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12 Stephenson St, Spotswood VIC 3015

House

$1,720,000

Last sold

6 June 2026

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

3

Car spaces

500 m²

Land

193 m²

Building

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $1,720,000 (6 June 2026).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Spotswood (last 5 years) with land size: median $2,345/m² of land (n=38). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 5 (NRZ5) under the ZN.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 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

$1,720,000

6 June 2026 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Spotswood (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,345/m² of land (n=38). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Spotswood at a glance

4,657

People

$1,044,500

Median sale

$646/wk

Median rent

3.22%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Spotswood report →

Vs Spotswood

+64.7%

Median sale

Suburb $1,044,500

-1.27 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.22%

Suburb median $1,044,500 from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

ZN

Zone

NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 5

NRZ5

Jurisdiction

Hobsons Bay

Hobsons Bay, VIC

Planning overlays

  • environmentalNot detected

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 1104941

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. Sold$1,720,0006 June 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted12 May 2026
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted12 May 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 NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 5 · NRZ5 (ZN). Official parcel area about 504 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 $646/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 NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 5 · NRZ5 (ZN). Official parcel area about 504 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

    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

Spotswood in one glance

Spotswood at a glance

4,657

People

$1,044,500

Median sale

$646/wk

Median rent

3.22%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Spotswood report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by Jas Stephens Real Estate

Comfortable, Charismatic & Convenient Beyond Compare

• Californian character met by countless modern comforts, perfect for a family to move straight in and establish roots

• 3 large bedrooms, 3 living areas (potential 4th bedroom), 2 chic bathrooms, an extra powder room and gourmet kitchen

• Entertainer’s deck with a servery, cabana for enhanced entertainment prowess, backyard for kids to run around, parking for 3+

Read the full description

• Steps to Vernon Street shops, Spotswood Village and CBD trains, near Grazeland, Candied Bakery and respected schools

Placed sensationally with the inner west’s best never more than moments away, this exceptional residence stays true to its Californian character in a revamp to rival the area’s finest, perfect for a family to lay roots and truly make its own.

With thriving trees, minimal traffic and a community atmosphere central to the streetscape’s appeal, the home makes its mark with a façade full of Bungalow charm, beyond which clever updates and period elegance go hand-in-hand. Generous proportion brings real usability to every sun-splashed space, with downstairs accommodation in two bedrooms, extensive robe storage and a revamped bathroom with a bathtub complementing an upper master with its own walk-in robe and chic ensuite.

An open retreat/study offers easy scope to be reworked into a fourth bedroom, while taking centre-stage on a free-flowing lower level, a light-filled living area, open meals space and gabled-ceiling family room surround a covered alfresco deck, making hospitality a breeze. A freestanding cabana only adds to entertainment prowess, while a substantial backyard promises ample room for dogs to run around, kids to kick a ball, or a future pool (STCA).

Porcelain benches, plentiful cabinetry and upscale appliances mean the wrap-around kitchen can cater for any occasion, while a long list of other highlights includes split-system heating/cooling, ceiling fans, hardwood floorboards, plush carpets, security, an indoor-outdoor servery, downstairs laundry and powder room, backyard shed and driveway parking for at least three cars.

Why you’ll love this location:

A leafy retreat from the bustle while remaining part of the vibrancy, it’s right by Spotswood Village for popular bars and brunch spots, local shops on Vernon Street, the Union Quarter precinct, culinary staple Grazeland and a true Melbourne icon in Candied Bakery.

Parks, playgrounds, sporting clubs and rolling fairways at Westgate are all close by, Williamstown/Altona buses, Spotswood Station and the West Gate Bridge and Tunnel make commuting easy and St Margaret Mary’s Primary, Spotswood Primary, Bayside P-12 College and Emmanuel College headline superb schooling options.

* Approximate

Listing description written by John Galea, Jas Stephens Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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