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VIC › Mount Evelyn › Swansea Rd

228 Swansea Rd, Mount Evelyn VIC 3796

House

$780,000

Last sold

1 July 2022

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

4

Car spaces

1,544 m²

Land

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $780,000 (1 July 2022).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 1,544 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Mount Evelyn (last 5 years) with land size: median $824/m² of land (n=94). 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 · 2 Sept 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactBUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 2 Sept 2026)
  • FactSIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 22 intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 2 Sept 2026)
  • FactLAND SUBJECT TO INUNDATION OVERLAY touches the boundary of this parcel in the official layer.(Vicmap Planning · 2 Sept 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 22 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  3. 3LAND SUBJECT TO INUNDATION OVERLAY touches the parcel boundary — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  4. 4No 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

$780,000

1 July 2022 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Mount Evelyn (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $824/m² of land (n=94). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Mount Evelyn at a glance

10,065

People

$894,000

Median sale

$574/wk

Median rent

3.34%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Mount Evelyn report →

Vs Mount Evelyn

-12.8%

Median sale

Suburb $894,000

+0.49 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.34%

Suburb median $894,000 from 21 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

Yarra Ranges

Yarra Ranges, VIC

Official property report

The original government planning document for this property. Sign in to view or download the PDF. Districts facts are a separate GIS extract and may not include every statement in the report.

Planning overlays

  • SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 22Detected — 99.8% of parcel

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 2 Sept 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 1356684

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

Touches boundary — official

The official layer maps a flood zone touching the boundary of this parcel — at the edge, not across it (Vicmap Planning, retrieved 2 Sept 2026). Verify the mapped extent against the title before relying on it either way — this is not an all-clear.

Bushfire

Detected — official

The official layer maps a bushfire risk zone on this parcel, intersecting about 99.8% of it (Vicmap Planning, retrieved 2 Sept 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. Listedprice unknowncompleted4 July 2022
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted4 July 2022
  3. Sold$780,0001 July 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 TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK · TRZ2 (ZN). Official parcel area about 1,546 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

Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. Official parcel about 1,546 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY; SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 22. 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 $574/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.”

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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.

4 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 1,546 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 1,546 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY; SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 22. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack.

  • Lot-level flood

    Knownlow

    A flood overlay touches the parcel boundary only in the loaded layer. Confirm with the council map before treating this as clear.

  • 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

Mount Evelyn in one glance

Mount Evelyn at a glance

10,065

People

$894,000

Median sale

$574/wk

Median rent

3.34%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Mount Evelyn report →

Keep researching

  • Why Mount Evelyn? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Mount Evelyn →
  • Other records on Swansea Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Barry Plant Lilydale

Beautifully elevated family haven.

Beautifully elevated and cleverly set back from the main road, this splendid split-level sanctuary showcases a functional family layout that promises a life comfort and convenience.

Carrying you into the home, a lovely entry foyer offers the perfect space to hang coats and remove shoes, before stepping through double doors to the free-flowing meals and family room highlighted by an eye-catching brick feature wall, high ceilings and richly toned timber floors, while a cozy combustion fireplace encourages the family to gather around during the cooler months.

The adjoining kitchen appreciates the appeal of timber benchtops, stainless steel Westinghouse appliances, Fisher and Paykel dishwasher, soft-close drawers, corner pantry plus an island breakfast bench for fast and easy meals.

Read the full description

Entertaining and warm summer evenings will be an absolute delight on the west-facing, covered balcony, where dappled light and sunsets can be glimpsed through the leafy vistas that the area is renowned for.

Relaxed living continues with an inviting family retreat and study area that provides access through to the three robed bedrooms, including the master bedroom boasting mirrored built-in-robes, air conditioning, floor-to-ceiling tiled ensuite plus direct sliding door access onto the rear covered entertaining zone and deep backyard. Accompanied by a family spa bathroom with toilet, dual access powder room plus a family-sized laundry.

Further highlights include ducted heating, split system air conditioning, 2.2kw solar panels, wood shed, garden shed, huge under house storage, double carport plus double garage.

Occupying a privileged elevated position, with ease of access to Birmingham Primary, Edinburgh College, Mt Evelyn Christian School, Billanook College, tranquil walking trails, reserves, Mount Evelyn shops, Lilydale shopping precinct, Lillydale Lake plus Lilydale Train Station.

Listing description written by Josh Stokes, Barry Plant Lilydale — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Balcony
  • Built-in Robes
  • Dishwasher
  • Ducted Heating
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Shed
  • Solar Panels
  • Toilets: 3

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