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VIC › Geelong › Kooyong Rd

13 Kooyong Rd, Geelong VIC 3220

For saleHouse for Sale

$599,000–$658,000

For sale

Asking range

2

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

464 m²

Land

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

Given the $599,000–$658,000 ask, is this worth your time?

Why this ask?

  • FactListed for sale, asking $599,000–$658,000(Listing record · 10 Aug 2026)
  • FactLand 464 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationAsk is 52% below the Geelong median recorded sale ($1,260,000, n=5, last 12 months).(Districts calculation from recorded sales)
  • CalculationIf it leased at Geelong's advertised median rent ($472/wk), implied gross yield would be 4.10% — this is not a rent for this listing.(Districts scenario calculation)

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

The ask against the evidence

Asking

$599,000–$658,000

Asking range · $1,291/m² of land

No recorded sale for this property.

Geelong at a glance

5,841

People

$1,260,000

Median sale

$472/wk

Median rent

1.95%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Geelong report →

Vs Geelong

-52.5%

Median sale

Suburb $1,260,000

+2.15 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 1.95%

Suburb median $1,260,000 from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Total cost to purchase

Based on the low end of the asking range, not a contract price.

Purchase Price
$599,000
Stamp Duty (Victoria)
$31,010
Transfer/Registration Fee
$1,506
Mortgage Registration (est., if financed)
$200
Legal & Conveyancing (est.)
$2,000
Building & Pest Inspection (est.)
$700
Rates & Water Adjustment at Settlement (est.)
$800
Total cash required
$635,216

$36,216 on top of the price (6.0% extra)

  • Stamp Duty (Victoria)
  • Transfer/Registration Fee
  • Mortgage Registration
  • Legal & Conveyancing
  • Building & Pest Inspection
  • Rates & Water Adjustment

Estimates only, at standard investor rates — no first-home or owner-occupier concessions applied. Not included: lenders mortgage insurance (usually applies when borrowing more than 80% of the price), loan application and settlement fees from your lender, the foreign-purchaser duty surcharge, and building insurance — in Queensland the property is at your risk from the first business day after signing, not from settlement. Verify with your conveyancer.

Stamp duty and transfer fees: Victoria schedules from 2026-07-01. Ongoing council rates and land tax are not included.

Rental yield

Based on the low end of the asking range, not a contract price.

Pre-filled with Geelong's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.

Net yield
2.60%
Annual cashflow (pre-tax)
$-15,589
Interest cover (DSCR)
0.50
Annual rent
$24,544
Operating expenses
$8,985
Loan amount
$479,200
Annual interest
$31,148
Gross yield
4.10%

Gross yield is weekly rent × 52 ÷ price. Net yield subtracts operating expenses. Cashflow then subtracts interest-only interest on price × LVR. Tax, vacancies, and principal repayments are not included.

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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. Listed$599,000–$658,000available9 Aug 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?

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 $472/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

Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 4.1%. The yield that matters is the one on achieved rent, which has not been inferred for this address. Net yield (land tax, rates, insurance, vacancy) is not loaded. 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.”

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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

Geelong in one glance

Geelong at a glance

5,841

People

$1,260,000

Median sale

$472/wk

Median rent

1.95%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Geelong report →

Keep researching

  • Why Geelong? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Geelong →
  • Other records on Kooyong Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Lara

The Location You've Been Waiting For!

Positioned in one of Geelong's most sought-after lifestyle pockets, this charming character home presents an exciting opportunity to secure a property where location truly takes centre stage.

Set on approximately 464m2, this classic two-bedroom home retains many of its original features, including soaring ceilings and generous room proportions, while offering exceptional scope for buyers looking to renovate, refresh or add value over time.

The home comprises two spacious bedrooms, a central bathroom, a generous front living room, a functional kitchen with ample storage, and a versatile rear living or dining area that flows out to the timber deck and private backyard. Comfortable to occupy today, it provides the perfect foundation for those wanting to modernise and create a home that reflects their own style.

Read the full description

Outside, the established gardens, rear yard and garden shed complete the package, with ample room to further enhance the outdoor space.

What truly sets this property apart is its outstanding location. Enjoy the convenience of being within walking distance of Western Beach, the picturesque Geelong Waterfront and Rippleside Park, while the vibrant cafe's, restaurants and boutique shopping along Pakington Street are only moments away. Commuters will appreciate the close proximity to Geelong Train Station, while Westfield Geelong, the CBD, Balmoral Quay Marina and quality schools including Geelong College, St Joseph's College and Ashby Primary School are all within easy reach.

Whether you're a first home buyer looking to secure a blue-chip location, an investor seeking long-term growth, or a renovator searching for your next project, this is an opportunity packed with potential in one of Geelong's most tightly held precincts.

This is an increasingly rare opportunity to secure an original character home in an inner-Geelong location, where lifestyle, convenience and future potential come together. Whether you choose to move straight in and renovate over time or undertake a complete transformation, the possibilities here are endless.

Property Features

• Approx. 464m2; allotment

• Two generous bedrooms

• Central bathroom

• Spacious front living room

• Functional kitchen with adjoining meals area

• Flexible rear living, dining or multipurpose room

• High ceilings throughout

• Split system heating and cooling

• Timber entertaining deck

• Garden shed

*Every precaution has been taken to establish the accuracy of the above information but does not constitute any representation by the vendor or agent.*

*Photo ID is required at all open for inspections.*

Listing description written by Peter Norman, Ray White Lara — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Built-in Robes
  • Secure Parking
  • Toilets: 1
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