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VIC › Castlemaine › Hargraves St

156 Hargraves St, Castlemaine VIC 3450

House

$995,000

Last sold

25 Aug 2025

5

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

4

Car spaces

1,029 m²

Land

183 m²

Building

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $995,000 (25 Aug 2025).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationLand 1,029 m² against a 183 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Castlemaine (last 5 years) with land size: median $992/m² of land (n=149). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • InterpretationA large lot with a small dwelling means the value case rests on the land and what the zone allows on it, not the house.

What could make it worth less?

No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.

What should you verify next?

  1. 1Official planning layers are still retrieving for this parcel — check back before relying on zoning or overlay absence.
  2. 2No 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

$995,000

25 Aug 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Castlemaine (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $992/m² of land (n=149). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Castlemaine at a glance

7,306

People

$735,000

Median sale

$488/wk

Median rent

3.45%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 95 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Castlemaine report →

Vs Castlemaine

+35.4%

Median sale

Suburb $735,000

-0.90 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.45%

Suburb median $735,000 from 95 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning data is being calculated

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 45255240

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

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Flood

Not retrieved

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

Bushfire

Not retrieved

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

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$995,00025 Aug 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted27 May 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted27 May 2025

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?

Planning 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (processing). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” 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 $488/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.

1 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Unknown

    Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.

  • 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?

    Unknown

    The constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (processing). 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

Castlemaine in one glance

Castlemaine at a glance

7,306

People

$735,000

Median sale

$488/wk

Median rent

3.45%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 95 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Castlemaine report →

Keep researching

  • Why Castlemaine? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Castlemaine →
  • Other records on Hargraves St →

Listing material

Listed by Belle Property Bendigo | Castlemaine | Maldon

Spacious Victorian beauty with light, gardens and lifestyle appeal

Set on an elevated garden allotment in a sought-after northside pocket of Castlemaine, this delightful Victorian residence is a celebration of generous proportions, natural light and functional design. With multiple living zones, five versatile bedrooms, excellent outdoor entertaining areas and a large modern garage/workshop, this is a home that meets the needs of growing families, remote professionals or those seeking a balance of lifestyle and practicality.

A charming front balcony entry welcomes you into the home, where high ceilings, original character and wide hallways set the tone. At the front, three spacious double bedrooms offer peaceful outlooks and ample storage, including a main suite with walk-in robe and a well-appointed ensuite. Towards the rear of the home, two additional bedrooms – each with built-in robes – provide flexibility as guest rooms, studies or dedicated work-from-home spaces.

The heart of the home lies in its two expansive living areas. A large lounge at the rear opens through French doors to a covered alfresco zone, ideal for entertaining or relaxed outdoor dining. The modern country kitchen enjoys a lovely garden outlook and connects easily to the indoor dining area, offering plenty of space for daily family life or weekend gatherings.

Read the full description

A family bathroom with full-sized bath, separate shower and separate toilet adds further convenience. The home also features ducted gas heating, quality window furnishings, and has been fully re-stumped.

Outdoors, a path winds through leafy established gardens, while a generous side deck and patio spaces create more options for enjoying the surroundings. A standout feature is the 6.5 x 9.8m steel garage/workshop with concrete floor and power-perfect for tradies, creatives, home businesses or secure vehicle storage. The wide, paved driveway adds easy access and additional parking options.

Located within walking distance of Castlemaine North Primary School, Castlemaine Secondary College, Kaweka bushland and Mt Alexander Golf Course, this substantial and beautifully maintained property offers an enviable lifestyle.

Listing description written by Rob Waller, Belle Property Bendigo | Castlemaine | Maldon — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Built-in Robes
  • Dishwasher
  • Ducted Cooling
  • Ducted Heating
  • Ensuites: 1
  • Living Areas: 2
  • Toilets: 2
  • Workshop

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