Lara at a glance
22,225
People
$740,000
Median sale
$514/wk
Median rent
3.61%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 44 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
VIC › Lara › Melissa Dr
$600,000
Last sold
8 Apr 2020
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
6
Car spaces
693 m²
Land
Districts View
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
$600,000
8 Apr 2020 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Lara (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,357/m² of land (n=75). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Lara at a glance
22,225
People
$740,000
Median sale
$514/wk
Median rent
3.61%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 44 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Lara
-18.9%
Median sale
Suburb $740,000
+0.84 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.61%
Suburb median $740,000 from 44 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning scheme
ZN
Zone
GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
GRZ1
Jurisdiction
Greater Geelong
Greater Geelong, VIC
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
VICZoned GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 · GRZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 695 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.
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 695 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: SPECIAL BUILDING OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1; DEVELOPMENT PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 13. 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
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $514/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. 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
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.
3 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
KnownmediumZoned GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 · GRZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 695 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
UnknownVictoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
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?
KnownlowOfficial parcel about 695 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: SPECIAL BUILDING OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1; DEVELOPMENT PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 13. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack.
Lot-level flood
UnknownFlood overlay has not been queried for this lot. 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
UnknownNo DA adapter returned applications 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
Lara at a glance
22,225
People
$740,000
Median sale
$514/wk
Median rent
3.61%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 44 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Harcourts - North Geelong** Call or email to register for a private inspection **
Finally a home that meets the needs of every member of your family (including Fido out the back). Offering 4 bedrooms, including the large master with en suite and walk-in-robe while each of the other bedrooms include BIRs. Then there are 3 separate living areas from the front lounge, to the main living space that includes the smart and practical kitchen with a large stone island bench, 900 mm stove, Miele dishwasher and walk-in-pantry, this flows to the living and dining areas. Finally the sizable rumpus where the kids can run amok and you can simply close the door. Both bathrooms feature a quality finish including stone vanity benches and floor to ceiling tiles and be comfortable all year with central heating and reverse cycle split system plus there is loads of storage and a security system. With an alfresco off the living area ready to entertain, the over-sized garage fits 2 cars plus piles more storage plus there is a second area on the opposite side of the home for boats, trucks, toys and all sitting on a vast 693 sqm allotment. Easy access to the town centre, schools, shops, swimming pool and even highway access, train and Avalon entry is simple. Get your family here and be quick!
Due Diligence checklist are available at www.consumer.vic.gov.au/duediligencechecklist
Listing description written by Joe Grgic, Harcourts - North Geelong — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.