West Hobart at a glance
6,452
People
$1,055,000
Median sale
$553/wk
Median rent
2.73%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 29 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
TAS › West Hobart › Forest Rd
6
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
7
Car spaces
35,390 m²
Land
270 m²
Building
Districts View
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
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
Last sold
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in West Hobart (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,182/m² of land (n=104). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
West Hobart at a glance
6,452
People
$1,055,000
Median sale
$553/wk
Median rent
2.73%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 29 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
Data unavailable
Source
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 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 exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
TASPlanning 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.
Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $553/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.
Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property. 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.
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
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.”
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
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
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
Honest achievable rent
KnownlowThis 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
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”
Catalyst exposure
UnknownFunded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
This lot's DA history
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownStatutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNet yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Area
West Hobart at a glance
6,452
People
$1,055,000
Median sale
$553/wk
Median rent
2.73%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 29 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by EIS PropertyPrivately positioned on a lightly wooded allotment of 8 acres with sweeping panormas of the River Derwent and kunanyi/Mount Wellington, this impressive property offers the luxury of peace, privacy and space, mere minutes from Hobart's CBD. Comprising a generously proportioned family home, and an auxiliary dwelling successfully run as short stay accommodation, separated from the main house by a full tennis court, this is an appealing package for purchasers seeking flexibility in accommodation and an enviable lifestyle amongst picturesque surrounds.
The main home is set across two levels, with light-filled and spacious open plan living on the entry level forming the heart of the home. Comprising the well-equipped kitchen with quality stainless steel appliances, dining and living, glass sliders open onto the large balcony to create seamless indoor/outdoor living and space to sit and admire the ever changing vista beyond.
The private primary suite has an ensuite and walk in robe and is located on the entry level adjacent to the study. The staircase to the lower level leads to the family room providing valuable additional living space, and three double bedrooms serviced by the central family bathroom and separate WC. The laundry and wine cellar complete the floorplan. A combination of reverse cycle air conditioning and wood heating ensure year round comfort.
The stone cottage accommodates open plan living, dining and kitchen and a bathroom on the entry level and has a mezzanine bedroom. Outside the home is surrounded by easy care established gardens and there is a sun deck and enclosed veggie garden for pottering in the back yard and surrounds.
Within easy reach of excellent local schools, Hobart's CBD and the shops and amenities of West Hobart, everything a family could want or need is right on the doorstep. The trails of Knocklofty Reserve for hiking and mountain biking are just a short walk away, which combined with the expanse of the property itself, makes for the ultimate Tasmanian tree change without compromising on comfort or convenience.
Listing description written by Penny Flanagan, EIS Property — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.