Lota at a glance
3,763
People
$1,535,000
Median sale
$755/wk
Median rent
2.56%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
QLD › Lota › Ferndale St
$1,700,000
Last sold
26 June 2023
5
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
5
Car spaces
766 m²
Land
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
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
Last sold
$1,700,000
26 June 2023 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Lota (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,178/m² of land (n=91). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Lota at a glance
3,763
People
$1,535,000
Median sale
$755/wk
Median rent
2.56%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Lota
+10.7%
Median sale
Suburb $1,535,000
-0.25 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.56%
Suburb median $1,535,000 from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
Data unavailable
Source
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 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 exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
For more information on this property, visit Queensland Globe.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
QLDPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet. A suburb median or growth rate is not a reason this particular lot would outperform. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $755/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.
Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question. 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.
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
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.”
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
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.
1 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Honest achievable rent
KnownlowThis 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
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”
Catalyst exposure
UnknownFunded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
This lot's DA history
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownStatutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNet yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Area
Lota at a glance
3,763
People
$1,535,000
Median sale
$755/wk
Median rent
2.56%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Sash & Gable PropertyPerched up high on a 766msq parcel of land the owners set about transforming the original 1947 (Circa), low-set cottage into the magnificent Queensland home we see today.
The expansive lower-level deck with bull nose veranda has a wonderful vantage point capturing the tropical landscape, parkland, and waterfront outlook while entertaining or quietly taking in the peaceful vista. Stepping into the welcoming entry you will appreciate the high ceilings, VJ walls, ornate fretwork, gorgeous timber floors bi-fold doors out to the deck and soft drapes that embrace the large living room. A bedroom complete with a family bathroom and laundry with external access is an added feature on this level.
The clever inclusion is the self-contained private retreat which features a spacious living room, dining kitchen combination showcasing pressed steel splashback, tastefully designed storage and workspaces with a parkland outlook. The large bedroom includes a walk-in robe and ensuite with a private entrance and courtyard offering the perfect solution for separate accommodation.
Sweeping internal stairs to the upper level where you are welcomed by the centrally appointed kitchen, featuring gas cooker, induction microwave and double oven. Café bi-fold window opens out onto the upper deck. The large living room with a pot belly fireplace warms the upper level on chilly nights and boasts the parkland outlook.
Accommodation on this level comprises three bedrooms with plantation shutters throughout and spoilt for luxury with a gorgeous master bedroom, walk-in robe and fabulous en suite which opens out onto the deck. A combination of split system aircon and ducted air throughout the home is supported by an efficient solar system.
The quality of the workmanship and careful attention to the choice of fixtures and fittings throughout is quite breathtaking as you journey through this fabulous home.
Let’s chat about the 8.5 x 9m powered shed – a tradies delight with parking for 3 vehicles plus a double carport. A secure and spacious yard with an easy-to-maintain landscaped garden provides plenty of space for the children and pets to play with plenty of room to put in a pool.
The owners are downsizing and staying local making this an enviable opportunity for a family to move straight in with nothing left to do. They have loved the whisper-quiet location, park for a picnic across the road, catch a fish or two, or take a stroll along the Esplanade waterfront. Close to train and bus transport and a short drive to Many Village, surrounded by a plethora of quality schools, sporting and social facilities, you will be embraced by the family lifestyle this part of the Bayside has to offer.
Listing description written by Gail Gobey, Sash & Gable Property — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.