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13 Homebush Dr, Junortoun VIC 3551

House

$1,330,000

Last sold

24 Apr 2025

6

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

3

Car spaces

17,000 m²

Land

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $1,330,000 (24 Apr 2025).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 17,000 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Junortoun (last 5 years) with land size: median $501/m² of land (n=93). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 (LDRZ1) under the ZN.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactDEVELOPMENT PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 4 intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 2026)
  • FactVEGETATION PROTECTION OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2 intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 2026)
  • FactENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1 intersects 16.4% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 2026)
  • FactLAND SUBJECT TO INUNDATION OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1 touches the boundary of this parcel in the official layer.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 2026)

What should you verify next?

  1. 1DEVELOPMENT PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 4 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  2. 2VEGETATION PROTECTION OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  3. 3ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  4. 4LAND SUBJECT TO INUNDATION OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1 touches the parcel boundary — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  5. 5No 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

$1,330,000

24 Apr 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Junortoun (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $501/m² of land (n=93). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Junortoun at a glance

3,678

People

$937,500

Median sale

$540/wk

Median rent

3.00%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 16 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Junortoun report →

Vs Junortoun

+41.9%

Median sale

Suburb $937,500

-0.89 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.00%

Suburb median $937,500 from 16 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

ZN

Zone

LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

LDRZ1

Jurisdiction

Greater Bendigo

Greater Bendigo, VIC

Planning overlays

  • DEVELOPMENT PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 4Detected — 99.8% of parcel

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 427415218

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

Touches boundary — official

The official layer maps a flood zone touching the boundary of this parcel — at the edge, not across it (Vicmap Planning, retrieved 31 Aug 2026). Verify the mapped extent against the title before relying on it either way — this is not an all-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$1,330,00024 Apr 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted20 Mar 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted20 Mar 2025

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 - SCHEDULE 1 · LDRZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 17,063 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

Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. Official parcel about 17,063 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: DEVELOPMENT PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 4; VEGETATION PROTECTION OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2; ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1. 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 $540/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.

4 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownmedium

    Zoned LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 · LDRZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 17,063 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 17,063 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: DEVELOPMENT PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 4; VEGETATION PROTECTION OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2; ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack.

  • Lot-level flood

    Knownlow

    A flood overlay touches the parcel boundary only in the loaded layer. Confirm with the council map before treating this as clear.

  • 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

Junortoun in one glance

Junortoun at a glance

3,678

People

$937,500

Median sale

$540/wk

Median rent

3.00%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 16 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Junortoun report →

Keep researching

  • Why Junortoun? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Junortoun →
  • Other records on Homebush Dr →

Listing material

Listed by Ballarat Real Estate Bendigo

FABULOUS FIND FOR LARGE OR GROWING FAMILIES IN JUNORTOUN

This Michael Hughes Architect-designed home in a quiet semi-rural setting offers the charm of a heritage-inspired design with professional interiors by local designer Mark Marlay. The home, set behind a circular bitumen driveway, features a welcoming front verandah and a spacious layout featuring a grand arched entry hall with French doors leading to the formal living areas. The lounge hosts a stunning timber fireplace with a cast-iron grate and flows through more French doors to the formal dining room.

Expansive North-facing open-style living and meals areas adjoin the gourmet kitchen. Keen cooks will love the induction cooktop, electric double oven, Bosch dishwasher, corner walk-in pantry, and ample cabinetry under granite benchtops. A secluded master suite includes a bay window, external access to a private side verandah, a walk-in robe and an ensuite featuring a spa bath, shower, WC and vanity unit. A separate children's wing consists of a light-filled rumpus room, five generous bedrooms (all with robes), a WC., and the main bathroom showcasing a claw foot bath, shower and vanity.

The study, off the entry hall, has ample space for all your home office needs and can double as a 7th bedroom. The laundry, a WC., and a bathroom beside the family room offer convenience for pool patrons.

Read the full description

Adding more charm to the property are the 3m (10 ft) ceilings, quality floor tiling, reproduction light fittings, decorative cornices and plaster ceiling panels in the lounge and dining rooms. Ducted heating/cooling and split system units control the internal climate. Outside, the property continues to impress with a rear verandah and an expansive covered and paved alfresco area with a built-in brick barbecue. Entertain by the sparkling 8-metre pool or host gatherings under the alfresco. It's the ideal place for family occasions like Christmas, birthdays, weddings, and naming days.

A double carport with an attached store room, a combined 12m x 9. 2m powered shed/workshop, a fenced pony paddock and two dams with excellent catchment complete the property.

This fabulous family find offers all the space and grace, inside and out, a large or growing family could desire. Alternatively, it could be a homestay option when the kids move on. Don't miss this unique opportunity to secure your family's future sanctuary.

Inspection by appointment only.

JD2003

Listing description written by Jen Wallace, Ballarat Real Estate Bendigo — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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