Ferny Creek at a glance
1,527
People
$1,160,000
Median sale
$610/wk
Median rent
2.73%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 13 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
VIC › Ferny Creek › Merimbula Rd
$985,000
Last sold
27 July 2025
6
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
0
Car spaces
3,973 m²
Land
Districts View
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
Last sold
$985,000
27 July 2025 · derived via latest_sale
Sources disagree on the sale price. All recorded figures are shown in the history below — Districts does not pick a winner.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Ferny Creek (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $467/m² of land (n=63). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Ferny Creek at a glance
1,527
People
$1,160,000
Median sale
$610/wk
Median rent
2.73%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 13 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Ferny Creek
-15.1%
Median sale
Suburb $1,160,000
+0.49 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.73%
Suburb median $1,160,000 from 13 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning scheme
ZN
Zone
GREEN WEDGE A ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
GWAZ1
Jurisdiction
Yarra Ranges
Yarra Ranges, VIC
Official property report
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Data unavailable
Source
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 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 exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
The official layer maps a bushfire risk zone on this parcel, intersecting about 99.8% of it (Vicmap Planning, retrieved 1 Sept 2026). Verify the extent against the title before relying on unaffected land.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
VICZoned GREEN WEDGE A ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 · GWAZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 3,980 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.
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. Official parcel about 3,980 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1; BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY; EROSION MANAGEMENT OVERLAY. 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
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $610/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. No recorded off-street parking — often a discount versus the suburb median for the same beds.
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.
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
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.”
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
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
KnownmediumZoned GREEN WEDGE A ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 · GWAZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 3,980 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
UnknownVictoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
Honest achievable rent
KnownlowThis 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
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
KnownlowOfficial parcel about 3,980 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1; BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY; EROSION MANAGEMENT OVERLAY. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack.
Lot-level flood
UnknownFlood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”
Catalyst exposure
UnknownFunded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
This lot's DA history
UnknownNo DA adapter returned applications for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownStatutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNet yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Area
Ferny Creek at a glance
1,527
People
$1,160,000
Median sale
$610/wk
Median rent
2.73%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 13 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Bell Real Estate Montrose**PLEASE CONTACT AGENT DIRECTLY TO BOOK YOUR PRIVATE VIEWING**
This prestigious pocket in the One Tree Hill precinct only 50 minutes from Melbourne CBD offers convenient living in a lifestyle location. An easy walk to Ferny Creek Primary with National Park, 1000 Steps, shops, Upper Ferntree Gully station nearby, and an expansive family home on offer, this is a perfect place to create your forever home.
This stylish family retreat has been updated with new kitchen and bathrooms, enhancing mid-century design, surrounded by an acre (approx.) of peace and quiet away from the urban grind.
The large family living and dining zone with wood fire, leads to an airy breakfast room with island opening onto a brand new kitchen, featuring white cabinetry, solid oak benchtops, Siemens built-in wall oven and microwave, induction cooktop, dishwasher and walk-in pantry.
Featuring 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, laundry and 2 generous sized living spaces, this solidly built home offers various options, including potential for self-contained parents’ retreat or multi-generational living. The huge wraparound terraces take in the views over the national park and give additional space for outdoor entertaining.
Huge under house car accommodation, storage and large workshop could easily be remodelled as additional living space.
- Sensational cul de sac location only 50 minutes from Melbourne CBD
- Double brick residence rich with mid-century design elements, extensive storage
- Original solid hardwood floors throughout
- Flexible floorplan with 3 unique living areas and/or home office / self-contained unit
- Split system heating / cooling and wood burning fire
- Huge wrap around terraces for indoor / outdoor entertaining
Inspection is a must, so don’t delay, call us now for an appointment to inspect.
CALL TO ARRANGE A PRIVATE INSPECTION TODAY!
Jarrod Peterson 0409 408 544
Please note: All property details shown are correct at time of publishing. Some properties may have been sold in the preceding 24 hours and we recommend that you confirm open for inspection times with the listing agent direct or the listing office.
Listing description written by Jarrod Peterson, Bell Real Estate Montrose — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.