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1444 Mountain Hwy, The Basin VIC 3154

House

$675,000

Last sold

14 Aug 2026

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

0

Car spaces

1,017 m²

Land

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

What should you know about this lot before spending serious money?

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $675,000 (14 Aug 2026).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 1,017 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in The Basin (last 5 years) with land size: median $896/m² of land (n=125). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (LDRZ) under the ZN.(Vicmap Planning · 1 Sept 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactSIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2 intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 1 Sept 2026)
  • FactENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 3 intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 1 Sept 2026)
  • FactBUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 1 Sept 2026)
  • FactDESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1 intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 1 Sept 2026)

What should you verify next?

  1. 1SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  2. 2ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 3 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  3. 3BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  4. 4DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  5. 5No 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

$675,000

14 Aug 2026 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in The Basin (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $896/m² of land (n=125). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

The Basin at a glance

4,483

People

$937,500

Median sale

$544/wk

Median rent

3.02%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 44 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full The Basin report →

Vs The Basin

-28.0%

Median sale

Suburb $937,500

+1.17 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.02%

Suburb median $937,500 from 44 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

ZN

Zone

LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

LDRZ

Jurisdiction

Knox

Knox, VIC

Planning overlays

  • SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2Detected — 99.8% of parcel

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 1301485

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

i

Flood

Not retrieved

Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Bushfire

Detected — official

The official layer maps a bushfire risk zone 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.

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$675,00014 Aug 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted16 July 2026
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted16 July 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?

Confidence: medium

Zoned LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE · LDRZ (ZN). Official parcel area about 1,019 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

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 1,019 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2; ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 3; BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1. 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

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $544/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.

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

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.

3 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownmedium

    Zoned LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE · LDRZ (ZN). Official parcel area about 1,019 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

    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?

    Knownlow

    Official parcel about 1,019 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2; ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 3; BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. 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

    No DA adapter returned applications 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

The Basin in one glance

The Basin at a glance

4,483

People

$937,500

Median sale

$544/wk

Median rent

3.02%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 44 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full The Basin report →

Keep researching

  • Why The Basin? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in The Basin →
  • Other records on Mountain Hwy →

Listing material

Listed by Professionals Outer East

ELEVATED TREETOP SANCTUARY WITH MODERN COUNTRY CHARM

Perched elegantly within a breathtaking leafy landscape, this beautifully re-stumped home provides the perfect balance of contemporary style and serene country comfort. Designed to embrace its elevated vantage point, the property captures a magnificent treed outlook that invites nature into every corner of daily life.

Step inside to an expansive living room defined by exposed-beam ceilings and low maintenance floating floorboards. Large windows wrap the room, framing tranquil green views while filling the interior with natural light. The heart of the home is anchored by a charming wood heater, creating a cozy focal point for winter evenings, complemented by a split system and gas ducted heating to ensure year-round climate perfection. The adjoining modern kitchen features stainless steel cooking appliances, dishwasher, plenty of bench space and looks directly out into the hillside garden.

Accommodation includes three comfortable bedrooms, highlighted by a master bedroom complete with ceiling fan and wardrobe. A vintage-inspired main bathroom services the home, showcasing a classic clawfoot bathtub and timeless white tiling.

Read the full description

The seamless transition between indoor and outdoor living is realised through a large rear entertaining deck. A large covered section allows for all-weather alfresco dining alongside a brilliant open-air zone featuring a built-in barbecue area and stone retaining walls. The deep, native backyard is a hillside adventure filled with mature tree ferns, winding garden steps and a practical storage shed, all culminating at the street level with convenient off-street parking for two cars. Quiet, private and exceptionally finished, this is a hills lifestyle at its absolute finest.

Property Features Include:

Elevated Treetop Views: Positioned perfectly on a hillside allotment to capture an exceptional, private treed outlook from almost every window.

Modern Gourmet Kitchen: Equipped with stainless steel gas cooktop and oven, dishwasher and skylight.

Grand Alfresco Entertaining Deck: A sprawling multi-level timber deck featuring a fully covered dining zone.

Cozy Living & Premium Climate Control: Complete with wood heater, split-system air conditioning, and gas ducted heating.

Vintage Clawfoot Bathroom: A bright central bathroom featuring a classic deep maroon clawfoot bathtub and pedestal sink.

Listing description written by Liam Jackson, Professionals Outer East — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Built-in Robes
  • Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Ducted Heating
  • Floorboards
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Water Tank
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