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VIC › Grovedale › Torquay Rd

214 Torquay Rd, Grovedale VIC 3216

House

$935,000

Last sold

31 May 2025

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

766 m²

Land

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $935,000 (31 May 2025).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 766 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Grovedale (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,131/m² of land (n=71). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK (TRZ2) under the ZN.(Vicmap Planning · 30 Aug 2026)

What could make it worth less?

No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.

What should you verify next?

  1. 1No 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

$935,000

31 May 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Grovedale (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,131/m² of land (n=71). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Grovedale at a glance

14,041

People

$725,000

Median sale

$519/wk

Median rent

3.72%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Grovedale report →

Vs Grovedale

+29.0%

Median sale

Suburb $725,000

-0.83 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.72%

Suburb median $725,000 from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

ZN

Zone

TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

TRZ2

Jurisdiction

Greater Geelong

Greater Geelong, VIC

Planning overlays

  • environmentalNot detected

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 30 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 205632833

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

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. Sold$935,00031 May 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted2 May 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted2 May 2025

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 TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK · TRZ2 (ZN). Official parcel area about 768 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. 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 $519/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 TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK · TRZ2 (ZN). Official parcel area about 768 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?

    Knownmedium

    Official parcel about 768 m² — land size can look like optionality. No material overlays were returned that would explain a discount. That is not proof the price is fair. Nearby DAs, easements, and flood-layer gaps can still explain a cheap-looking listing — those are not all loaded.

  • 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

Grovedale in one glance

Grovedale at a glance

14,041

People

$725,000

Median sale

$519/wk

Median rent

3.72%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Grovedale report →

Keep researching

  • Why Grovedale? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Grovedale →
  • Other records on Torquay Rd →

Listing material

Listed by McGrath Geelong | Newtown

Premium Family Living

Once a prestigious display home, this beautifully appointed residence showcases premium finishes, generous proportions, and a layout designed for modern family living. Securely set behind a private fence, it offers a peaceful sanctuary with impressive indoor and outdoor entertaining spaces for the whole family to enjoy.

High ceilings and timber floors make a striking statement upon entry, while feature walls add character to the interiors. Open-plan living lies at the centre of the home, offering an expansive space to connect with family for meals and unwind at the end of each day. A formal lounge provides a quiet retreat, and the dedicated theatre room, fitted with built-in speakers, promises memorable cinematic experiences.

The gourmet kitchen is sure to impress with stone waterfall benchtops, a large island bench/breakfast bar, stainless steel appliances, and a full-size butler's pantry-ideal for everyday living and effortless entertaining. Bi-fold doors extend the living space to a covered, wrap-around alfresco deck with an outdoor spa and spacious backyard, perfect for year-round enjoyment.

Read the full description

Positioned with superior access to the Surf Coast, Geelong's CBD and Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre. You are just moments from Marshall Train Station, Deakin University and Epworth Hospital. Walk to Grovedale Primary School, while Grovedale College is within easy reach (both zoned).

- Occupies a generous 766 sqm approx. block

- Kitchen: 900mm oven, 5-burner cooktop, dishwasher

- Lavish master retreat: open ensuite with spa and dual w/in robes

- Three additional bedrooms (two with b/in robes, one with WIR)

- Main bathroom has a bathtub and separate powder room

- Laundry has a walk-in linen press and external excess

- Ducted heating, evaporative cooling, two gas-log fires

- Electric gate, 24 solar panels, water tank, garden shed

- Remote double garage has direct entry indoors and to yard

Listing description written by Jim Cross, McGrath Geelong | Newtown — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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