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VIC › Doreen › Mitchells Run

1 Mitchells Run, Doreen VIC 3754

House

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

6

Car spaces

3,706 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLand 3,706 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Doreen (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,574/m² of land (n=16). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Doreen (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,574/m² of land (n=16). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Doreen at a glance

29,581

People

$735,000

Median sale

$540/wk

Median rent

3.82%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Doreen report →

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. Soldprice unknown4 Feb 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted24 Oct 2024
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted24 Oct 2024

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 $540/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

Doreen in one glance

Doreen at a glance

29,581

People

$735,000

Median sale

$540/wk

Median rent

3.82%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Doreen report →

Keep researching

  • Why Doreen? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Doreen →
  • Other records on Mitchells Run →

Listing material

Listed by OBrien Real Estate Blackburn

Modern Retreat with Scenic Mountain Views and Land with Subdivision Potential

One of the signature De Cata Homes in the award-winning Mitchells Run Estate, this grand sandstone homestead sits on a beautiful near-acre of land, offering an incredible opportunity for future subdivision (subject to council approval). The property boasts a country-style wraparound verandah designed to celebrate the stunning views. To the north, enjoy vistas of King Lake and the Great Dividing Range, while to the east, you'll see emus and other farming animals, embodying the bush lifestyle in this rapidly growing district. The area is set for continuous development, with Laurimar Town Centre and Mernda offering essential shopping, and further plans for growth in the future.

The expansive single-level design of this 2003-built residence impresses with picturesque green outlooks through its large windows, and a free-flowing layout that centers around a spectacular open-plan entertaining wing. The 4 bedrooms, plus an office/study, are situated in the quieter corners of the home, ensuring privacy for the parents, who will enjoy a generously sized walk-in wardrobe and a skylit ensuite.

The centerpiece kitchen features a gas cooktop, oven, grill, and a spacious L-shaped bench, perfectly oriented to overlook the family room and rumpus for social interaction. French doors open to the verandah, where the beautifully landscaped native gardens enhance the seamless indoor-outdoor connection. Expansive, flat grassed areas provide ample space for children, pets, and hobby farm activities.

Read the full description

Travertine-inspired tiling in the bathrooms, a bar in the games room, and horizontal windows offering views of the treetops further elevate the home's beauty. A double drive-through garage, a huge man shed with a high roof ideal for boats, caravans, and trailers, as well as its own toilet and sink, mudroom, central heating, and cooling complete the impressive feature list.

For families, it offers the freedom to live, relax, and entertain, all while being close to esteemed schools including Ivanhoe Grammar and Plenty Valley Christian College. The property is well-served by public transport with the 389 Mernda bus loop, Mernda train station, and is just a 15-minute drive to Westfield Plenty Valley and 20 minutes to DFO Uni Hill and Bundoora Square.

Listing description written by Anthony Molinaro, OBrien Real Estate Blackburn — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Built-in Robes
  • Ensuites: 1
  • Living Areas: 2
  • Study
  • Toilets: 3
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