Camberwell at a glance
23,237
People
$2,200,000
Median sale
$630/wk
Median rent
1.49%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 19 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
VIC › Camberwell › Lorne Grove
5
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Car spaces
1,405 m²
Land
Districts View
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
Last sold
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Camberwell (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $3,724/m² of land (n=32). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Camberwell at a glance
23,237
People
$2,200,000
Median sale
$630/wk
Median rent
1.49%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 19 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning scheme
ZN
Zone
HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
HCTZ2
Jurisdiction
Boroondara
Boroondara, VIC
Data unavailable
Source
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 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 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.
The official layer maps a heritage listed area 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.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
VICZoned HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2 · HCTZ2 (ZN). Official parcel area about 1,407 m². Dual occupancy looks constrained by site overlays or terrain. Two-lot subdivision looks unlikely on the loaded constraints. 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.
Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Heritage constraint may block demolition or dual occupancy even on a large block. Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. Official parcel about 1,407 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: HERITAGE OVERLAY (HO159). Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site. Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $630/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. Heritage constraints are a maintenance and alteration cost, not usually a rent premium by themselves.
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
Loaded constraints look like they kill a naive land-size story. Pay house money, or walk, until a planner confirms a pathway.
Detail
Official parcel about 1,407 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: HERITAGE OVERLAY (HO159). Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site.
Nearby competing dwellings and net yield are still unknown.
Evidence
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
KnownmediumZoned HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2 · HCTZ2 (ZN). Official parcel area about 1,407 m². Dual occupancy looks constrained by site overlays or terrain. Two-lot subdivision looks unlikely on the loaded constraints. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownVictoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
Honest achievable rent
KnownlowThis 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
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
KnownmediumOfficial parcel about 1,407 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: HERITAGE OVERLAY (HO159). Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site.
Lot-level flood
UnknownFlood overlay has not been queried for this lot. 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
UnknownNo DA adapter returned applications 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
Camberwell at a glance
23,237
People
$2,200,000
Median sale
$630/wk
Median rent
1.49%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 19 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by RT Edgar BoroondaraSold by Jeff Phillips of RT Edgar Boroondara
Set beneath the leafy canopy of Lorne Grove on an astounding 1,405m2 (approx.) lot, ‘Arawatta’ stands as impressive today as its 1903 conception. Surrounded by magnificent gardens with swimming pool and tennis court recreation, the home’s five-bedroom layout is complemented by an independent studio, offering expansive space for extended families at the doorstep to Camberwell Junction.
This glamorous address, with its terracotta roofing and tessellated tile verandah, welcomes guests to a grand interior enveloped by towering 12-foot ceilings and gleaming Baltic floors. The front of the home embodies its infancy through a scattering of leadlight features, cast-iron fireplaces, and intricate ceilings, while seamlessly linking to a modern extension that indulges indoor-outdoor enjoyment.
Offering astounding flexibility through the lavish proportions of yesteryear, the home nurtures fireside relaxation and refined gatherings beside a wall of bookcases in the formal lounge room. Today, the formal dining room is used as an executive home office or a further stunning bedroom, stretching into the lush gardens for alfresco retreat. A third living space hosts family movie nights, enriched by a retractable screen, a projector, and built-in sound.
The vast open plan domain effortlessly transforms from daily living to indoor-outdoor entertaining, hosting relaxation and vibrant dinners beside a northerly boxed bay window. At front of stage, the kitchen is draped in stone, melding function and form with a 1200mm wide Ilve stove and an Asko dishwasher, encased by unending storage including a wall of fully fitted pantries.
A dining verandah is the perfect junction between the living space and the sprawling yard, overlooking a sparkling solar-heated swimming pool and a floodlit tennis court. Among the grassy garden, the studio offers versatility as a teens’ retreat, yoga studio, gymnasium, or office, outfitted with a walk-in robe, an ensuite, and a mezzanine floor.
The accommodation places parents on the ground floor beneath a simply spectacular ceiling, pampered with wall-to-wall robes and an ensuite. The upper storey matches three generous robed bedrooms with two lustrous bathrooms, including a private ensuite and superb views towards the city from a second master bedroom.
Finished with a double garage and plenty of storage including roof storage and a bike shed, the home assures comfort and security with a host of contemporary luxuries. Situated within a leisurely amble of Camberwell Junction’s vibrant cafés and restaurants, boutiques, entertainment, and Camberwell station, the home is primed for family living, surrounded by Melbourne’s best pick of public and private schools.
Listing description written by Jeff Phillips, RT Edgar Boroondara — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.