Newtown at a glance
10,393
People
$1,327,500
Median sale
$500/wk
Median rent
1.96%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
4
Car spaces
749 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
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Newtown (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,193/m² of land (n=40). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Newtown at a glance
10,393
People
$1,327,500
Median sale
$500/wk
Median rent
1.96%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning scheme
ZN
Zone
GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
GRZ1
Jurisdiction
Greater Geelong
Greater Geelong, VIC
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.
Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
The official layer maps a heritage listed area on this parcel, intersecting about 99.8% of it (Vicmap Planning, retrieved 31 Aug 2026). Verify the extent against the title before relying on unaffected land.
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 GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 · GRZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 751 m². Dual occupancy looks constrained by site overlays or terrain. Two-lot subdivision looks unlikely on the loaded constraints. 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.” Heritage constraint may block demolition or dual occupancy even on a large block. Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. Official parcel about 751 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: HERITAGE OVERLAY (HO1627). Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site. Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $500/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. Heritage constraints are a maintenance and alteration cost, not usually a rent premium by themselves.
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
Loaded constraints look like they kill a naive land-size story. Pay house money, or walk, until a planner confirms a pathway.
Detail
Official parcel about 751 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: HERITAGE OVERLAY (HO1627). Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site.
Nearby competing dwellings and net yield are still unknown.
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 GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 · GRZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 751 m². Dual occupancy looks constrained by site overlays or terrain. Two-lot subdivision looks unlikely on the loaded constraints. 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?
KnownmediumOfficial parcel about 751 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: HERITAGE OVERLAY (HO1627). Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site.
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
Newtown at a glance
10,393
People
$1,327,500
Median sale
$500/wk
Median rent
1.96%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Villarosa Real EstatePerfectly located in the heart of leafy Newtown and just steps to Geelong College, Sacred Heart and Geelong Grammar’s Bostock House, this unique family home embodies all that the Arts & Crafts movement represented and really must been seen in person to fully appreciate.
Grab yourself a coffee from one of the many amazing cafés Pakington Street has to offer, take a stroll around the corner and come see for yourself. If you’ve got young ones, perhaps even walk past Chilwell Primary or St Roberts to see how far they WON’T have to walk to school!
Beyond the incredibly impressive façade, the grand foyer immediately sets a tone of pure magnificence, featuring stunning brown oak columns and exposed ceiling beams, leadlight windows and an overall level of craftsmanship often desired but seldom found.
To your immediate left and cleverly located away from the kids’ bedrooms, your generous Master Bedroom boasts a sizable BIR and ensuite and will ensure a quiet exit for the early riser. Moving back through the foyer delivers you to the Lounge featuring a gas-log fire, a perfect break-out space for Mum and Dad. The adjoining dining is exceptionally large and also features a gas-log fire, creating a divine setting for intimate dinners with friends. A bay window with built-in bench seating would be the ideal place to relax with a book or magazine in the morning sun.
With line-of-sight to the dining, living and outdoors, your well-appointed kitchen features 900mm SMEG oven and cooktop, stone benchtops, handy breakfast bar and WIP.
Moving through to the Living at the rear, it’s likely that the kids will take over this space given the proximity to their bedrooms. They each have BIR and are serviced by a central bathroom with separate toilet. Extending beautifully by glass sliding doors onto the outdoor entertaining area, the kids will enjoy running in and out and you’ll enjoy the indoor/outdoor entertaining capability. Internal bi-fold doors lead to your dedicated light-filled home office, perfect for those who work from home or for kids to complete their homework.
Stepping outside onto the considerable outdoor entertaining area complete with built-in BBQ and marine-grade cabinetry, hosting family and friends will likely become a regular occurrence as they remind you that ‘your place is just perfect’. Providing elevated oversight of your lush lawn area, you’ll be able to enjoy yourself while keeping a watchful eye on little ones. Perfect.
Last but not least, you’ll appreciate having loads of off-street parking behind your remote electric gate, with a multi-purpose garage/gym that (again) the kids might take over. Being walking distance to all that Newtown offers, you might find yourself not using your car so often anyway. A store room helps tuck away your tools and wares and keep that garage clutter free.
So go on, grab that coffee and walk up to our inspection; we look forward to welcoming you home.
Listing description written by David Villarosa, Villarosa Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.