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VIC › Blackburn South › Orchard Grove

16 Orchard Grove, Blackburn South VIC 3130

House

$3,315,000

Last sold

23 Mar 2024

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

668 m²

Land

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $3,315,000 (23 Mar 2024).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 668 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Blackburn South (last 5 years) with land size: median $2,023/m² of land (n=42). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3 (NRZ3) 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)

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. 3No 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

$3,315,000

23 Mar 2024 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Blackburn South (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,023/m² of land (n=42). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Blackburn South at a glance

11,001

People

$1,310,000

Median sale

$587/wk

Median rent

2.33%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 28 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Blackburn South report →

Vs Blackburn South

+153.1%

Median sale

Suburb $1,310,000

-1.41 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.33%

Suburb median $1,310,000 from 28 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

ZN

Zone

NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

NRZ3

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: 1493437

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$3,315,00023 Mar 2024
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted22 Feb 2024
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted22 Feb 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 NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3 · NRZ3 (ZN). Official parcel area about 668 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 668 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 $587/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 3 · NRZ3 (ZN). Official parcel area about 668 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 668 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.

Area

Blackburn South in one glance

Blackburn South at a glance

11,001

People

$1,310,000

Median sale

$587/wk

Median rent

2.33%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 28 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Blackburn South report →

Keep researching

  • Why Blackburn South? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Blackburn South →
  • Other records on Orchard Grove →

Listing material

Listed by HEAVYSIDE

A French Provincial masterpiece with Ian Barker designed gardens

Watch the auction live here: https://heavyside.co/live-auction/

(Corner of Herbert Street)

THE PROPERTY

Read the full description

Resting on an immaculately presented 668 sq m approx. corner allotment adjacent to the serene Herbert Street, this three-bedroom French Provincial residence architecturally designed by the renowned Phillip Mannerheim offers a lifestyle dream for discerning families. Impressive from every angle, the elegant façade and grand oak entry door draws you inside, where you will discover an array of designer appointments, including 3m ceilings, ornate cornices, solid chevron oak flooring, marble surfaces, and opulent Swarovski crystal chandeliers.

The formal sitting room is simply elegant and is highlighted by garden views and a centerpiece gas log fireplace with Louis XV design marble mantlepiece, a replica from the Ripponlea Estate in Elsternwick. Connoisseurs will relish the premium Gaggenau appliance suite within the luxe modern kitchen, with a sleek butler's pantry boasting a steam oven, while entertainment is effortless in the stunning alfresco complete with built-in barbecue, wok burner, and sink. Lavishly designed, the main bedroom includes a large walk-in robe with built-in cabinetry and spacious dual vanity en-suite with floor-to-ceiling porcelain tiling. Two further bedrooms are serviced by the sleek fully tiled bathroom plus a separate powder room. The renowned Ian Barker landscape design of this property compliments the French Provincial masterpiece, relax and enjoy the truly tranquil manicured setting.

THE FEATURES

• Luxurious custom built family retreat completed in 2016

• Premium Gaggenau kitchen, complete with 900mm induction cooktop and rangehood, microwave, oven, and plate warmer

• Lavish master features walk-in robe & luxe ensuite

• Two further plush robed bedrooms

• Stunning entertainers' alfresco with built-in barbecue, wok burner & sink

• Remote double garage with epoxy finished flooring and internal access

• Garage access off the quiet Herbert Street

• Hydronic heating throughout plus electric reverse heating and cooling

THE LOCATION

Adding to the appeal of this fabulous home, a wonderfully convenient positioning in a sought-after locale, walk to the local Blackburn South Shops, Orchard Grove Primary, St Luke's Primary, serene parkland and walking trails, plus you're mere moment's away from Blackburn Station, Box Hill Central, Burwood One, Eastern Freeway and the Monash Freeway.

THE TERMS: 30|45|60

Listing description written by Tim Heavyside, HEAVYSIDE — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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