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VIC › Jan Juc › Castaway Cres

12 Castaway Cres, Jan Juc VIC 3228

House

7

Bedrooms

4

Bathrooms

6

Car spaces

3,924 m²

Land

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

Why this property?

  • FactLand 3,924 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Jan Juc (last 5 years) with land size: median $2,158/m² of land (n=86). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (LDRZ) under the ZN.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactPROTECTED SETTLEMENT BOUNDARY intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 2026)
  • FactDEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2 intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 2026)
  • FactBUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 2026)
  • FactDESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 22 intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 2026)
  • FactSIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 6 intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 2026)

What should you verify next?

  1. 1PROTECTED SETTLEMENT BOUNDARY affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  2. 2DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  3. 3BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  4. 4DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 22 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  5. 5SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 6 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  6. 6No 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 Jan Juc (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,158/m² of land (n=86). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Jan Juc at a glance

3,933

People

$1,300,000

Median sale

$650/wk

Median rent

2.60%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Jan Juc report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

ZN

Zone

LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

LDRZ

Jurisdiction

Surf Coast

Surf Coast, VIC

Planning overlays

  • PROTECTED SETTLEMENT BOUNDARYDetected — 99.8% of parcel

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 41107925

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

Detected — official

The official layer maps a bushfire risk zone on this parcel, intersecting about 99.8% of it (Vicmap Planning, retrieved 31 Aug 2026). Verify the extent against the title before relying on unaffected land.

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 June 2020
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted4 Apr 2019
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted4 Apr 2019

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 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE · LDRZ (ZN). Official parcel area about 3,933 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. Official parcel about 3,933 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: PROTECTED SETTLEMENT BOUNDARY; DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2; BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 22; SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 6. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack. 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 $650/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 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE · LDRZ (ZN). Official parcel area about 3,933 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?

    Knownlow

    Official parcel about 3,933 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: PROTECTED SETTLEMENT BOUNDARY; DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2; BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 22; SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 6. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack.

  • 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

Jan Juc in one glance

Jan Juc at a glance

3,933

People

$1,300,000

Median sale

$650/wk

Median rent

2.60%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Jan Juc report →

Keep researching

  • Why Jan Juc? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Jan Juc →
  • Other records on Castaway Cres →

Listing material

Listed by McCartney Real Estate

VAST FAMILY HOME WITH A SOUGHT-AFTER ADDRESS!!

Walk to the surf from this enviable location in one of Jan Juc's most sought-after streets. Nestled amongst bushland, this stunning home offers superb family living, with enough space to cater for extended family and guests or even a home-based business.

Set on 3932sqm, this unique home encompasses seven bedrooms and four bathrooms as well as multiple living areas, two with open fire places. Exposed brickwork coupled with a mix of slate and timber flooring provides the home with a natural warmth and tone that blends perfectly with the surrounding landscape.

The home comprises two separate wings. The west wing contains the main living areas as well as the kitchen/dining rooms, opening on to a paved outdoor entertaining area. Upstairs, the expansive master bedroom includes an en-suite, walk in robe and direct access to a large north facing deck with beautiful views across the Jan Juc bushland. The four additional bedrooms on the first floor all include walk in robes and have access to a family bathroom as well as an open living area.

Read the full description

The east wing with its two separate bedrooms, bathrooms and living areas, makes it perfect for guests or as a teenage retreat. Additional features include an underground cellar, ducted heating and a large two car garage.

The location of this property exemplifies the Jan Juc lifestyle. Leave the car at home with the Surf Coasts best waves just a stroll up the hill. Cliff top walking tracks to Bells Beach or Torquay, local parks, Jan Juc Pre School and the Jan Juc shops are all within easy walking distance, making it the perfect base within the Jan Juc community.

This distinctive and characteristic residence puts distance between its competitors and makes the property a priority for those looking for the supreme lifestyle proposition.

Listing description written by Tim Carson, McCartney Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Living Areas: 5
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