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23 Breen Tce, Ferny Creek VIC 3786

House

3

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

0

Car spaces

5,464 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLand 5,464 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Ferny Creek (last 5 years) with land size: median $466/m² of land (n=64). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE (PCRZ) under the ZN.(Vicmap Planning · 1 Sept 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactEROSION MANAGEMENT OVERLAY intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 1 Sept 2026)
  • FactSIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1 intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 1 Sept 2026)
  • FactBUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 1 Sept 2026)
  • FactENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1 intersects 8.1% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 1 Sept 2026)

What should you verify next?

  1. 1EROSION MANAGEMENT OVERLAY affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  2. 2SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  3. 3BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  4. 4ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  5. 5No 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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Ferny Creek (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $466/m² of land (n=64). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Ferny Creek at a glance

1,527

People

$1,160,000

Median sale

$610/wk

Median rent

2.73%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 13 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Ferny Creek report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

ZN

Zone

PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

PCRZ

Jurisdiction

Yarra Ranges

Yarra Ranges, VIC

Planning overlays

  • SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1Detected — 99.8% of parcel

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 1 Sept 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 1621324

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 1 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. Soldprice unknown22 Nov 2021
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted11 Nov 2021
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted11 Nov 2021

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 PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE · PCRZ (ZN). Official parcel area about 5,551 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 5,551 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: EROSION MANAGEMENT OVERLAY; SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1; BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY; ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1. 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 $610/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. No recorded off-street parking — often a discount versus the suburb median for the same beds.

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 PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE · PCRZ (ZN). Official parcel area about 5,551 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 5,551 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: EROSION MANAGEMENT OVERLAY; SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1; BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY; ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1. 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

Ferny Creek in one glance

Ferny Creek at a glance

1,527

People

$1,160,000

Median sale

$610/wk

Median rent

2.73%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 13 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Ferny Creek report →

Keep researching

  • Why Ferny Creek? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Ferny Creek →
  • Other records on Breen Tce →

Listing material

Listed by Bell Real Estate Olinda

Far away is not so far!

Fondly known as Winterhawk, this magnificent Ferny Creek haven will take your breath away from vibrant sunsets that light up spectacular Port Phillip Bay views, to the twinkling city lights as night falls and the rare valley views to Mt Macedon. Nestled amongst the treetops in a large mature garden that cascades from Breen Tce all the way to Clarke Rd and the network of walking tracks through the National Park. This enchanting renovated weatherboard embraces its surrounding landscape with a captivating outlook from every aspect of the house. Winterhawk is set over two levels with a successful B&B zone downstairs. Brimming with a strong sense of history and happy memories, this inspirational setting has housed writers, musicians, photographers, and artists.

Magical meandering pathways lead from several alfresco zones into the century old garden comprising over forty mature rhododendrons, camelias, hazelnut grove, Japanese maples, a productive berry patch, and other hidden treasures in a park like setting. It makes for a seasonal and ever-changing garden landscape. Dreamy views are further enhanced by towering redwood, cypress, cedar, oak ash, chestnut and the seven giant cypress standing like sentinels to frame the distant horizon.

Talking Points

Read the full description

•An atrium style entrance makes a stunning first impression along with leadlight and original sash windows adding character and allure.

•The generous kitchen featuring a stone island bench allows the chef to socialise whilst enjoying the changing weather, the bird life, the sunsets, and the city lighting up. A butler’s pantry/laundry will keep life clutter free.

•Three generous living spaces flow seamlessly to three alfresco decks to enjoy brunch with birdsong, host large-scale celebrations with friends and family or simply turn the pages of your favourite novel.

•In true Hills style, large tree ferns hug the main deck and it is enchanting to peer into their crown from above.

•The expansive southern living area is perfect for congregating for conversation or a movie.

•Curl up by the comforting wood fire with a hot chocolate in hand.

•In a time where working-from-home is fast becoming the norm a home office drinks in stunning views providing a calm location to take those zoom calls.

•Designed for the masters of the home the main bedroom provides you with your own luxe stone ensuite with a skylit rainhead shower and sensuous deep soak bath.

•A stairwell leads down to a self-contained space with its own separate entrance and parking, wisteria clad deck and two bedrooms perfect to accommodate family and friends, or continue running it as a popular and successful B&B.

•The studio/workshop is located under the shade of a spectacular copper beech with windows thoughtfully placed to enjoy this creative space.

•At sunset, a glass of wine by the fire pit adjacent to the back deck with exceptional views through to Mt Macedon is a perfect way to end the day.

•Cook a snag, boil a billy, toast marshmallows and tell a few yarns down at the large campfire. Kids will find adventures here!

•Extras such as a double carport, abundant off-street parking, garden sheds, ducted and hydronic heating, three split system air-conditioners, ducted vacuum system, fenced dog yard, and drying cupboard.

•Located beside the National Park, Winterhawk is within walking distance of Sherbrooke Forest, wonderful cafes and shops, schools, Sassafras village, renowned gardens and a wide network of bush walks.

•The decks provide vantage points for observing a wide array of rare and tiny birds and the abundant variety of larger species – cockatoos, kookaburras, parrots and more. Additionally, the property welcomes wombats, deer, and echidnas to the garden.

Please note: All property details shown are correct at time of publishing. Some properties may have been sold in the preceding 24 hours and we recommend that you confirm open for inspection times with the listing agent direct or the listing office.

Listing description written by Jo Hirst, Bell Real Estate Olinda — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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