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VIC › New Gisborne › Saunders Rd

176 Saunders Rd, New Gisborne VIC 3438

House

$2,820,000

Last sold

26 Sept 2025

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

0

Car spaces

40,700 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 $2,820,000 (26 Sept 2025).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 40,700 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in New Gisborne (last 5 years) with land size: median $978/m² of land (n=63). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (LDRZ) under the ZN.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactDEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2 intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 2026)
  • FactDESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 4 intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 2026)
  • FactDEVELOPMENT PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2 intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 2026)

What should you verify next?

  1. 1DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  2. 2DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 4 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  3. 3DEVELOPMENT PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  4. 4No 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

$2,820,000

26 Sept 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in New Gisborne (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $978/m² of land (n=63). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

New Gisborne at a glance

2,938

People

$835,000

Median sale

$642/wk

Median rent

4.00%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 27 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full New Gisborne report →

Vs New Gisborne

+237.7%

Median sale

Suburb $835,000

-2.82 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 4.00%

Suburb median $835,000 from 27 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

ZN

Zone

LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

LDRZ

Jurisdiction

Macedon Ranges

Macedon Ranges, VIC

Planning overlays

  • DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2Detected — 99.8% of parcel

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 456743171

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

i

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$2,820,00026 Sept 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted30 July 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted30 July 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 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE · LDRZ (ZN). Official parcel area about 6,082 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 6,082 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 4; DEVELOPMENT PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2. 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 $642/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. No recorded off-street parking — often a discount versus the suburb median for the same beds.

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 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE · LDRZ (ZN). Official parcel area about 6,082 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 6,082 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 4; DEVELOPMENT PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2. 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

New Gisborne in one glance

New Gisborne at a glance

2,938

People

$835,000

Median sale

$642/wk

Median rent

4.00%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 27 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full New Gisborne report →

Keep researching

  • Why New Gisborne? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in New Gisborne →
  • Other records on Saunders Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Raine & Horne Gisborne

Exceptional Development Opportunity in Prime Growth Corridor!

Offered for the first time in over three decades, this is your opportunity to secure a premium parcel of land with enormous future upside in one of the Macedon Ranges' most desirable growth corridors.

Occupying a commanding 4.05 hectares (approx. 10 acres) and zoned Low Density Residential, this expansive property comes with an approved planning permit for the subdivision of six generous 6,000m² lifestyle allotments - an increasingly rare offering in today's market.

The existing north-facing, partially renovated four-bedroom homestead is set amongst mature gardens and captures spectacular views of the Macedon Ranges, including the iconic peak of Mount Macedon. Whether you're looking to develop, landbank, or create a signature rural lifestyle retreat, the potential here is vast.

Read the full description

Ideally positioned between the Gisborne and New Gisborne townships, this location offers all the benefits of a country lifestyle without compromising on urban convenience. The property is moments from renowned local amenities, including schools, dining, transport, and medical services, and enjoys seamless access to Melbourne CBD and airport.

Key Features:

• Approved Planning Permit for 6 x 6,000m² lifestyle allotments

• Total Land Size: 4.05 hectares (approx. 10 acres)

• Zoned: Low Density Residential (LDRZ)

• Existing Dwelling: 4-bedroom, north-facing homestead - renovated

• Prime Location: Strategically situated between Gisborne and New Gisborne townships

Outstanding Connectivity:

• 5 minutes to New Gisborne train station

• 5 minutes to Calder Freeway

• 25 minutes to Melbourne International Airport

• 45 minutes to Melbourne CBD

Close to Amenities:

• Schools (primary and secondary)

• Restaurants, cafés and major banks

• Medical centres and sporting facilities

• Gisborne Golf Club

Scenic Views to the peak of Mount Macedon, held by current owners for 36 years - first time offered in a generation

A rare opportunity to capitalise on Gisborne's strong demand for rural lifestyle living.

Contact our invested team today!

Listing description written by Ken Grech, Raine & Horne Gisborne — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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