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VIC › Elsternwick › Hotham St

186 Hotham St, Elsternwick VIC 3185

House

$2,195,000

Last sold

13 Mar 2021

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

357 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 $2,195,000 (13 Mar 2021).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 357 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Elsternwick (last 5 years) with land size: median $3,902/m² of land (n=6). 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

$2,195,000

13 Mar 2021 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Elsternwick (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $3,902/m² of land (n=6). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Elsternwick at a glance

11,723

People

$2,115,000

Median sale

$585/wk

Median rent

1.44%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 9 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Elsternwick report →

Vs Elsternwick

+3.8%

Median sale

Suburb $2,115,000

-0.05 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 1.44%

Suburb median $2,115,000 from 9 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$2,195,00013 Mar 2021
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted17 Feb 2021
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted17 Feb 2021

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 $585/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

Elsternwick in one glance

Elsternwick at a glance

11,723

People

$2,115,000

Median sale

$585/wk

Median rent

1.44%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 9 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Elsternwick report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by The Agency Victoria

A genuine renovated masterpiece!

A masterpiece of exquisite designer living with interiors that have been renovated to perfection and alfresco highlights that all home buyers should aspire to, this captivating 3 bedroom + study, 2 bathroom refurbished Victorian is everything you could ever want from a single level Elsternwick residence.

The genuine thought and first class quality that has gone into the renovation of this home is undeniable, from the Italian tiled veranda to the elegant brushed brass tapware, sublime Caesarstone surfaces, soft wool carpet, sophisticated plantation shutters, and trendy yet refined lighting.

The relaxed bedrooms all have a position towards the front of the dwelling, which includes the desirable master bedroom promising large walk-in robe storage and a stunning double vanity ensuite with bright skylit rain shower. The other bedrooms have easy access to the showstopping central bathroom, which has eye-catching brushed brass raised vanities, elegant freestanding bath, and a double rain shower. This bathroom also has incredible light thanks to another skylight!

Read the full description

Soaring cathedral ceilings are a dominant feature of the generous central living and dining zone, with this space serviced by a tranquil electric log fireplace which will keep you toasty on those chilly Melbourne nights. The beautiful and functional stone kitchen is incorporated into the living zone, and comes alive at night with LED strip lighting while also boasting bespoke soft-closing cabinetry and stainless steel Smeg/Miele appliances.

There is a seamless transition from the living zone out to the spectacular entertaining area and leafy garden at the rear, with arresting timber portal frames and high quality decking with built-in lighting making this outdoor space one to remember. There is also a servery from the kitchen to the alfresco space thanks to a gas strut window, while a mature tree sits in the centre of the area to provide amazing shade in summer.

Other property features include a large and separate laundry room, tucked away study nook with tall built-in shelving, reverse cycle ducted heating and cooling, and off-street car space. You're only a few doors down from the picturesque Ripponlea Estate, while Ripponlea Village just steps away has an abundance of specialty shops and cafes. You're also close to Ripponlea Primary School, Caulfield Grammar School, Elsternwick Village Shopping Precinct, Elsternwick Park, buses, trams, and Ripponlea Village.

Listing description written by The Agency Victoria, The Agency Victoria — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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