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VIC › West Footscray › Dongola Rd

1 Dongola Rd, West Footscray VIC 3012

House

$1,150,000

Last sold

15 May 2026

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $1,150,000 (15 May 2026).(Recorded sale)

What could make it worth more?

No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.

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. 1Official planning layers are still retrieving for this parcel — check back before relying on zoning or overlay absence.
  2. 2No 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

$1,150,000

15 May 2026 · derived via latest_sale

West Footscray at a glance

12,962

People

$955,000

Median sale

$494/wk

Median rent

2.69%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 45 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full West Footscray report →

Vs West Footscray

+20.4%

Median sale

Suburb $955,000

-0.46 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.69%

Suburb median $955,000 from 45 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning data is being calculated

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: unavailable
  • Dataset: unavailable
  • Retrieved: not yet retrieved
  • Version: planning-v1

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

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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$1,150,00015 May 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted21 Apr 2026
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted21 Apr 2026

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

Capital growth

VIC

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet. A suburb median or growth rate is not a reason this particular lot would outperform. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $494/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. Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown. 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.

1 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Unknown

    Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.

  • 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?

    Unknown

    The constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). 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

    Development applications have not been queried 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

West Footscray in one glance

West Footscray at a glance

12,962

People

$955,000

Median sale

$494/wk

Median rent

2.69%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 45 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full West Footscray report →

Keep researching

  • Why West Footscray? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in West Footscray →
  • Other records on Dongola Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Jas Stephens Real Estate

Period Charm, Luxe Modern Style

• Beautifully renovated period home exuding heritage charm and luxe modern style

• An outstanding opportunity for families seeking turnkey convenience in a coveted West Footscray location

• Large, landscaped backyard with lush lawn and a brick-paved entertaining zone

Read the full description

• Inviting dining room opening to covered deck for effortless indoor/outdoor entertaining

• Open-plan kitchen/living featuring newly installed stone-topped kitchen and spacious living zone

• Three generous bedrooms within the main residence, including two with built-in robes

• Detached studio offering a fourth bedroom or a comfortable work-from-home space

• Two brand-new luxury bathrooms + guest powder room

• Laundry facilities within main bathroom

• Cosy wood fireplace + split-system heating/cooling units + ceiling fans

• Quality floor treatments throughout, including polished timber floorboards and plush carpet

• Crimsafe screen door

• Ample off-street parking – driveway + garage

Meticulously renovated to offer instant comfort and luxe modern style, this three-bedroom, two-bathroom period home will delight buyers seeking a turnkey city-fringe haven in a dream lifestyle location.

Quality workmanship, high-end finishes and elegant styling choices have transformed this 1940s classic, while spacious gardens and alfresco entertaining zones add loads of lifestyle appeal.

Three bedrooms within the main residence include two with built-in robes and are highlighted by plush carpet and stylish plantation shutters, while the detached studio offers a fourth bedroom or an inviting work-from-home office. Serving the bedrooms are two brand-new bathrooms and a guest powder room, with laundry facilities in the main bathroom ensuring absolute convenience.

Interconnected living zones accentuated by hardwood floorboards promise easy living and entertaining. Relax in front of the cosy wood fireplace in the large living area, cook up a storm in the newly installed stone-topped kitchen and gather family and friends for meals in the adjoining dining room.

Step out from the dining room to the large, covered deck for all-weather alfresco entertaining and instant access to the thoughtfully landscaped backyard—a family’s dream-come-true, with a brick-paved patio, a large expanse of beautifully maintained lawn and established garden beds.

Other highlights include split-system heating and cooling and a Crimsafe security door, while driveway and carport parking adds extra convenience.

This is a superb opportunity for anyone seeking a beautifully renovated character home in a coveted city-fringe lifestyle location. Don’t miss your chance to inspect.

Why you’ll love this location:

Ideally positioned on a quiet street within walking distance of local conveniences and only 9.2km* from the CBD, this address promises a welcoming community spirit, great neighbours and a relaxed urban lifestyle.

Walk to your choice of much-loved cafes, including West 48 and Dumbo and enjoy an easy stroll to West Footscray’s Barkly Village, where you’ll find eateries, cafes, shops, bars and services.

Find your next read at the beautiful Chestnut Tree Bookshop or the West Footscray Library, grab a bagel from Migrant Coffee and enjoy freshly baked bread from Inner West Swedish Baker.

The heart of Footscray offers international dining, nightlife and shopping a seven-minute* drive away, while Central West Shopping Centre offers a choice of supermarkets just five minutes* from home.

Proximity to Footscray Park and the new Footscray Hospital adds location appeal, while the easy walk to Footscray West Primary School and St. John’s Catholic Primary School promises easy school mornings for young families.

*Approximate

Listing description written by Lily Lynch, Jas Stephens Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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