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QLD › Herston › Butterfield St

173 Butterfield St, Herston QLD 4006

House

$3,400,000

Last sold

29 Nov 2025

5

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

1,513 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 $3,400,000 (29 Nov 2025).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 1,513 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Herston (last 5 years) with land size: median $3,235/m² of land (n=17). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Character residential (Infill housing) (CR) under the Brisbane City Plan 2014.(Brisbane City Council · 31 Aug 2026)

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. 1No 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

$3,400,000

29 Nov 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Herston (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $3,235/m² of land (n=17). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Herston at a glance

2,909

People

$1,350,000

Median sale

$628/wk

Median rent

2.42%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 9 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Herston report →

Vs Herston

+151.9%

Median sale

Suburb $1,350,000

-1.46 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.42%

Suburb median $1,350,000 from 9 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Brisbane City Plan 2014

Zone

Character residential (Infill housing)

CR

Jurisdiction

Brisbane City Council

Brisbane, QLD

Planning overlays

  • Data unavailable

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Brisbane City Council
  • Dataset: City Plan 2014 Zoning
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 2014
  • Parcel: 2RP50854

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.

For more information on this property, visit Queensland Globe↗.

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$3,400,00029 Nov 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted3 Nov 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted3 Nov 2025

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

QLD

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Confidence: medium

Zoned Character residential (Infill housing) · CR (Brisbane City Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 1,535 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. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $628/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. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question. 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 Character residential (Infill housing) · CR (Brisbane City Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 1,535 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

    Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

  • 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?

    Knownmedium

    Official parcel about 1,535 m² — land size can look like optionality. No material overlays were returned that would explain a discount. That is not proof the price is fair. Nearby DAs, easements, and flood-layer gaps can still explain a cheap-looking listing — those are not all loaded.

  • 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

Herston in one glance

Herston at a glance

2,909

People

$1,350,000

Median sale

$628/wk

Median rent

2.42%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 9 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Herston report →

Keep researching

  • Why Herston? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Herston →
  • Other records on Butterfield St →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Wilston

Sprawling Home On 1,584 sqm

Delivering historic character and contemporary comfort on a scale rarely seen so close to the CBD, this elegant family property is an extraordinary haven in a tightly held location.

Perched on a sprawling 1,584 sqm parcel in the vibrant heart of Herston, this considerable adaptation of an Ashgrovian Queenslander offers premium modern amenity, unique charm, exceptional space and privacy in a quiet elevated enclave just a short stroll to all the action.

Presenting the best of inner-city living at its doorstep, this gracious tri-level property is walkable to a swathe of parklands and bikeways, Ballymore Stadium, several university campuses and prestigious schools, and of course Victoria Park, slated for use in the 2032 Olympic Games.

Read the full description

Highlights of this rare offering include:

- Huge northeast-to-rear 1,584 sqm lot 3 km from CBD

- City glimpses from the front of the block

- Comprehensively updated and extended, retaining stunning original architecture

- Multiple separate formal and casual living areas across three levels

- Modern kitchen with butler's pantry

- Incredible al fresco entertaining areas in the massive backyard

- Northeast facing deck stepping onto large pool and spa area

- 750 m walk to Victoria Park, short stroll to Ballymore Stadium, 350 m to Enoggera Creek Bikeway

- 1 km to Kelvin Grove State College, 900 m to Kelvin Grove QUT campus, 850 m to UQ Herston campus, 800 m to Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

- 3 km to CBD

This beautiful property makes a striking first impression with its gracious horseshoe driveway leading to the house, set back off the street to enjoy elevation and privacy while creating an abundance of lawn space in the front yard.

Entering the main level of the home on the first floor, the adjoining formal lounge and dining rooms showcase elegant historical architectural elements including stunning ornate plaster ceilings, intricate leadlight glazing and polished timber floors. This space opens to a wonderful sunroom at the front of the house, featuring stained-glass windows that capture a lovely district outlook.

At the other end of this level, a contemporary kitchen has been stylishly appointed in all-white, with stainless steel appliances, dual drawer dishwashers, stone benchtops, a generous waterfall island dining bench and a lovely big butler's pantry with lots of additional storage and bench space.

From here, a casual living area with abundant natural light leads through to the spacious entertaining deck. Enjoying an ideal northeasterly aspect, this al fresco space steps directly onto the impressive swimming pool with spa and expansive backyard beyond. With its established trees and manicured lawns, this large inner-city oasis includes a further entertaining deck at the rear, creating a spectacular scene for larger scale entertaining.

A timber staircase leads to the fully tiled lower level, where another living room provides a perfect rumpus for the kids, opening out to the front patio and yard with its large lawn.

Opening onto a private balcony on the upper level, the main bedroom has a spacious walk-in wardrobe and a beautiful contemporary bathroom finished in calming neutral tones, with double vanity and large walk- through shower.

Two further bedrooms plus a separate study on this level share use of a similarly styled family bathroom with a freestanding bathtub and separate WC. There are also two additional bedrooms or multi-purpose rooms on the primary level, one featuring a gorgeous gable window and adjoining study.

This comprehensively updated property also includes a laundry off the butler's pantry, air conditioning and ceiling fans throughout, a large solar system and a secure internal tandem garage opening to a workshop.

Perfectly positioned in a quiet elevated pocket, this incredible location is just a short walk to Ballymore Stadium, 350 metres to Enoggera Creek Bikeway and 750 metres to Victoria Park. The illustrious Kelvin Grove State College high school is only 1 km away, while Kelvin Grove QUT and UQ Herston campuses are within easy walking distance. Benefiting from its inner-urban location, local shopping precincts like James Street, Windsor Homezone and Wilston village are all close at hand, while also easily accessible to transport links including RBWH bus station, ICB, and Airport Link.

Rarely does such an opportunity arise - a gorgeous, comprehensively updated historic home on an expansive allotment a mere three kilometres from the CBD. This is your chance to attain a substantial inner-city parcel your family will cherish for years to come.

Listing description written by Alistair Macmillan, Ray White Wilston — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Ensuites: 1
  • Toilets: 3
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