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VIC › Hawthorn East › Cambridge St

23 Cambridge St, Hawthorn East VIC 3123

House

$3,537,000

Last sold

7 Dec 2024

5

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

657 m²

Land

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $3,537,000 (7 Dec 2024).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 657 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Hawthorn East (last 5 years) with land size: median $4,805/m² of land (n=7). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2 (HCTZ2) under the ZN.(Vicmap Planning · 1 Sept 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactHERITAGE OVERLAY (HO848) intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 1 Sept 2026)

What should you verify next?

  1. 1HERITAGE OVERLAY (HO848) affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  2. 2No 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

$3,537,000

7 Dec 2024 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Hawthorn East (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $4,805/m² of land (n=7). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Hawthorn East at a glance

16,441

People

$2,040,000

Median sale

$548/wk

Median rent

1.40%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Hawthorn East report →

Vs Hawthorn East

+73.4%

Median sale

Suburb $2,040,000

-0.59 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 1.40%

Suburb median $2,040,000 from 8 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

ZN

Zone

HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

HCTZ2

Jurisdiction

Boroondara

Boroondara, 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

  • environmentalDetected

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 1 Sept 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 118858

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

Detected — official

The official layer maps a heritage listed area 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.

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$3,537,0007 Dec 2024
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted13 Nov 2024
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted13 Nov 2024

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 HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2 · HCTZ2 (ZN). Official parcel area about 688 m². Dual occupancy looks constrained by site overlays or terrain. Two-lot subdivision looks unlikely on the loaded constraints. 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: medium

Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Heritage constraint may block demolition or dual occupancy even on a large block. Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. Official parcel about 688 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: HERITAGE OVERLAY (HO848). Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site. 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 $548/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. Heritage constraints are a maintenance and alteration cost, not usually a rent premium by themselves.

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

Loaded constraints look like they kill a naive land-size story. Pay house money, or walk, until a planner confirms a pathway.

Detail

Official parcel about 688 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: HERITAGE OVERLAY (HO848). Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site.

Read more

Nearby competing dwellings and net yield are still unknown.

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 HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2 · HCTZ2 (ZN). Official parcel area about 688 m². Dual occupancy looks constrained by site overlays or terrain. Two-lot subdivision looks unlikely on the loaded constraints. 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 688 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: HERITAGE OVERLAY (HO848). Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site.

  • 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

Hawthorn East in one glance

Hawthorn East at a glance

16,441

People

$2,040,000

Median sale

$548/wk

Median rent

1.40%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Hawthorn East report →

Keep researching

  • Why Hawthorn East? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Hawthorn East →
  • Other records on Cambridge St →

Listing material

Listed by HEAVYSIDE

Luxurious Victorian with graceful sophistication

Watch the auction live here: https://heavyside.co/live-auction/

THE PROPERTY

Exceptionally located in a quiet, leafy street within a premium pocket, this stunning double-fronted Victorian home is impressive in every way. Built in the 1880s, the home has been beautifully maintained and extended to include five bedrooms and expansive living spaces, making it ideal for families.

Read the full description

Period features throughout, including Baltic pine polished flooring, ornate fireplaces, ceiling roses and high ceilings add character and charm, while walls of windows across the north-facing living areas and kitchen are perfectly designed to engage with the sunshine. Three bedrooms and a dedicated office are positioned off the central hallway, alongside a formal lounge and luxurious family bathroom, complete with marble double vanity and corner spa.

High-pitched ceilings add space and light within the main open-plan living and dining zone, while the modern, well-appointed kitchen with island bench, breakfast bar and quality appliances is sure to please. Glass doors open out to the covered alfresco overlooking the salt-chlorinated in-ground pool and spa, complete with swim jet feature, while the surrounding manicured gardens add to the serenity. Two additional bedrooms are nestled at the rear on either side of the second bathroom, with a large, dedicated laundry, wine cellar, hydronic heating, evaporative cooling, generator and private laneway to a double carport.

THE FEATURES

• Double-fronted five-bedroom, two-bathroom Victorian home

• Nestled in a quiet tree-lined street amongst manicured gardens

• Period features throughout including ornate fireplaces & high ceilings

• North-facing walls of windows in main living zone capture sunshine

• Five bedrooms (four with BIRs) plus large, dedicated office

• Two bathrooms, one with marble double vanity & corner spa

• Covered alfresco overlooking salt-chlorinated in-ground pool & spa

• Hydronic heating, evaporative cooling & split systems for comfort

• Private laneway to double carport with automated gates

THE LOCATION

Peacefully located in a highly sought-after pocket, just a short walk to boutique shopping, fine dining and chic cafés within Camberwell Junction and Auburn Village, close to trams and trains, and within walking distance of a wide selection of well-regarded schools including Auburn Primary, Camberwell Girls Grammar School, Carey Baptist Grammar and Camberwell Grammar.

THE TERMS: 30|45|60

Listing description written by Tim Heavyside, HEAVYSIDE — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

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