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VIC › Winter Valley › Gemstone Rd

23 Gemstone Rd, Winter Valley VIC 3358

House

$590,000

Last sold

30 June 2022

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

512 m²

Land

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $590,000 (30 June 2022).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 512 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Winter Valley (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,195/m² of land (n=130). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 (GRZ1) under the ZN.(Vicmap Planning · 1 Sept 2026)

What could make it worth less?

No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.

What should you verify next?

  1. 1No 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

$590,000

30 June 2022 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Winter Valley (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,195/m² of land (n=130). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Winter Valley at a glance

5,403

People

$618,000

Median sale

$498/wk

Median rent

4.19%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 120 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Winter Valley report →

Vs Winter Valley

-4.5%

Median sale

Suburb $618,000

+0.20 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 4.19%

Suburb median $618,000 from 120 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

ZN

Zone

GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

GRZ1

Jurisdiction

Ballarat

Ballarat, VIC

Planning overlays

  • environmentalNot detected

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 1 Sept 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 420772901

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$590,00030 June 2022
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted24 May 2022
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted24 May 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 GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 · GRZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 2,470 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. 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 $498/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 GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 · GRZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 2,470 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?

    Knownmedium

    Official parcel about 2,470 m² — land size can look like optionality. No material overlays were returned that would explain a discount. That is not proof the price is fair. Nearby DAs, easements, and flood-layer gaps can still explain a cheap-looking listing — those are not all loaded.

  • 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

Winter Valley in one glance

Winter Valley at a glance

5,403

People

$618,000

Median sale

$498/wk

Median rent

4.19%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 120 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Winter Valley report →

Keep researching

  • Why Winter Valley? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Winter Valley →
  • Other records on Gemstone Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Harcourts Ballarat

Beautiful Family Home With Side Access in Sought After Yorkdale Estate

Located in the extremely popular & sought after Yorkdale Estate, this home comprises 4 spacious bedrooms, including the master with large walk-in robe and ensuite, with the remaining bedrooms both having built-in robes. The central open plan kitchen contains stainless steel appliances, stone benchtop & ample bench and cupboard space. All overlooking the main living and dining area which connects seamlessly to the large undercover alfresco. Further inclusions to this great home include the second living zone, and well-appointed family bathroom with separate bath and shower and large vanity. Keeping you comfy all year round the home includes gas central heating and split system cooling. Externally, the home offers a low maintenance allotment of approximately 512sqm with a double lock up garage and bonus of side access, which ideal for those with a caravan, boat or trailer. Situated close to the Delacombe Town Centre, parks, schools and just a short commute to the Ballarat CBD this home is perfect for those looking to enter the market, downsize or add to their investment portfolio. Be sure to book your inspection today to avoid missing out.

* This information has been prepared to assist solely in the marketing of this property. While all care has been taken to ensure the information provided herein is correct, we do not take responsibility for any inaccuracies. Accordingly, all interested parties should make their own inquiries to verify the information.

Listing description written by Jarrod Cloke, Harcourts Ballarat — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Built-in Robes
  • Dishwasher
  • Ducted Heating
  • Outdoor Entertaining
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