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VIC › Fish Creek › Cottmans Rd
For sale
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4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
51
Car spaces
158,400 m²
Land
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No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
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Fish Creek at a glance
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Planning
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Source
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Site
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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
VICPlanning 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.” Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
Rental
No advertised rent and no suburb rent aggregate are loaded. Official bond files are not loaded. Listing rent and suburb aggregates are evidence, not this address’s rent.
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.
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
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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
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Development optionality of this lot
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Nearby development pipeline
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Honest achievable rent
UnknownNo advertised rent and no suburb rent aggregate are loaded. Official bond files are not loaded. Listing rent and suburb aggregates are evidence, not this address’s rent.
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
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This lot's DA history
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
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Net yield / holding costs
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Fish Creek at a glance
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Listed by Ray White Rural VictoriaThe vines at Waratah Hills have been in the ground for the better part of 25 years. That kind of maturity simply can't be manufactured - and in South Gippsland's high-rainfall belt, where the conditions for premium cool-climate viticulture are as good as anywhere in Victoria, it represents genuine long-term value.
THE VINEYARD
Spanning approximately 15.84* hectares / 39.14* acres of gently undulating country at an average elevation of 119 metres above sea level, Waratah Hills Vineyard comprises three separate vine plots: two blocks of Pinot Noir and a rear Chardonnay block, with a further small Chardonnay parcel positioned near the cellar door and hospitality complex.
Gippsland is now widely regarded as one of the most exciting wine regions in Australia, capturing the attention of wine enthusiasts and critics alike. The vineyard's latitude and elevation along with annual rainfall in the vicinity of 1,006mm*, a consistency figure that vineyards in drier regions would look at with considerable envy, is ideal for cool climate grape production. Waratah Hills production quality is evidenced by recent accolades including three gold awards at the 2025 Westpac Gippsland Wine Show Awards for the vineyard's 2024 Chardonnay, 2025 Pinot Noir Rosé and 2024 'Ella and Millie' Pinot Noir.
Key infrastructure and vineyard features:
• VSP trellising - post-tensioned wire, steel intermediary posts, ~2m row spacing
• Original rootstock, approximately 25 to 27 years old
• Pinot Noir (two blocks) and Chardonnay (rear block + small front parcel near cellar door)
• Spring-fed dams
• Cellar door, tasting room, café and function/restaurant complex
• Machinery and storage sheds
• Concrete stock troughs (retained from prior cattle operation)
• Established landscaping and gardens
• Yellow Kurosols soil profile - productive and well-suited to horticulture^^
• Average annual rainfall 1,006mm* - low variability, drought index: 0^
• Planning Zone: Farming Zone (FZ)
THE BUSINESS
Waratah Hills Vineyard is offered as a genuine walk-in, walk-out opportunity - an established agribusiness with 25 years of brand equity, a loyal customer base, and an operating infrastructure that is ready to trade from day one. The cellar door, café and function/restaurant complex generates trading income across wine sales, food and beverage service, and private and corporate events. High level financials are available post inspection.
For retirees seeking to self-fund their lifestyle, Waratah Hills offers something genuinely unusual - a boutique hospitality and viticulture business with an established brand, capable of generating meaningful income from an existing customer base while delivering a quality of life that few assets in this price range can match.
For graduate viticulturalists seeking their first owner-occupier vineyard, the combination here is rare: 25-year-old original rootstock, an established wine brand with market presence, an existing sales channel through the cellar door, and an operational team already in place.
For self-managed superannuation funds or private investors, the property presents a hard asset underpinned by a productive agribusiness in the South Gippsland tourism corridor - one of Victoria's most consistently performing regional hospitality precincts.
THE HOMESTEAD
Sitting above the cellar door complex and set among a stand of native gums, the timber-clad homestead sits in a protected position with an easterly aspect across the vineyard. The separation from the commercial operation gives the residence a genuine sense of privacy - you're on the property, but removed from the working of it.
The layout delivers 4 bedrooms and a study. The master bedroom includes a walk-in robe, ensuite, and dual doors opening to an expansive timber deck. Open-plan living features a vaulted timber ceiling with sliding doors to the large outdoor deck and BBQ area taking in a northern aspect to the vineyard. A family room with wood heater adds a second living space. A separate laundry and toilet leads to a dual car carport under the main roofline.
Residence features:
• Timber-clad homestead, east-facing with vineyard views
• Four bedrooms and dedicated study
• Master bedroom with walk-in robe, ensuite and balcony access
• Open-plan living with vaulted timber ceiling
• Sliding doors to large outdoor entertaining deck and BBQ area - northern aspect
• Family room with wood heater
• Separate laundry and toilet
• Dual car carport under main roofline
THE LOCATION
Fish Creek is one of South Gippsland's genuinely characterful towns - small enough to feel removed from the city, well-serviced enough not to feel isolated. Wilsons Promontory is less than an hour to the south. Melbourne is two hours via Eastlink. For a property of this type and calibre, that combination of regional depth and city accessibility is a significant part of the value proposition.
• Fish Creek - 8km*, 10 minutes*
• Foster - 11km*, 15 minutes*
• Leongatha - 31km*, 30 minutes*
• Inverloch - 36km*, 30 minutes*
• Wilsons Promontory - 47km*, 45 minutes*
• Melbourne CBD (via Eastlink) - 171km*, approx. 2 hours*
To arrange an inspection contact Jason Hellyer, Ray White Rural Victoria, on 0403 043 571 or Fiona McMahon, Ray White Inverloch, on 0417 743 355.
*Approximately.
Listing description written by Jason Hellyer, Ray White Rural Victoria — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.