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VIC › Barwon Heads › Geelong Rd

23 Geelong Rd, Barwon Heads VIC 3227

House

$1,150,000

Last sold

12 Aug 2020

2

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

650 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $1,150,000 (12 Aug 2020).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 650 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Barwon Heads (last 5 years) with land size: median $2,553/m² of land (n=46). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 6 (NRZ6) 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 41 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 41 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

$1,150,000

12 Aug 2020 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Barwon Heads (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,553/m² of land (n=46). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Barwon Heads at a glance

4,229

People

No data

Median sale

$583/wk

Median rent

No data

Suburb gross yield

See the full Barwon Heads report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

ZN

Zone

NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 6

NRZ6

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: 1 Sept 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 41040623

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$1,150,00012 Aug 2020
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted23 July 2020
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted23 July 2020

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 NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 6 · NRZ6 (ZN). Official parcel area about 651 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 651 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: PROTECTED SETTLEMENT BOUNDARY; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 41. 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 $583/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 NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 6 · NRZ6 (ZN). Official parcel area about 651 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 651 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: PROTECTED SETTLEMENT BOUNDARY; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 41. 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

Barwon Heads in one glance

Barwon Heads at a glance

4,229

People

No data

Median sale

$583/wk

Median rent

No data

Suburb gross yield

See the full Barwon Heads report →

Keep researching

  • Why Barwon Heads? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Barwon Heads →
  • Other records on Geelong Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Bellarine Property

Old Barwon Heads Charm

The Feel:

Set within private, established gardens and located opposite the Village Parklands, this original 1950’s Barwon Heads house offers 2 spacious bedrooms both with garden views, ceiling fans & robes (master with en suite). A study or third bedroom leads to a unique light filled sunroom/dining room opening to the lush back garden. Classic features of beautiful polished timber flooring and battened ceilings - meet refurbished elements including modern kitchen, open lounge/living room & impressive Japanese-inspired main bathroom. The north-facing lounge has a wood burning fire plus SSAC.

The Facts:

Read the full description

-Beautiful gardens surround classic, established home with unique characteristics

-Build oriented for best utilisation of entire block & outdoor areas

-Low maintenance abode that offers pure lifestyle for permanent or weekender

-Set on 650sqm (approx). with options to explore development (STCA)

-Sunny north-facing living room overlooks the front deck & gardens

-‘Nectre’ (SA built) wood burning fire with tiled hearth, & split system AC

-Modern functional kitchen includes electric cooking & Miele DW

-Unique design sunroom/dining room with double glazed windows, opens to lush gardens & soaring Silver Birches

-Two bedrooms with garden outlooks, BIRs & ceiling fans, master with en suite

-3rd bedroom or study with raised ceiling & high light windows

-Impressive Japanese-inspired main bathroom with onsen-style bath

-Polished concrete floors complement beautiful polished timber flooring

-Large, private, fully fenced yard with sliding front gate, timber boardwalk & new garden shed

-Front deck overlooks the garden & water feature, plus rear deck for entertaining

-Orange Jessamine hedged boundary & private lawn

-Sustainable, productive garden; loquat, blood orange, lime, apple, quince, apricot, peach, passionfruit, fig, grapes + raised vegie beds & herbs

-Green features: 8 solar panels 2.2kW, Sanden eco hot water service, 3,000ltr water tanks connected to drip irrigation system

-Covered single carport plus OSP for multiple vehicles

-Direct access to neighbouring Village Parklands & walking trails to river & beach

-Easy access to village amenities, transport & sporting facilities

The Owner Loves….

“The gardens are a huge feature of this home. We proudly revegetated the entire block & delight in harvesting & bottling abundant seasonal produce. The sunroom is an incredible space to host dinner parties, & the Japanese-inspired bathroom is a beautiful piece of workmanship.”

*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 enquiries 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 Levi Turner, Bellarine Property — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Built-in Robes
  • Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Ensuites: 1
  • Floorboards
  • Fully Fenced
  • Living Areas: 2
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Secure Parking
  • Solar Panels
  • Study
  • Toilets: 2
  • Water Tank
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