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VIC › Sorrento › Boroondara Rd

17 Boroondara Rd, Sorrento VIC 3943

House

5

Bedrooms

4

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

1,086 m²

Land

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

Why this property?

  • FactLand 1,086 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Sorrento (last 5 years) with land size: median $2,268/m² of land (n=19). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 (GRZ1) under the ZN.(Vicmap Planning · 1 Sept 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactVEGETATION PROTECTION OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1 intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 1 Sept 2026)
  • FactDESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2 intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 1 Sept 2026)
  • FactEROSION MANAGEMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 7 intersects 23.6% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 1 Sept 2026)
  • FactHERITAGE OVERLAY (HO503) touches the boundary of this parcel in the official layer.(Vicmap Planning · 1 Sept 2026)

What should you verify next?

  1. 1VEGETATION PROTECTION OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  2. 2DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  3. 3EROSION MANAGEMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 7 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  4. 4HERITAGE OVERLAY (HO503) touches the parcel boundary — 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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Sorrento (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,268/m² of land (n=19). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Sorrento at a glance

2,688

People

$1,467,500

Median sale

$573/wk

Median rent

2.03%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Sorrento report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

ZN

Zone

GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

GRZ1

Jurisdiction

Mornington Peninsula

Mornington Peninsula, VIC

Planning overlays

  • DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2Detected — 99.8% of parcel

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 1 Sept 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 90625

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

Touches boundary — official

The official layer maps a heritage listed area touching the boundary of this parcel — at the edge, not across it (Vicmap Planning, retrieved 1 Sept 2026). Verify the mapped extent against the title before relying on it either way — this is not an all-clear.

Records

Property history

  1. Soldprice unknown23 Feb 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted19 Sept 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted19 Sept 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?

Confidence: medium

Zoned GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 · GRZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 1,075 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 1,075 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: VEGETATION PROTECTION OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2; EROSION MANAGEMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 7. 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 $573/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 GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 · GRZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 1,075 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 1,075 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: VEGETATION PROTECTION OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2; EROSION MANAGEMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 7. 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

Sorrento in one glance

Sorrento at a glance

2,688

People

$1,467,500

Median sale

$573/wk

Median rent

2.03%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Sorrento report →

Keep researching

  • Why Sorrento? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Sorrento →
  • Other records on Boroondara Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Peninsula Sotheby's International Realty Sorrento

‘Amagansett’ – A Coastal Statement by de Campo Architects

Beautifully positioned in one of the area’s most prized cul-de-sac locations opposite Sorrento Park, and just moments from the front beach and village, this architectural masterpiece by de Campo Architects captures a refined balance of timeless elegance and contemporary sophistication.

Entry is framed by an articulated cedar façade, concealing a private guest suite and garaging before opening to a landscaped courtyard with pool and expansive entertaining zones. At its heart, a seamless connection unfolds between indoor and outdoor living, with full-height pivot doors connecting the kitchen to a sheltered alfresco domain complete with open fireplace and built-in BBQ.

Anchored by a striking oak island bench, the well-appointed kitchen flows effortlessly into the expansive dining area, with a private study tucked beyond a feature wall. The main lounge and primary suite both enjoy northern aspects across the pool and private courtyard garden.

Read the full description

Defined by generous scale, abundant natural light, and flawless detailing, each space carries a warm, textural palette that creates a calm and fluid atmosphere. The lower level enhances the family domain with three additional bedrooms, a second lounge opening to the generous rear lawn, two bathrooms, and a fitted laundry.

Designed for year-round enjoyment, extensive decking and inspired landscape design weave throughout the property, blurring the line between architecture and nature.

Every aspect of Amagansett has been meticulously designed to offer unrivalled year-round comfort, practicality, and style, with an exclusive address just steps from vibrant village life, bay beaches, and Sorrento Park.

Proudly marketed by the team at Peninsula Sotheby's International Realty.

Listing description written by Rob Curtain, Peninsula Sotheby's International Realty Sorrento — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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