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17 Browns Rd, Montrose VIC 3765

House

$1,250,000

Last sold

14 Mar 2026

5

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

4

Car spaces

2,762 m²

Land

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $1,250,000 (14 Mar 2026).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 2,762 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Montrose (last 5 years) with land size: median $906/m² of land (n=101). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned GREEN WEDGE A ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 (GWAZ1) under the ZN.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactSIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1 intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 2026)
  • FactBUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 2026)
  • FactEROSION MANAGEMENT OVERLAY intersects 61.2% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 2026)
  • FactEROSION MANAGEMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 3 intersects 38.7% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 2026)
  • FactBUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1 touches the boundary of this parcel in the official layer.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 2026)

What should you verify next?

  1. 1SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  2. 2BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  3. 3EROSION MANAGEMENT OVERLAY affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  4. 4EROSION MANAGEMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 3 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  5. 5BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1 touches the parcel boundary — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  6. 6No 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

$1,250,000

14 Mar 2026 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Montrose (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $906/m² of land (n=101). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Montrose at a glance

6,858

People

$975,000

Median sale

$608/wk

Median rent

3.24%

Suburb gross yield

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

See the full Montrose report →

Vs Montrose

+28.2%

Median sale

Suburb $975,000

-0.71 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.24%

Suburb median $975,000 from 28 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

ZN

Zone

GREEN WEDGE A ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

GWAZ1

Jurisdiction

Yarra Ranges

Yarra Ranges, VIC

Planning overlays

  • SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1Detected — 99.8% of parcel

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 1329446

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

Detected — official

The official layer maps a bushfire risk zone on this parcel, intersecting about 99.8% of it (Vicmap Planning, retrieved 31 Aug 2026). Verify the extent against the title before relying on unaffected land.

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$1,250,00014 Mar 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted4 Feb 2026
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted4 Feb 2026

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 GREEN WEDGE A ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 · GWAZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 2,767 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 2,767 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1; BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY; EROSION MANAGEMENT OVERLAY; EROSION MANAGEMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 3. 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 $608/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 GREEN WEDGE A ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 · GWAZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 2,767 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 2,767 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1; BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY; EROSION MANAGEMENT OVERLAY; EROSION MANAGEMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 3. 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

Montrose in one glance

Montrose at a glance

6,858

People

$975,000

Median sale

$608/wk

Median rent

3.24%

Suburb gross yield

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

See the full Montrose report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by Bell Real Estate Montrose

Flexible Foothills Living with Room to Grow, Gather and Breathe on Almost ¾ Acre

There’s a particular kind of calm that comes from knowing you’re close to everything, yet wonderfully removed from it all. Set on a sprawling almost three-quarter acre (approx. 2,762m²) rich with native plantings, local rock formations and a chorus of birdlife, this Montrose home offers privacy, scale and flexibility in a setting that feels more hideaway than suburban, yet sits just a short stroll from village life.

Designed for real family living across every age and stage, the home unfolds across two generous levels with an impressive five living zones. At its heart, an expansive open plan living and meals domain gathers daily life with ease. The kitchen anchors the space with a breakfast bar, gas cooktop, electric oven, dishwasher and step-in pantry, while timber-built cabinetry in the living area adds warmth and practicality. Floor-to-ceiling windows draw the landscape in, bathing the interior in natural light and seasonal views.

For cosy evenings, a separately zoned fireside room with a Coonara wood heater becomes the winter favourite, with an adjoining sitting room or TV zone ready for quiet nights or movie marathons. Downstairs, flexibility reigns supreme: a vast rumpus room with open fireplace, a games room complete with wet bar, plus a laundry with a third shower and toilet. This level lends itself beautifully to multigenerational living, teenage retreats or hosting extended family with comfort and independence.

Read the full description

Accommodation is thoughtfully zoned, with four bedrooms branching off a hallway alongside the family bathroom that comes complete with a traditional sauna built-in, plus a study at the entrance that could easily serve as a fifth bedroom. The master suite is a true haven, featuring a spa ensuite and dual walk-in robes, one for each half of the household harmony.

Outdoors is where the property truly stretches its wings. Three separate decks capture morning and afternoon sun, including one off the fire room and another from the family living zone. The grounds are a joy: sweeping lawns framed by rock retaining walls, veggie beds brimming with tomatoes, and a mini orchard offering varieties such as citrus, fig, persimmon, apple and nectarine. In winter, when the trees thin, the views open wide across the hills, with sunsets filtering through the branches thanks to the prized north-to-rear orientation.

Practicality hasn’t been forgotten. There are three water tanks, two access points, vast under-house storage with roller-door access for bikes or mowers, a 6m x 3m garden shed, and exceptional parking. The main driveway leads to a double carport, with drive-through access to a huge four-car garage ideal for trailers, jet skis, camper vans and all the gear that comes with an active life.

All of this, wrapped in a peaceful natural setting, yet moments from cafés, shops and schools in Montrose. It’s a home with sanctuary at its core and exciting scope to update and personalise over time, offering space, serenity and endless possibility.

At a Glance:

• Approx. 2,762m² (almost ¾ acre) north-to-rear allotment

• Five living zones across two expansive levels

• Open plan family/meals zone with kitchen featuring gas cooktop, electric oven, dishwasher, breakfast bar and step-in pantry

• Separate fire room with Coonara wood heater plus adjoining sitting/TV room

• Downstairs rumpus with open fireplace and games room with wet bar

• Laundry with third shower and toilet, ideal for multigenerational living

• Four bedrooms plus study/fifth bedroom option

• Master suite with spa ensuite and dual walk-in robes

• Three decks capturing morning and afternoon sun

• Floor-to-ceiling windows for abundant natural light and seasonal views

• Mini orchard, veggie gardens, sweeping lawns and native surrounds

• Vast under-house storage with roller-door access

• Three water tanks and 6m x 3m garden shed

• Double carport plus drive-through access to four-car garage

• Ample off-street parking for caravans, boats, trailers and toys

• Short stroll to Montrose Village, cafés, shops and local schools

Disclaimer: All information provided has been obtained from sources we believe to be accurate, however, we cannot guarantee the information is accurate and we accept no liability for any errors or omissions (including but not limited to a property's land size, floor plans and size, building age and condition) Interested parties should make their own enquiries and obtain their own legal advice.

Listing description written by Allan Dowdell, Bell Real Estate Montrose — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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