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ACT › Melba › Bainton Cres

19 Bainton Cres, Melba ACT 2615

House

6

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

1,873 m²

Land

655 m²

Building

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Melba (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,139/m² of land (n=13). 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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Melba (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,139/m² of land (n=13). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Melba at a glance

3,426

People

$880,000

Median sale

$400/wk

Median rent

2.36%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Melba report →

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. Soldprice unknown10 May 2018
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted19 Apr 2018
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted19 Apr 2018

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

ACT

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.” Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $400/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. 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.

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

    Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.

  • 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. This jurisdiction has no comparable official bond series in the free set.

  • 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

Melba in one glance

Melba at a glance

3,426

People

$880,000

Median sale

$400/wk

Median rent

2.36%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Melba report →

Keep researching

  • Why Melba? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Melba →
  • Other records on Bainton Cres →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Canberra

Grandeur & Elegance in Melba

If your dream home checklist includes spacious family living, entertaining family and friends as well as breathtaking views of North Canberra then look no further!

With an expansive floorplan spread over 655m2 and set on an elevated 1873m2 block, this solid double brick construction multi-level home projects attention to detail in its design reflecting years of memories celebrating family occasions in space and style. Upon entry you are greeted with a large grand staircase and timber clad high ceilings that give you a feeling of elegance and style that can not be matched.

The bottom level is the ultimate recreation and entertainer's dream with a billiards table, built in bar and parquetry flooring. In addition there is a 3rd bathroom, multiple office spaces and a double garage (originally a triple garage which could easily be converted back) with a massive amount of dedicated storage space and addition under house storage.

Read the full description

The grand staircase leads to the first level of this beautiful family home where the formal lounge room will leave you in awe with breathtaking views beyond imagination and size and functionality that may be configured in any way to suit you and your families needs. The original kitchen is equipped with ample storage & bench space, walk in pantry, private courtyard and and an open servery design that integrates perfectly with the family room and mezzanine floor overlooking the Billiards room below. The first level also houses the formal dining room, perfect for large family get together's and entertaining in style.

The second level offers four spacious bedrooms, two with built in robes and all serviced by the main bathroom, laundry and a private balcony off the 4th bedroom. The third level is home to the second bedroom and spacious master suite with walk in robe and ensuite, both boasting picture perfect views of North Canberra and beyond.

Stepping into the backyard you are once again greeted by the spectacular views that surround this beautiful residence while offering peace and privacy and direct access to Mt Rogers reserve. To complete this space there is an outdoor BBQ and covered entertaining area which provides the perfect space to host family and friends effortlessly all year round. Terraced gardens provide plenty of opportunity to grow your own fresh fruit and vegetables in the mineral rich soil that has been lovingly cultivated over the past few decades.

This property has to be seen to be truly appreciated with no words truly describing the grandeur and elegance of this much loved family home. Opportunities like this are rare, we encourage you to attend our next inspection before it's gone for good.

PLEASE NOTE THIS PROPERTY WILL GO TO AUCTION ON THURSDAY, 10 MAY AT 6:00PM - BRADMAN ROOM, MANUKA OVAL

Ground floor features:

Billiards room with built in bar, parquetry flooring and direct access to the front verandah

3rd bathroom with shower vanity and toilet

Double garage

2 offices with an extra room connecting to the main entrance

Under house storage room, subfloor storage and storage cupboard

First floor features:

Large formal lounge with balcony and views of Black Mountain and North Canberra

Family room with mezzanine overlooking Billiards room

Vaulted timber feature ceiling in formal lounge

Spacious family kitchen with ample storage & bench space, walk in pantry and private courtyard with views

Kitchen appliances include electric cooktop & oven, copper rangehood and stainless steel Bosch dishwasher

Formal dining room with timber feature ceiling and balcony

Second floor features:

Bedroom 3 with built in robe and views

Bedroom 4 with built in robe and balcony with views

Bedrooms 5 & 6 are generously sized with potential to install robes

Main bathroom with separate bath, shower and large vanity

Spacious family Laundry with storage and rear access

Third floor features:

Bedroom 2 with built in robe and views

Master suite with ensuite and large walk in robe

Both bedrooms offer breathtaking views of North Canberra & beyond

Additional features

Elevated position with views of Black Mountain

Backing on to Mt Rogers reserve with direct gate access

Gas powered radiant wall heaters throughout & split reverse cycle cooling in living and bedroom 3

Outdoor BBQ and covered entertaining area

Landscaped gardens

Vegetable garden

Stats:

Build: 1975

Block: 1873m2

Ground floor: 86.01m2

First floor: 340.42m2

Upper floor: 68.40m2

Total living: 494.83m2

Garage: 80.03m2

Store: 80.50m2

Total: 655.36m2

EER: 1

Rates: $4,537 p/a

Land tax: $7,638 p/a

Listing description written by Jake Battenally, Ray White Canberra — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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