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VIC › Deans Marsh › Birregurra Deans Marsh Rd
$1,187,000
For sale
Asking
5
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
4,436 m²
Land
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
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Price evidence
Asking
$1,187,000
Asking · $268/m² of land
No recorded sale for this property.
Deans Marsh at a glance
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$71,867 on top of the price (6.1% extra)
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.
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Planning
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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
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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.
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
VICPlanning 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.
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
No advertised rent and no suburb rent aggregate are loaded. Official bond files are not loaded. Listing rent and suburb aggregates are evidence, not this address’s rent.
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
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0 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownVictoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
Honest achievable rent
UnknownNo advertised rent and no suburb rent aggregate are loaded. Official bond files are not loaded. Listing rent and suburb aggregates are evidence, not this address’s rent.
Rental supply pressure
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). 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
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried 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
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Listed by Robyn Dodd Real EstateOnly 20 minutes from Lorne, set on an acre of land in the heart of Deans Marsh. This remarkable property is more than a home… it’s a sanctuary offering space to breathe, time to slow in a setting that inspires.
Just moments from neighbouring artisan villages, boutique wineries, and the Great Ocean Road,…this is an invitation to live beautifully within a vibrant and welcoming hinterland community.
Lawrence Cottage (c.1890) is a property of distinction. Steeped in history as the birthplace of celebrated soprano Marjorie Lawrence, it seamlessly blends heritage with a contemporary countryside lifestyle.
The original cottage and its private garden exude timeless charm, while a striking architectural studio — industrial yet refined — frame sweeping views across rolling hills and open skies. Together, they create a place of quiet elegance, where living spaces and landscape exist in perfect harmony.
Property features:
Studio:
-Architecturally curated… Fitzroy warehouse meets Tuscan romance
-Open-plan living with hinterland views framed by New York-style windows and French doors
-Polished concrete floors, wood fire burner, split system heating and cooling, ceiling fans
-Designer kitchen with gas cooking and dishwasher
-Two bedrooms open to a private Japanese garden
-Luxury bathroom with opulent bath opens to private garden
-Mezzanine level
-Full length north facing deck with alfresco dining to enjoy the rolling hills and open skies
-Eclectic separate laundry
-5kW solar system
Cottage:
-Historically significant 1890s cottage
-Character-filled with timber floors and feature fireplace
-Kitchen and meals area feature Rayburn stove
-Three bedrooms
-Split system heating and cooling
-Bathroom, laundry, rear porch and separate toilet
-Private garden and shed
Grounds:
-4,436sqm (1acre) allotment
-Rustic stone driveway and arched carport
-Restored school studio ideal for art or music
-Vast lawns with established ornamental and English trees
-Natural rock pond with native grasses and eco-filter
-Garden beds ideal for herb growing, multiple sheds
-Turbo Jet septic system
-Three water tanks 2 x 25,000L, 1 x 10,000L
Lifestyle:
-Lucrative secondary income
-Effortless entertaining Al fresco
-Relax by the natural rock pond
-Plenty of space for creative pursuits and gardening
-Ideal for intergenerational living
-Prime village location - Stroll to the Deans Marsh General Store for coffee and the community Hub for art workshops, community dinners and festivals (Music in the Marsh)
-Spectacular hinterland drive through the Otway forest to Lorne, 10 minute drive to Brae and the Birregurra Pub, 30 minute drive to the Forest Brewery and bike tracks
-Summer bus service between Birregurra and Lorne
Lawrence Cottage and the studio are more than just a residence—they are a chapter of Deans Marsh history, ready for their next custodian to live, create, and celebrate the art of country life.
We look forward to showing you through soon…
Listing description written by Robyn Dodd, Robyn Dodd Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.