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VIC › Launching Place › Silverwattle Rd

20 Silverwattle Rd, Launching Place VIC 3139

House

$930,000

Last sold

29 Jan 2026

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

4

Car spaces

4,266 m²

Land

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $930,000 (29 Jan 2026).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 4,266 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Launching Place (last 5 years) with land size: median $518/m² of land (n=97). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 3 (RCZ3) under the ZN.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactBUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 2026)
  • FactSIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 6 intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 31 Aug 2026)

What should you verify next?

  1. 1BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  2. 2SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 6 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

$930,000

29 Jan 2026 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Launching Place (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $518/m² of land (n=97). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Launching Place at a glance

2,476

People

$797,750

Median sale

$496/wk

Median rent

3.23%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 38 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Launching Place report →

Vs Launching Place

+16.6%

Median sale

Suburb $797,750

-0.46 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.23%

Suburb median $797,750 from 38 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

ZN

Zone

RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

RCZ3

Jurisdiction

Yarra Ranges

Yarra Ranges, VIC

Planning overlays

  • SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 6Detected — 99.8% of parcel

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 1762594

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

Detected — official

The official layer maps a bushfire risk zone on this parcel, intersecting about 99.8% of it (Vicmap Planning, retrieved 31 Aug 2026). Verify the extent against the title before relying on unaffected land.

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. Sold$930,00029 Jan 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted28 Jan 2026
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted28 Jan 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 RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 3 · RCZ3 (ZN). Official parcel area about 4,209 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 4,209 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY; SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 6. 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 $496/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 RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 3 · RCZ3 (ZN). Official parcel area about 4,209 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 4,209 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY; SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 6. 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

Launching Place in one glance

Launching Place at a glance

2,476

People

$797,750

Median sale

$496/wk

Median rent

3.23%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 38 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Launching Place report →

Keep researching

  • Why Launching Place? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Launching Place →
  • Other records on Silverwattle Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Professionals Andrew McMath Yarra Junction

LOVINGLY CARED FOR, BREATHTAKING OUTLOOK

Lovingly cared for and beautifully updated, this impressive family home is set on just over one acre (approx.) and enjoys breathtaking mountain views in a peaceful no-through road location.

Offering privacy, space and lifestyle, the home features three generous bedrooms with built-in robes plus a separate study, along with two updated bathrooms ideal for a growing family.

The heart of the home is the large, well-appointed kitchen complete with stainless steel appliances, walk-in pantry and an abundance of bench and cupboard space, perfect for everyday living and entertaining alike.

Read the full description

A spacious living room showcases soaring ceilings, character timber floors and is warmed by a gas log fire and split system for year-round comfort, all while enjoying stunning mountain outlooks.

Double doors open to a covered elevated entertaining area overlooking the rear yard, adjoining farmland and distant mountain ranges - the ultimate spot for morning coffee or summer BBQs with family and friends.

Outside, a separate retreat room provides a peaceful space to relax with a book, while a good-sized shed offers excellent storage plus a dedicated workshop area.

The land is just over one acre (approx.), with approximately half cleared - making it ideal for children and pets. Backing directly onto Wanderslore Trust for Nature land, the property enjoys a beautiful natural setting with local native wildlife at your doorstep.

A newly completed walking trail at the end of the street provides an easy stroll to the Launching Place Hotel and the Warburton Rail Trail, adding to the lifestyle appeal.

Well loved and beautifully presented properties like this are highly sought after and rarely found. Be quick to inspect - you won't want to miss this opportunity.

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PARKING: Parking on some roads may be limited. Clients are reminded that parking for inspections is their own responsibility and we kindly ask that you take care when doing so.

Listing description written by Chris Lord, Professionals Andrew McMath Yarra Junction — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

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