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VIC › Forest Hill › Nandina St

16 Nandina St, Forest Hill VIC 3131

House

$1,105,000

Last sold

1 June 2024

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

763 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 $1,105,000 (1 June 2024).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 763 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Forest Hill (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,951/m² of land (n=40). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE (PPRZ) under the ZN.(Vicmap Planning · 2 Sept 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactSIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 9 intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 2 Sept 2026)
  • FactDEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1 intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 2 Sept 2026)
  • FactSPECIAL BUILDING OVERLAY touches the boundary of this parcel in the official layer.(Vicmap Planning · 2 Sept 2026)

What should you verify next?

  1. 1SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 9 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  2. 2DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  3. 3SPECIAL BUILDING OVERLAY touches the parcel boundary — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  4. 4No 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

$1,105,000

1 June 2024 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Forest Hill (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,951/m² of land (n=40). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Forest Hill at a glance

11,357

People

$950,000

Median sale

$577/wk

Median rent

3.16%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Forest Hill report →

Vs Forest Hill

+16.3%

Median sale

Suburb $950,000

-0.44 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.16%

Suburb median $950,000 from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

ZN

Zone

PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

PPRZ

Jurisdiction

Whitehorse

Whitehorse, 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

  • SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 9Detected — 99.8% of parcel

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 2 Sept 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 1492372

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

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$1,105,0001 June 2024
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted3 Apr 2024
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted3 Apr 2024

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 PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE · PPRZ (ZN). Official parcel area about 766 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 766 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 9; DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLAN 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 $577/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 PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE · PPRZ (ZN). Official parcel area about 766 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 766 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 9; DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLAN 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.

Nearby

Nearby properties

  • 10 Nandina St, Forest Hill VIC 3131
  • 4 Nandina St, Forest Hill VIC 3131
  • 5 Pratico Ct, Forest Hill VIC 3131
  • 38 Bessazile Ave, Forest Hill VIC 3131

Area

Forest Hill in one glance

Forest Hill at a glance

11,357

People

$950,000

Median sale

$577/wk

Median rent

3.16%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Forest Hill report →

Keep researching

  • Why Forest Hill? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Forest Hill →
  • Other records on Nandina St →

Listing material

Listed by Jellis Craig Forest Hill

Mid-Century Masterpiece: Architect-Designed Elegance in the Vermont Secondary School Zone.

The opportunity to own a significant piece of architectural history presents itself at 16 Nandina Street, Forest Hill. Designed and built in 1960 by renowned architect George Zalk, this home stands as a testament to mid-century design.

The contemporary design, featuring cladding in stained hardwood, is a hallmark of its era, showcasing features that remain at the forefront of modernity. The striking brick fireplace cantilever is not just a source of warmth but also a sculptural focal point, complementing the exquisite wooden slatting on the windows.

Nestled within a pine forest that casts a dappled light across its expanse, the property enjoys seclusion without sacrificing light. The garden, designed by Noni Young, is a masterpiece of low-maintenance elegance, enveloping the home in tranquillity and aesthetic charm.

Read the full description

The residence comprises two well-appointed bedrooms with built-in robes, a large studio with an inbuilt desk, and a laundry with direct outdoor access. Multiple decks adorn the backyard, offering sublime settings for outdoor entertaining. Additional luxuries include an authentic wooden sauna, evaporative cooling for the warmer months, and a cozy gas log fire heater.

Storage is abundant, a luxury from an era when thoughtful design prioritised practical living as much as aesthetic appeal. Set on a substantial block of 763 sq metres, the property includes a versatile bungalow space, ideal for creative pursuits or as a private retreat.

This landmark home also features a carport, a serene courtyard, and a rear easement for additional access.

16 Nandina Street is more than a residence; it's a piece of history, a slice of architectural prowess, and a ready-to-live-in work of art that has effortlessly retained its modern edge. Located in close proximity to Mount Pleasant Road Primary School, St. Timothy's School, Vermont Primary School, Forest Hill Chase, Aqualink Nunawading and Nunawading Station - This property promises style as well as convenience.

Listing description written by Hugh Francis, Jellis Craig Forest Hill — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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