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VIC › Buninyong › Somerville St

103 Somerville St, Buninyong VIC 3357

House

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

5

Car spaces

20,234.282 m²

Land

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

Why this property?

  • FactLand 20,234 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Buninyong (last 5 years) with land size: median $667/m² of land (n=113). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned RURAL LIVING ZONE (RLZ) under the ZN.(Vicmap Planning · 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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Buninyong (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $667/m² of land (n=113). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Buninyong at a glance

3,857

People

$745,000

Median sale

$457/wk

Median rent

3.19%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 28 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Buninyong report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

ZN

Zone

RURAL LIVING ZONE

RLZ

Jurisdiction

Ballarat

Ballarat, VIC

Planning overlays

  • environmentalNot detected

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 1 Sept 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 45506834

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 unknown23 Apr 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted26 Mar 2026
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted26 Mar 2026
  4. Listedprice unknowncompleted26 Mar 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?

Confidence: medium

Zoned RURAL LIVING ZONE · RLZ (ZN). Official parcel area about 20,346 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. 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 $457/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.

3 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownmedium

    Zoned RURAL LIVING ZONE · RLZ (ZN). Official parcel area about 20,346 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

    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?

    Knownmedium

    Official parcel about 20,346 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

Buninyong in one glance

Buninyong at a glance

3,857

People

$745,000

Median sale

$457/wk

Median rent

3.19%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 28 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Buninyong report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by Stone Real Estate Ballarat

Character, Space & Lifestyle in the Heart of Buninyong

Set in the highly sought-after township of Buninyong, this beautifully presented sandstone look brick home offers a perfect blend of family living, space and country-style charm. Zoned 'Rural Living' yet conveniently close to everything Buninyong has to offer, this property enjoys privacy and expansive grounds while being just minutes from schools, public transport, shops, cafes, restaurants, and supermarkets.

The home features four generous bedrooms plus a fifth bedroom or study, ideal for a home office or guest accommodation. Multiple living zones include a formal dining and living room, an additional family room, and a light-filled open plan kitchen and dining area, providing versatile spaces for both everyday living and entertaining. The functional kitchen offers ample bench space, storage, and a corner pantry. Hardwood floors throughout add warmth and timeless character.

Comfort and convenience are ensured with a brand-new Braemar gas central heating unit installed in August 2025 (zoned for flexible temperature control), a new electric heat pump hot water system installed in September 2025, and new carpets throughout added in November 2021. The home also features a slow combustion fireplace that works beautifully during cooler months.

Read the full description

Built by JG King in February 1999 with a steel frame and concrete slab, this solid home combines durability with style. Constructed from classic sandstone with a traditional tin roof, the residence exudes timeless charm.

Outdoors, the property impresses with a vine-covered verandah, an undercover entertaining area, plenty of shedding, and a functioning windmill that pumps underground water stored in a nearby tank (ideal for garden use) with the convenience and security of a town water connection. The land spans an expansive 5 acres, offering space, privacy, and potential for hobby farming or other pursuits. The property is also serviced with electricity, town gas, and cable NBN connectivity.

Key Features:

- Four bedrooms plus 5th bedroom/study

- Open plan kitchen and dining area

- Formal dining and living room plus additional family room

- Functional kitchen with corner pantry, generous bench space, and storage

- Hardwood floors throughout

- Sandstone home with traditional tin roof

- Vine-covered verandah surrounding the home

- Undercover outdoor entertaining area

- Plenty of shedding for vehicles, storage, or workshop

- Set on expansive 20,000 sqm land parcel

- Zoned 'Rural Living', yet close to all Buninyong amenities

- Built by JG King in Feb 1999 (steel frame, concrete slab)

- Braemar gas central heating unit installed Aug 2025 (zoned)

- Electric heat pump hot water system installed Sept 2025

- New carpets throughout Nov 2021

- Slow combustion fireplace

- Functioning windmill with underground water for garden use

- Fully serviced with town water, gas, and NBN

Listing description written by Stu Brien, Stone Real Estate Ballarat — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Living Areas: 2
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