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VIC › Parkdale › Elm Grove

18 Elm Grove, Parkdale VIC 3195

House

2

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

726 m²

Land

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

Why this property?

  • FactLand 726 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Parkdale (last 5 years) with land size: median $2,333/m² of land (n=35). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 5 (GRZ5) under the ZN.(Vicmap Planning · 2 Sept 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactSPECIAL BUILDING OVERLAY intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 2 Sept 2026)
  • FactDESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 5 intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 2 Sept 2026)

What should you verify next?

  1. 1SPECIAL BUILDING OVERLAY affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  2. 2DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 5 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  3. 3No 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 Parkdale (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,333/m² of land (n=35). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Parkdale at a glance

12,762

People

$1,597,500

Median sale

$574/wk

Median rent

1.87%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 54 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Parkdale report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

ZN

Zone

GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 5

GRZ5

Jurisdiction

Kingston (Vic.)

Kingston (Vic.), VIC

Official property report

The original government planning document for this property. Sign in to view or download the PDF. Districts facts are a separate GIS extract and may not include every statement in the report.

Planning overlays

  • DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 5Detected — 99.8% of parcel

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 2 Sept 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 1430441

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. Soldprice unknown3 Aug 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted1 Jan 2001
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted1 Jan 2001

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 5 · GRZ5 (ZN). Official parcel area about 728 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 728 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: SPECIAL BUILDING OVERLAY; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 5. 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 $574/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 5 · GRZ5 (ZN). Official parcel area about 728 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 728 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: SPECIAL BUILDING OVERLAY; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 5. 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

Parkdale in one glance

Parkdale at a glance

12,762

People

$1,597,500

Median sale

$574/wk

Median rent

1.87%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 54 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Parkdale report →

Keep researching

  • Why Parkdale? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Parkdale →
  • Other records on Elm Grove →

Listing material

Listed by Buxton Mentone

Sunlit North-Facing Living, Beachside Position

With a coveted beachside-of-the-highway address, this beautifully presented, character-filled two-bedroom home is set amid impeccably maintained gardens on a north-facing allotment of approximately 726sqm.

Warm, welcoming and instantly inviting, the home features a comfortable lounge, a sunlit, skylit dining area, a well-appointed kitchen and a central family bathroom. Both bedrooms include built-in robes, with the main bedroom enhanced by a decorative period ceiling. Additional highlights include gas heating, reverse-cycle air conditioning and a full laundry.

Outdoors, the family-friendly backyard is perfect for children and pets, with a barbeque area and swing set adding to its appeal. A garage/storage shed and ample off-street parking complete the package.

Read the full description

Ready to enjoy immediately, the property also offers exciting scope to extend as your family grows. Alternatively, take inspiration from neighbouring homes and create a stunning new luxury residence(s) (STCA) just moments from the beach, village and schools.

Positioned within the sought-after Parkdale Secondary zone and close to Mentone’s prestigious private schools, this prime address is well serviced by public transport and conveniently located near parks, primary schools and everyday amenities for an effortless lifestyle.

For more information about this beautifully presented & character-rich home, contact Emily Whitehead from Buxton Mentone on 0420 997 276.

Disclaimer: The floorplan, room measurements, and land size provided are approximate and for illustrative purposes only. Buxton makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any floorplan, drawing, or rendering used in the advertising materials. Buxton disclaims any liability for errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the depiction of the land, property, or any described features. Prospective purchasers should conduct their own due diligence and seek independent professional advice to verify all information.

Listing description written by Emily Whitehead, Buxton Mentone — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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