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VIC › East Melbourne › Simpson St

19 Simpson St, East Melbourne VIC 3002

House

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

4

Car spaces

494 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLand 494 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 (GRZ1) under the ZN.(Vicmap Planning · 30 Aug 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactHERITAGE OVERLAY (HO2) intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 30 Aug 2026)
  • FactSPECIFIC CONTROLS OVERLAY - PS MAP REF SCO4 intersects 73.4% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 30 Aug 2026)

What should you verify next?

  1. 1HERITAGE OVERLAY (HO2) affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  2. 2SPECIFIC CONTROLS OVERLAY - PS MAP REF SCO4 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.

East Melbourne at a glance

5,245

People

No data

Median sale

$804/wk

Median rent

No data

Suburb gross yield

See the full East Melbourne report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

ZN

Zone

GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

GRZ1

Jurisdiction

Melbourne

Melbourne, VIC

Planning overlays

  • environmentalDetected

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 30 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 459952139

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

Detected — official

The official layer maps a heritage listed area on this parcel, intersecting about 99.8% of it (Vicmap Planning, retrieved 30 Aug 2026). Verify the extent against the title before relying on unaffected land.

Records

Property history

  1. Soldprice unknown6 June 2024
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted28 June 2023
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted28 June 2023

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 1 · GRZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 1,874 m². Dual occupancy looks constrained by site overlays or terrain. Two-lot subdivision looks unlikely on the loaded constraints. 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: medium

Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Heritage constraint may block demolition or dual occupancy even on a large block. Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. Official parcel about 1,874 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: HERITAGE OVERLAY (HO2); SPECIFIC CONTROLS OVERLAY - PS MAP REF SCO4. 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 $804/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. Heritage constraints are a maintenance and alteration cost, not usually a rent premium by themselves.

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

Loaded constraints look like they kill a naive land-size story. Pay house money, or walk, until a planner confirms a pathway.

Detail

Official parcel about 1,874 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: HERITAGE OVERLAY (HO2); SPECIFIC CONTROLS OVERLAY - PS MAP REF SCO4. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack.

Read more

Nearby competing dwellings and net yield are still unknown.

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 1 · GRZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 1,874 m². Dual occupancy looks constrained by site overlays or terrain. Two-lot subdivision looks unlikely on the loaded constraints. 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?

    Knownmedium

    Official parcel about 1,874 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: HERITAGE OVERLAY (HO2); SPECIFIC CONTROLS OVERLAY - PS MAP REF SCO4. 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

East Melbourne in one glance

East Melbourne at a glance

5,245

People

No data

Median sale

$804/wk

Median rent

No data

Suburb gross yield

See the full East Melbourne report →

Keep researching

  • Why East Melbourne? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in East Melbourne →
  • Other records on Simpson St →

Listing material

Listed by Nick Johnstone Real Estate

Timeless Federation Elegance in Perfect City-Edge Position

Graced with singular beauty, this elegant 4 bedroom Federation-era home offers a commanding presence in a prestigious East Melbourne pocket so close to the CBD. Crafted in 1903, “St. Elizabeth's Home” is steeped in turn-of-the-century charm with a rare opportunity to add significant value in your own time. Best of all, walk to the MCG, Rod Laver Arena, the theatre district, the medical precinct, Fitzroy Gardens and all the attractions of the city. This is a lifestyle address like no other!

Beyond a distinctive facade, all the flexible bedrooms branch off from an arched hallway, serviced by a pristine pair of renovated bathrooms. Enjoy versatile formal living and dining rooms, and a refreshed kitchen boasting an island bench, a Westinghouse oven/electric cooktop and a Bosch dishwasher. Comprehensive features include a large laundry, extensive heating/cooling, a rear alfresco area, off-street parking with right-of-way for up to 4 cars, and so much more!

Key details authentic to this Federation-era treasure include a bullnose verandah with wrought-iron lacework, tessellated tiles, ornamental brickwork, bay windows, exquisite lead-lighting, soaring ceilings, intricate cornice work, artfully applied ceiling roses and original fireplaces.

Read the full description

Ready for a new lease of life over 500sqm (approx.) with scope to renovate and elevate (STCA), this showcase of space invites fresh ideas with a special opportunity to customise every detail to align with your vision. Be the newest custodian of this special East Melbourne property!

At a glance...

* 4 large bedrooms, all with fireplaces and split-system heating and cooling units

* Versatile dining and living rooms with split-system heating/cooling

* Separate kitchen with an island bench and stainless-steel appliances including a Bosch dishwasher

* 2 renovated bathrooms featuring walk-in showers

* Large laundry

* Rear alfresco

* Ducted heating plus split-system heating/cooling throughout

* Roller blinds

* Established front garden

* Sleek floorboards

* Recessed down-lighting

* Exquisite period features throughout

* Rear right of way access with parking for 3-4 cars

* Successfully run as an Airbnb for several years

* Moments from schools, transport, shopping, parkland, restaurants and cafes

Property Code: 2631

Listing description written by Joe Doyle, Nick Johnstone Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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