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VIC › Ocean Grove › Empress Blvd

22 Empress Blvd, Ocean Grove VIC 3226

House

$995,000

Last sold

2 Dec 2022

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

560 m²

Land

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $995,000 (2 Dec 2022).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 560 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Ocean Grove (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,795/m² of land (n=74). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE (C1Z) under the ZN.(Vicmap Planning · 1 Sept 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactPROTECTED SETTLEMENT BOUNDARY intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 1 Sept 2026)
  • FactDESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 40 intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 1 Sept 2026)

What should you verify next?

  1. 1PROTECTED SETTLEMENT BOUNDARY affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  2. 2DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 40 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

$995,000

2 Dec 2022 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Ocean Grove (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,795/m² of land (n=74). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Ocean Grove at a glance

19,129

People

No data

Median sale

$584/wk

Median rent

No data

Suburb gross yield

See the full Ocean Grove report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

ZN

Zone

COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

C1Z

Jurisdiction

Greater Geelong

Greater Geelong, VIC

Planning overlays

  • PROTECTED SETTLEMENT BOUNDARYDetected — 99.8% of parcel

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 212042967

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$995,0002 Dec 2022
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted15 Nov 2022
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted15 Nov 2022

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 COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE · C1Z (ZN). Official parcel area about 813 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 813 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: PROTECTED SETTLEMENT BOUNDARY; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 40. 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 $584/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 COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE · C1Z (ZN). Official parcel area about 813 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 813 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: PROTECTED SETTLEMENT BOUNDARY; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 40. 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

Ocean Grove in one glance

Ocean Grove at a glance

19,129

People

No data

Median sale

$584/wk

Median rent

No data

Suburb gross yield

See the full Ocean Grove report →

Keep researching

  • Why Ocean Grove? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Ocean Grove →
  • Other records on Empress Blvd →

Listing material

Listed by Bellarine Property

Spacious Family Living in Park-Side Locale

The Feel:

Prioritising a seamless indoor/outdoor lifestyle with family functionality at its heart, this 4-bedroom home is a superb option for those looking for space and contemporary style perfectly balanced with sensational alfresco entertaining. Wonderfully located in a dynamic family-friendly estate, this appealing home is close to green spaces, sporting facilities and parkland, and is just a short drive from beaches, shopping centres and schools. With nothing left to do, this low-maintenance property will offer broad appeal to families, savvy starters, and astute investors – don’t delay!

The Facts:

Read the full description

-Contemporary family home combining spacious & sophisticated living spaces with a low-maintenance entertainers’ layout

-The home enjoys a prime position in the vibrant Oakdene Estate, with a spacious park & playground directly opposite

-Surprisingly spacious dimensions include 4-bedrooms, 2-bathrooms & dual living zones across a cleverly zoned floorplan

-Interiors effortlessly spill out to an undercover alfresco zone that is equipped for the serious entertainer

-Wide entrance hall introduces the modern aesthetic, where sleek monochrome finishes are complemented by the warmth of floating floors

-Impressive open plan kitchen, living & dining zone is a spacious family hub, defined by quality inclusions & high ceilings

-Kitchen features large breakfast island bench, stone benchtops & a full suite of SS appliances including 900mm oven/cooktop

-Adjoining dining space with built-in cabinetry – ideal for a bar set-up or feature display

-Double sliding doors access the wraparound deck & outdoor living zone, where alfresco blinds & wood burning fire facilitate year-round enjoyment. Outdoor kitchen (sink, BBQ) + bar fridge enable easy entertaining

-After dark, retreat to the fire pit with built-in seating for night-time star gazing

-Zoned sleeping includes spacious master with WIR & ensuite

-Separate children’s wing with 3 additional bedrooms (BIRs), family bathroom & 2nd living space

-6KW of solar power roof panels

-Evaporative cooling & ducted heating achieves year-round climate control

-Ample off-street parking includes DLUG with remote door & rear access

-Palm trees provide a beachy feel to the low maintenance rear yard, where a kids’ cubby house & garden shedding are among the inclusions

-Delight in the natural surroundings of the nearby Ocean Grove Nature Reserve

-Exceptional family location is close to schools, sporting facilities & shopping amenities

-Lifestyle is all part of the package with picturesque surf beaches, town centre & wineries all just minutes away

The Owner Loves….

“This is a fantastic home with a palpable sense of space and modern style. We love how the interiors spill seamlessly to the outdoor living zone, where we can relax by the fire pit, entertain a crowd, or unwind in cosy comfort beside the built-in fireplace. It is perfectly set-up for year-round enjoyment.”

*All information offered by Bellarine Property is provided in good faith. It is derived from sources believed to be accurate and current as at the date of publication and as such Bellarine Property simply pass this information on. Use of such material is at your sole risk. Prospective purchasers are advised to make their own inquiries with respect to the information that is passed on. Bellarine Property will not be liable for any loss resulting from any action or decision by you in reliance on the information.

Listing description written by Andrew Kibbis, Bellarine Property — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Ensuites: 1
  • Living Areas: 2
  • Toilets: 2
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