901, newly revamped, 3 bedroom and 1 bathroom federation cottage. This spacious charming home combines convenience, privacy, modern comfort and is within walking distance to the town centre.

This property is sure to impress. This character filled home has been extensively renovated over the past few years and now includes modern essentials while still keeping the elegant period features of the original design.

The home boasts a high-quality kitchen fitted out with stainless steel appliances, beautiful timber bench-tops, excellent storage, a timber island bench, induction cooktop/oven and a cosy wood heater.

Read the full description

You're sure to love the immaculate main bathroom containing a soaking tub, a separate shower, antique wooden vanity and to add convenience, a hidden laundry.

The main bedroom is positioned at the front of the home and has a large built-in robe and a stunning open fireplace. The other two bedrooms also offer a generous size and are filled with plenty of character and natural light.

The renovations to the home have been sympathetic to the style and age of the house, leaving intact character features such as fireplaces, door skirtings and floorboards, but adding the modern creature comforts such as insulation, reverse-cycle air-conditioning, and two new wood heathers. The 11ft ceilings throughout the home make the rooms feel spacious and grand. The property also has new optical fibre NBN available as well.

Venturing outside, established gardens surround the beautiful home, there is a large 6x4 colour-bond shed for storing all gardening tools or can be used as a single car lock-up garage. There is also an ample of space on the roof to add 20+ solar panel's.

There is also a covered entertaining area, perfect for the summer BBQs with the family. Brownell Street is only a few meters from the town centre of Geeveston giving easy access to local shops, doctor's clinics, restaurants and sporting facilities.

This property also offers a excellent opportunity for an air-bnb given how close the property is to the town centre. Depending on your requirements, the home provides potential opportunity for the home to be completely fully furnished.

A 45 minute drive to Hobart CBD makes this the ideal location. Don't miss out on this rare opportunity and book your private inspection.

Rates $1,500 approx pa

Listing description written by Josh Turnbull, Harcourts Huon Valley — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Built-in Robes
  • Deck
  • Floorboards
  • Fully Fenced
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Shed
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