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TAS › Cambridge › Houston Dr

13 Houston Dr, Cambridge TAS 7170

House

$755,000

Last sold

1 Feb 2019

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

5

Car spaces

20,300 m²

Land

248 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 $755,000 (1 Feb 2019).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationLand 20,300 m² against a 248 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Cambridge (last 5 years) with land size: median $593/m² of land (n=18). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • InterpretationA large lot with a small dwelling means the value case rests on the land and what the zone allows on it, not the house.

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

$755,000

1 Feb 2019 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Cambridge (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $593/m² of land (n=18). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Cambridge at a glance

1,715

People

$812,500

Median sale

$609/wk

Median rent

3.90%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 10 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Cambridge report →

Vs Cambridge

-7.1%

Median sale

Suburb $812,500

+0.29 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.90%

Suburb median $812,500 from 10 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$755,0001 Feb 2019
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted6 Oct 2018
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted6 Oct 2018

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

TAS

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.” Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $609/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. Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property. 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

    Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.

  • 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

Cambridge in one glance

Cambridge at a glance

1,715

People

$812,500

Median sale

$609/wk

Median rent

3.90%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 10 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Cambridge report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by Peterswald for Property

One of a kind country lifestyle

Placed on a sweeping acreage of just over 5 acres, accompanied with fruit trees, mature bushland surrounds and an elevated outlook towards the distant vineyard. This country residence is of true rarity and also provides a location that is dominant to others of its sort.

Something quite commanding of this property yet easily appreciated is the unique and fine bluestone construction. Providing a bold foundation the bluestone rocks feature on the entire exterior of the home and are also showcased inside.

A generous ornate living space is sunken and promotes a fantastic space to entertain. This space is complemented by a wood heater, a tall internal bluestone wall and a wooden raked ceiling that divides to the dining area.

Read the full description

A sunny north facing kitchen is fit with a double range hood and an island bench that contributes towards the ample bench space. A hole in the wall archway opens to the dining area providing a servery and a walk-in pantry ensures plenty of storage. Backing off the kitchen is a generously sized room that is currently used as a sewing room, however could appeal as a convenient study/office or multi-purpose room.

All bedrooms are well sized with built in robes. An exceptional master room is fit with an ensuite and with large windows it offers a picturesque landscape view.

With direct access from the living space, a unique circular patio area is sure to be one of property's finest and most used additions. With sail roofing, lemon trees and tidy landscaping this area is ideal outdoor entertainment and is sure to impress.

Leading from this space is also a separate and fully enclosed jacuzzi gazebo. An ideal retreat to relax and enjoy the restful countryside of the property.

A spacious double garage and laundry beneath the home provides convenient parking of two cars and exceptional storage. A large shed/workshop is fit with a wood heater, toilet and a separate space that ideal for the storage of a caravan or boat. An abundance of parking space across the property serves well for those with extra machinery, boats, trailers and so forth. Other outbuildings are also present and are very convenient for storage across the residence.

A small orchard has been meticulously maintained and is fitting with rest of the property's presentation. Beautiful fruit trees and a separate veggie patch is ideal for sustainable living or the hobby gardener.

With access down a private driveway, and on 5 acres of fully fenced, fertile and usable land, this property offers a private, secure and spacious lifestyle, without the compromise of location. Just over 10-minutes to the Hobart CBD, just over 5-minutes to popular eastern shore beaches and with a selection of nearby schools, this property is sure to be the ideal family home. #AtYourService

Listing description written by Harry Coomer, Peterswald for Property — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Built-in Robes
  • Courtyard
  • Living Areas: 1
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Outside Spa
  • Toilets: 3
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