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VIC › Chewton › Monks Hill Rd
$950,000
For sale
Asking
3
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
5,579 m²
Land
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No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
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Price evidence
Asking
$950,000
Asking · $170/m² of land
No recorded sale for this property.
Chewton at a glance
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$58,097 on top of the price (6.1% extra)
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Planning
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Source
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Site
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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 exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
VICPlanning 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.
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
No advertised rent and no suburb rent aggregate are loaded. Official bond files are not loaded. Listing rent and suburb aggregates are evidence, not this address’s rent.
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.
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
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.”
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
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0 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownVictoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
Honest achievable rent
UnknownNo advertised rent and no suburb rent aggregate are loaded. Official bond files are not loaded. Listing rent and suburb aggregates are evidence, not this address’s rent.
Rental supply pressure
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”
Catalyst exposure
UnknownFunded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
This lot's DA history
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownStatutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNet yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Area
Chewton at a glance
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Listing material
Listed by Cantwell Property CastlemaineAn 1860s miner's cottage sits at the heart of this Chewton property, framed by more than a century of established gums, willows, poplars and elms. Set back from the street behind a sweeping driveway, the garden faces north and holds the light for most of the day.
The cottage carries its history honestly. Stone terracing steps down from the house to a sweep of lawn, framed by established ornamental and gum trees that have had generations to find their shape. Inside, period timber floorboards and timber dado panelling sit beneath timber-clad ceilings, the double-glazed windows keeping the rooms comfortable through the seasons while framing the garden and landscape views.
The north-facing living space is centred by a bay window fitted with a window seat, drawing in the borrowed landscape of the neighbouring paddock and the countryside beyond. A Rocket solid wood heater and a split system carry the room through the seasons, with a servery pass-through to the kitchen keeping the everyday rhythms connected. An adjoining sitting room offers its own bay window over the front garden and a second wood heater, set into a period timber surround. The dining space steps out through a sliding door onto the front verandah and down to the stone terrace, adjoining a country-style kitchen fitted with a freestanding gas cooktop, oven and dishwasher.
A hallway leads to two bedrooms, both with built-in robes, garden views and their own access to the verandah, one framed by its own bay window. A period-style bathroom serves this wing, with a freestanding claw-foot bath set beneath a rain shower, timber vanity and a toilet, along with a mudroom for the everyday business of country living.
A Lifehouse extension has been added to the cottage with a sympathetic hand, sitting comfortably alongside the original fabric. It brings a third bedroom with a high pitched ceiling, built-in robe, ensuite and its own access to a private rear courtyard, along with a laundry and separate toilet.
Beyond the house, the property is as practical as it is picturesque. A carport with storage and a concrete floor, a separate studio or home office with power connected, sheds and water tanks. An integrated solar system, solar hot water and an EV charger bring the property's sustainability credentials up to date, without disturbing its heritage character.
The garden is the quiet drawcard. Established trees give way to parkland lawns, a seasonal creek and a dam, on a generous 5579sqm (approx) allotment that backs directly onto the Castlemaine Diggings National Park, with the bush at the back of the garden and walking tracks leading straight from the boundary into the reserve.
The setting is peaceful and quiet, yet close to everything Chewton offers. The oval and the community swimming pool are just a short walk away, and Castlemaine is eight minutes by car, with train services connecting through to Melbourne and Bendigo.
Listing description written by Bianca Wiegard, Cantwell Property Castlemaine — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.