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VIC › Upper Ferntree Gully › Janiesleigh Rd

17 Janiesleigh Rd, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156

House

$1,185,000

Last sold

12 Dec 2023

3

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

1,585 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 $1,185,000 (12 Dec 2023).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 1,585 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Upper Ferntree Gully (last 5 years) with land size: median $796/m² of land (n=134). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.

What could make it worth less?

No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.

What should you verify next?

  1. 1Official planning layers are still retrieving for this parcel — check back before relying on zoning or overlay absence.
  2. 2No 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

$1,185,000

12 Dec 2023 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Upper Ferntree Gully (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $796/m² of land (n=134). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Upper Ferntree Gully at a glance

3,403

People

$910,000

Median sale

$589/wk

Median rent

3.37%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 38 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Upper Ferntree Gully report →

Vs Upper Ferntree Gully

+30.2%

Median sale

Suburb $910,000

-0.79 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.37%

Suburb median $910,000 from 38 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning data is being calculated

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: unavailable
  • Dataset: unavailable
  • Retrieved: not yet retrieved
  • Version: planning-v1

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

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$1,185,00012 Dec 2023
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted10 Nov 2023
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted10 Nov 2023

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?

Planning 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” 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 $589/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.

1 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Unknown

    Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.

  • 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?

    Unknown

    The constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). 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

    Development applications have not been queried 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

Upper Ferntree Gully in one glance

Upper Ferntree Gully at a glance

3,403

People

$910,000

Median sale

$589/wk

Median rent

3.37%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 38 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Upper Ferntree Gully report →

Keep researching

  • Why Upper Ferntree Gully? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Upper Ferntree Gully →
  • Other records on Janiesleigh Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Bell Real Estate Belgrave

A Stunning Architect Rebuild with Glorious City Views & Flexible Family Floorplan

Everlasting cityscape views from lavish panes, a quiet and peaceful setting, and quick access to lifestyle activities that include the 1000 steps, this fully renovated architecturally designed home is the pinnacle of family-friendly versatility and luxuriously relaxed living.

Leading with a lounge/rumpus room and home office gleaming with polished concrete floors, the home's key staples include warm timber accents, inspiring windows that frame dreamy vistas, and lashings of natural light.

Upstairs steers left to the main living domain where those city views become a day's end focus. Enjoy the sunset stage show every afternoon and at night curl up on the couch and watch the lightshow unfold.

Read the full description

With sleek modern features and finishes throughout, enjoy a stone-topped chef's kitchen with high-end Bosch appliances, wine fridge and walk-in pantry where you can engage with family at the breakfast island. Take your morning brew out to the balcony and start your day soaking in the glorious vistas.

The decadent master suite is a sanctuary of its own boasting a stunning ensuite bathroom where you can rejuvenate in the dual rain shower and designer walk-in robes – the epitome of luxe living. Two additional bedrooms flow off a hallway and offer plenty of space for family members or guests, complemented by another full bathroom with luxurious deep soak bathtub.

Live amongst the treetops with complete solace and detachment, whilst remaining close to amenities such as Upper Ferntree Gully village, the 1000 steps, the Ferntree Gully Quarry Recreational Reserve, the local Ferntree Gully Hotel, train station, schools and cafes.

You’ll Love:

● 3 bedroom plus study, 3 bathroom architecturally designed home with city views on 1585m2.

● Elevated privacy with upper and lower living options and flexibility.

● Light filled and lavishly appointed interiors spread across an expansive split-level design and a fresh contemporary colour palette.

● Open plan main living zone encompassing the kitchen, living and dining.

● Striking gourmet kitchen with sleek stone benchtops, Bosch appliances, Artusi wine fridge and designer pendant lighting.

● Second living room downstairs plus home office with built in desk.

● Indulgent master suite complete with dual walk-in robe and deluxe ensuite (with dual rain shower and heated towel rail).

● Heated floors to the upstairs ensuite and bathroom.

● Refrigerated and gas ducted dual zone heating and cooling

● Each of the 3 bathrooms have sleek black tapware, rain showers and floor to ceiling tiles.

● Large panes of glass to frame the constant city views and landscape.

● A double remote garage with internal entry plus off-street parking.

● Mudroom at the entrance to the garage with handy built-in storage plus under-stairs storage.

● Low maintenance landscaped terraced gardens.

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 Elliot Bell, Bell Real Estate Belgrave — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Deck
  • Ducted Heating
  • Floorboards
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