West Hobart at a glance
6,452
People
$1,055,000
Median sale
$553/wk
Median rent
2.73%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 29 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
TAS › West Hobart › Melville St
5
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Car spaces
2,108 m²
Land
550 m²
Building
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
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
Last sold
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in West Hobart (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,182/m² of land (n=104). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
West Hobart at a glance
6,452
People
$1,055,000
Median sale
$553/wk
Median rent
2.73%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 29 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
Data unavailable
Source
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 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 exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
TASPlanning 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.
Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $553/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.
Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property. 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.
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
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.”
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
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
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
Honest achievable rent
KnownlowThis 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
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”
Catalyst exposure
UnknownFunded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
This lot's DA history
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownStatutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNet yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Area
West Hobart at a glance
6,452
People
$1,055,000
Median sale
$553/wk
Median rent
2.73%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 29 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Peterswald for PropertyAlmost 200 years after it was built in 1826, Stanwell Hall retains a unique artistic pedigree – once immortalised by the celebrated colonial painter John Glover and then called home by another famous landscape painter, William Charles Piguenit, this historic and culturally unique property is even now, in the 21st century, home to a contemporary artist in residence.
While Stanwell Hall is indisputably a picturesque property worthy of being captured on canvas or of inspiring artistic tendencies there can be no doubt that this impressive home, has a flexible layout which can be utilised for myriad expressions of contemporary living.
Privately positioned in a picture perfect, estate like setting behind high hedges and established trees, Stanwell Hall is a world away from the hustle and bustle of Australia's southernmost capital city which is just minutes away. Once through the electric gate a magnificent Edna Walling inspired garden is revealed– mixed borders are relaxed and are a symphony of interesting plants with flowers and foliage, gravel paths meander through lawns and garden beds and lead to enclosed garden rooms and to the cellar, garden shed, potting shed and workshop, vegetable beds grow a profusion of berries and five types of apple. The views are mesmerising and stretch from The Wellington Range and Tasman Bridge in one direction and to Mt Nelson in the other – the elevated house and garden seem to float above the city.
Stanwell Hall is a stage-set of architectural elements spanning the last two centuries– wandering through the house you can recognize the different styles and feel the subtle shift between eras. The original 1826 Georgian features are still in evidence – step through the original front door complete with fanlight and twin columns into two symmetrical and well proportioned front rooms where the timber floors wear the patina of age and a dramatic timber staircase leads to the upper storeys.
All this was enhanced by Edwardian alterations made in 1917 – bay windows to maximise views, timber fretwork, wrap around verandas on two levels, decorative leadlight windows and to crown it all, a miniature wrought iron widow's walk with a flagpole. In addition to the plethora of unique historic features, recent renovations and restorations have ensured that Stanwell Hall in 2021 is fully equipped for luxuriously comfortable and functional modern life.
Rooms are like jewel boxes painted in warm neutral tones and provide the perfect backdrop for how we live today. At all times of the day light spills through windows, bathing the interiors in sunshine and warmth while hydronic central heating throughout the house makes sure that it is warm in a Hobart winter. French doors around the house open into the garden or onto the veranda and make them practical extensions of the house. The floorplan is flexible enough to have multiple living areas, a dining room and accommodate up to 7 bedrooms. Or retain four bedrooms and keep the home office, dressing room and studio spaces. The expansive light filled ground floor artist's studio is accessed by a hallway behind the kitchen and could easily be reconfigured as a separate apartment – there are multiple possibilities at Stanwell Hall.
The centrally located kitchen is firmly placed at the heart of the home as it is part of a spacious open plan living and dining area. In the fully equipped cook's kitchen classic shaker style cabinetry is topped with warm timber benchtops, an English ceramic sink is a prominent feature as are the stainless steel Smeg cooker with 4 gas burners, Qasair rangehood, double fridge/freezer and Bosch dishwasher. The bespoke kitchen is complemented by a spacious butler's pantry with plenty of open shelving for storage and granite work surfaces for practicality and pastry.
A separate and functional laundry room and two slick, modern bathrooms are located on the ground floor - one with a stand alone bathtub and decorative grey and white floor tiles and the other is cleverly hidden behind the stairs with a shower. A spacious ensuite opens off the master bedroom on the first floor and is complete with a shower, bath, his and hers handbasins and spellbinding views.
Stanwell Hall really is a landmark property which incorporates the best of old and new.
Listing description written by Kim Morgan, Peterswald for Property — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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