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VIC › Belgrave › Wattle Ave

18 Wattle Ave, Belgrave VIC 3160

House

$895,000

Last sold

23 Apr 2025

2

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

1,732 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 $895,000 (23 Apr 2025).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 1,732 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Belgrave (last 5 years) with land size: median $748/m² of land (n=135). 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?

  • FactEROSION MANAGEMENT OVERLAY 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)
  • FactSIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 22 intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 2026)

What should you verify next?

  1. 1EROSION MANAGEMENT OVERLAY 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. 3SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 22 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

$895,000

23 Apr 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Sources disagree on the sale price. All recorded figures are shown in the history below — Districts does not pick a winner.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Belgrave (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $748/m² of land (n=135). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Belgrave at a glance

3,862

People

$910,000

Median sale

$628/wk

Median rent

3.59%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 42 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Belgrave report →

Vs Belgrave

-1.6%

Median sale

Suburb $910,000

+0.06 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.59%

Suburb median $910,000 from 42 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

Yarra Ranges

Yarra Ranges, VIC

Planning overlays

  • SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 22Detected — 99.8% of parcel

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 1619162

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

202020222025$685k$895k
  • Sold (recorded)
  1. Sold$895,00023 Apr 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted10 Apr 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted10 Apr 2025
  4. Sold$685,00027 Mar 2020
  5. Listedprice unknowncompleted12 Mar 2020
  6. Listedprice unknowncompleted12 Mar 2020

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 1,735 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 1,735 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: EROSION MANAGEMENT OVERLAY; BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY; SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 22. 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 $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. 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 1,735 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 1,735 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: EROSION MANAGEMENT OVERLAY; BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY; SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 22. 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

Belgrave in one glance

Belgrave at a glance

3,862

People

$910,000

Median sale

$628/wk

Median rent

3.59%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 42 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Belgrave report →

Keep researching

  • Why Belgrave? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Belgrave →
  • Other records on Wattle Ave →

Listing material

Listed by Chandler & Co Real Estate

"Westrocks" Period Guesthouse

** VIEWING BY APPOINTMENT ONLY**

Please contact the Agent via phone, sms or email to book your private viewing.

Through the lovely lychgate this period home on impressive gardens is set to steal your imagination. Rich with local history, perfectly presented for modern living, and situated only a short stroll from Belgrave Station, this is a home with heart.

Read the full description

"Westrocks" has been a cornerstone of this community since its construction in 1910. Now an elegant residence steeped in character, this property will suit discerning buyers seeking something special. The interior boasts beautifully restored Tasmanian hardwood floors and newly installed retro-inspired linoleum tiles. High ceilings and deep window recesses are architectural elements that will never go out of style.

The central lounge with beautiful treetop views flows freely to the quality kitchen with wall oven and sunlit dining area. With charming French doors out to the covered deck, there is a timeless indoor-outdoor flow to be enjoyed throughout the year. Beautiful bedrooms, a stylish main bath with subway tiles and a European laundry. The underneath of the house already has plumbing so the potential is there, ripe for extension.

Complementary to this character home are the terraced gardens established over 100 years ago. Featuring beautiful copper beech, rhododendrons, camellias, cherry blossom, cedar, and tree ferns, the history is rich and palpable. Now highlighted by sunny permaculture veggie gardens with wicking beds, fruit trees, abundant berries, potters' studio, and wood shed, this garden is a gorgeous backdrop for this beautiful home.

PLEASE NOTE: All COVID-19 policies and practises will be enforced to keep our staff, Vendors and the general public safe.

For more information:

https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2020/03/coronavirus-covid-19-what-you-need-to-know_5.pdf

Listing description written by Suzie Brannelly, Chandler & Co Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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