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VIC › Upper Ferntree Gully › Fern Rd

13 Fern Rd, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156

House

$960,000

Last sold

17 Dec 2022

5

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

3

Car spaces

2,867 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $960,000 (17 Dec 2022).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 2,867 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Upper Ferntree Gully (last 5 years) with land size: median $796/m² of land (n=134). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.

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. 1Official planning layers are still retrieving for this parcel — check back before relying on zoning or overlay absence.
  2. 2No 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

$960,000

17 Dec 2022 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Upper Ferntree Gully (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $796/m² of land (n=134). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Upper Ferntree Gully at a glance

3,403

People

$910,000

Median sale

$589/wk

Median rent

3.37%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 38 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Upper Ferntree Gully report →

Vs Upper Ferntree Gully

+5.5%

Median sale

Suburb $910,000

-0.18 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.37%

Suburb median $910,000 from 38 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning data is being calculated

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: unavailable
  • Dataset: unavailable
  • Retrieved: not yet retrieved
  • Version: planning-v1

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$960,00017 Dec 2022
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted2 Nov 2022
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted2 Nov 2022

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?

Planning 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

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

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $589/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.

1 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Unknown

    Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.

  • 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?

    Unknown

    The constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). 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

    Development applications have not been queried 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

Upper Ferntree Gully in one glance

Upper Ferntree Gully at a glance

3,403

People

$910,000

Median sale

$589/wk

Median rent

3.37%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 38 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Upper Ferntree Gully report →

Keep researching

  • Why Upper Ferntree Gully? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Upper Ferntree Gully →
  • Other records on Fern Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Ferntree Gully

Tri-level beauty in the hills

THE PROPERTY

Featuring three amazing levels with multi-generational living appeal, this charming home in the hills is the perfect retreat for you and your family. Oozing charm at every angle, with marvellous treetop vantage points around the home, comfortable living is guaranteed both indoors and out. The lower level provides the perfect canvas for cosy grandparent accommodation. As a self-contained unit with private entryway, it offers living, dining, and kitchen facilities, as well as a single bedroom and bathroom. The main residence spans a further two floors, offering four robed bedrooms serviced by a central bathroom. A large master suite can be found on the upper level and boasts a walk-in robe and chic double vanity en-suite with shower and spa bath. You are well catered for in the way of living zones with the main hub of the home featuring a generous living room with panoramic mountain views, a treetop balcony, pleasant dining zone and chic stone kitchen. Additionally, there's a guest powder room for added convenience, large laundry facilities and double carport with adjoining garage and workshop. Enjoying elevated positioning, this treetop retreat is one not to be missed.

THE FEATURES

Read the full description

Stunning tri-level, five-bedroom, three-bathroom family residence

Lower level offers self-contained unit with private access, perfect for home office.

Welcoming deck/porch leads to the ground level

Ground floor features two robed bedrooms, plus a dedicated home office

Ground floor also offers large dining area and adjoining living room with panoramic mountain views

Nearby family zone steps out to a lush treetop balcony setting

Central chic kitchen features stone countertops and a suite of premium appliances

Upper floor features a master suite with walk-in robe and chic double vanity en-suite

Also on this level, there's a second bedroom with BIR and beautiful treetop views

Additional features include a guest powder room and laundry with linen press

Double carport with adjoining garage/workshop

Multiple water tanks

THE LOCATION

Boasting secluded mountain views, this multi-level home enjoys easy access to local Ferntree Gully shopping, the Angliss Hospital, Upper Ferntree Gully Primary, Upwey Primary School, Upwey High School and St Joseph's Secondary College, plenty of parks including the Dandenong Ranges National Park, the famous 1000 steps Kokoda Track, Kings Park, Glenfern Valley Reserve, and premium café dining.

On Site Auction Saturday 17th of December at 5pm

Listing description written by Rene Mawad, Ray White Ferntree Gully — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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