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20 Forest Dr, Ascot VIC 3551

House

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

4

Car spaces

3,730 m²

Land

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

Why this property?

  • FactLand 3,730 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Ascot (last 5 years) with land size: median $923/m² of land (n=102). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE (GRZ) under the ZN.(Vicmap Planning · 30 Aug 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactDESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 7 intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 30 Aug 2026)

What should you verify next?

  1. 1DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 7 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  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 Ascot (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $923/m² of land (n=102). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Ascot at a glance

2,621

People

$649,000

Median sale

$524/wk

Median rent

4.20%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 20 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Ascot report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

ZN

Zone

GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE

GRZ

Jurisdiction

Greater Bendigo

Greater Bendigo, VIC

Planning overlays

  • DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 7Detected — 99.8% of parcel

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 30 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 5127818

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

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 unknown7 May 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted2 Mar 2026
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted2 Mar 2026

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 · GRZ (ZN). Official parcel area about 3,738 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. 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: low

Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. Official parcel about 3,738 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 7. This overlay can reduce what the land size appears to promise. 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 $524/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.

3 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownmedium

    Zoned GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE · GRZ (ZN). Official parcel area about 3,738 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. 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?

    Knownlow

    Official parcel about 3,738 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 7. This overlay can reduce what the land size appears to promise.

  • 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

Ascot in one glance

Ascot at a glance

2,621

People

$649,000

Median sale

$524/wk

Median rent

4.20%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 20 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Ascot report →

Keep researching

  • Why Ascot? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Ascot →
  • Other records on Forest Dr →

Listing material

Listed by Lawfords Real Estate

AN EXCEPTIONALLY SOUGHT-AFTER ADDRESS!

From the moment you step from the curb, this impressive residence makes a lasting impression. A beautifully paved front garden, enhanced by established plantings, welcomes you home. The sealed brick-edged driveway leads to a double roller-door garage, adding both style and practicality.

Designed with the growing family in mind, the home offers generous and well-considered living spaces. A large open-plan living and dining area forms the true heart of the home, providing an inviting space for everyday family life and entertaining. In addition, a separate lounge offers a quiet retreat — perfect for relaxation or more formal gatherings.

The home features four well-appointed bedrooms. The master has an ensuite. The remaining three bedrooms are serviced by a contemporary family bathroom complete with bath and separate shower.

Read the full description

At the heart of the home, the well-equipped kitchen offers a large pantry, wall oven, and dishwasher — perfectly positioned to cater to everyday living and entertaining. A spacious laundry is conveniently located off the hallway.

Year-round comfort is assured with gas ducted heating and two reverse-cycle air conditioners keeping the home cool through summer and comfortable in winter.

Step outside and the appeal continues. An undercover patio overlooks the expansive backyard, while an extended sealed, brick-edged driveway with gates provides access to a main shed, a lock-up shed, and a substantial shaded area suitable for two caravans.

Additional features include:

Expansive shade cloth plant area with lighting and wind protection

Three water tanks

Ten solar panels

All of this is proudly set on a generous 3,730m² allotment, offering space, flexibility, and lifestyle potential.

This outstanding property is a must to inspect!

For a personal inspection Contact Rod Jones M: 0428 444 882

* all sizes and measurements are approximate only. Buyers due diligence checklist https:/​/​www.consumer.vic.gov.au/​duediligencechecklist

Listing description written by Rod Jones, Lawfords Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Dishwasher
  • Ducted Heating
  • Shed
  • Solar Panels
  • Water Tank
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