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VIC › Upper Ferntree Gully › Victoria Ridge

15 Victoria Ridge, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156

House

$985,000

Last sold

23 Mar 2022

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

3,177 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $985,000 (23 Mar 2022).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 3,177 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Upper Ferntree Gully (last 5 years) with land size: median $796/m² of land (n=134). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 (NRZ1) under the ZN.(Vicmap Planning · 1 Sept 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 3 intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 1 Sept 2026)
  • FactDESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 5 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)
  • FactSIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2 intersects 99.5% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 1 Sept 2026)

What should you verify next?

  1. 1ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 3 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  2. 2DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 5 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. 4SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2 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

$985,000

23 Mar 2022 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Upper Ferntree Gully (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $796/m² of land (n=134). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Upper Ferntree Gully at a glance

3,403

People

$905,000

Median sale

$589/wk

Median rent

3.38%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 37 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Upper Ferntree Gully report →

Vs Upper Ferntree Gully

+8.8%

Median sale

Suburb $905,000

-0.27 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.38%

Suburb median $905,000 from 37 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

ZN

Zone

NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

NRZ1

Jurisdiction

Knox

Knox, VIC

Official property report

The original government planning document for this property. Sign in to view or download the PDF. Districts facts are a separate GIS extract and may not include every statement in the report.

Planning overlays

  • DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 5Detected — 99.8% of parcel

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 1 Sept 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 1618976

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 1 Sept 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$985,00023 Mar 2022
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted17 Mar 2022
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted17 Mar 2022

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 NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 · NRZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 3,188 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 3,188 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 3; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 5; BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY; SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2. 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 $589/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

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 NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 · NRZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 3,188 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 3,188 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 3; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 5; BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY; SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2. 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

Upper Ferntree Gully in one glance

Upper Ferntree Gully at a glance

3,403

People

$905,000

Median sale

$589/wk

Median rent

3.38%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 37 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Upper Ferntree Gully report →

Keep researching

  • Why Upper Ferntree Gully? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Upper Ferntree Gully →
  • Other records on Victoria Ridge →

Listing material

Listed by Chandler & Co Real Estate

Commanding Residence with Compelling Views

Resting on the cusp of the picturesque Dandenong Ranges, this beautiful family home affords stunning outlooks and a sensational lifestyle locale. Proudly positioned on 3,177sqm (appx.) yet easily accessing local amenities including Upper Ferntree Gully Station and Ferntree Plaza while only moments from the wonder of world-class walking trails, this property proves you can have it all.

The main floor of this commanding home boasts spacious airy living with timber floors, vaulted ceilings, exposed beams, and 2 cosy wood fires wrapped in a wonderful deck/verandah that takes in the hillside views. The inviting kitchen with peninsula seating is adorned with slate floors, gas cooktop, and wall oven for those who love to cook. With 3 generous bedrooms upstairs, including the enviable main bedroom with dual shower ensuite, there is a bounty of comfort on offer within this wonderful floorplan.

On the lower level, a bonus bedroom with exposed brick walls, guest powder room neighbouring the generous laundry, double garage with workbench, and an expanse of under-house storage further enrich the exceptional list of extras on offer.

Read the full description

Truly unique and securing a top-tier location, this property is a stand out for all the right reasons. Treat yourself to a tour of this impressive home today.

- Enviable open living and dining with vaulted ceilings and wood fires

- Inviting kitchen with slate floors, wall oven, gas cooktop, and peninsula seating

- Wrap around decking/verandah with wonderful hillside views

- Generous bedrooms including main with dual shower ensuite

- Double garage and an expanse of under-house storage

Listing description written by Daniel Steen, Chandler & Co Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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