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VIC › Olinda › Mernda Rd

23 Mernda Rd, Olinda VIC 3788

House

$1,600,000

Last sold

9 Dec 2021

4

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

3

Car spaces

5,048 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 $1,600,000 (9 Dec 2021).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 5,048 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Olinda (last 5 years) with land size: median $445/m² of land (n=80). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.

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. 1Official planning layers are still retrieving for this parcel — check back before relying on zoning or overlay absence.
  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

$1,600,000

9 Dec 2021 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Olinda (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $445/m² of land (n=80). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Olinda at a glance

1,741

People

$1,180,000

Median sale

$629/wk

Median rent

2.77%

Suburb gross yield

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

See the full Olinda report →

Vs Olinda

+35.6%

Median sale

Suburb $1,180,000

-0.73 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.77%

Suburb median $1,180,000 from 13 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning data is being calculated

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: unavailable
  • Dataset: unavailable
  • Retrieved: not yet retrieved
  • Version: planning-v1

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$1,600,0009 Dec 2021
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted2 Dec 2021
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted2 Dec 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?

Planning 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” 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 $629/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.

1 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Unknown

    Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.

  • 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?

    Unknown

    The constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). 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

    Development applications have not been queried 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

Olinda in one glance

Olinda at a glance

1,741

People

$1,180,000

Median sale

$629/wk

Median rent

2.77%

Suburb gross yield

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

See the full Olinda report →

Keep researching

  • Why Olinda? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Olinda →
  • Other records on Mernda Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Bell Real Estate Olinda

Architecturally Designed with Breathtaking Views of Warburton Ranges and Cardinia Reservoir

A sense of anticipation hangs in the air as you approach the entrance to 23 Mernda Road with the home ensconced down an enchanting tree-swathed drive. Spectacularly revealed, this showcase home on over an acre delivers impeccable architectural design, a tightly held cul-de-sac location and breathtaking views of Warburton Ranges and Silvan Reservoir. Wrapped within a glorious alfresco verandah that frames the stunning residence, the home is defined by signature raked ceilings that soar above mixed gum timber floors and lashings of glass to delight in postcard worthy sunrises and ever-changing 180 degree vistas.

Entertainers will relish the indoor/outdoor options to host friends and family, or you can simply keep this magnificent family home all to yourselves and enjoy living on top of the world in your own private retreat. Located a short drive from Olinda, Sassafras and Monbulk Villages, primary schools and moments from Olinda community pool, the gorgeous eco-playscape and off-leash dog park as well as all the tourist attractions of the glorious Dandenong Ranges, this incredible lifestyle offering could be yours.

Talking Points:

Read the full description

•Grand living, relaxing and entertaining spaces that each spill out to the wrap around verandah and a wide deck that takes in awe-inspiring vistas.

•Centrepiece chef’s kitchen with luxe stone bench tops and premium Gaggenau stainless steel appliances. The grand island bench is perfect for gazing at the dreamy views over a morning brew or socialising with friends as you meal prep.

•A lavishly sized living and dining room are enhanced by a crackling Coonara style woodfire.

•Oversized lounge offering a second sumptuous space to gather, relax or entertain.

•Two minor bedrooms are serviced by a central family bathroom and an additional powder room.

•Extravagant master bedroom with elegant dual vanity ensuite and an exquisite walk-in robe. An attached retreat/fourth bedroom drinks in postcard views.

•A huge triple garage and workshop/storage area with internal stairway has a powder room making it ideal as a home office or business space as well as a great teen hangout.

•Manicured gardens hug the home with curated spaces and meandering pathways leading to spots to sit, sun gaze or potter in the fresh air.

•Those who love to be self-sufficient will appreciate the hot house and enclosed orchard where you can grow and pick with the seasons.

•Luxury extras include double glazed windows and doors, quality light fittings, steel frame construction and gas ducted heating.

Local Secret:

A quiet no-through road bushland setting yet you can be in Monbulk township with the convenience of Woolworths, cafes, restaurants and amenities in 5-minutes.

Disclaimer: All information provided has been obtained from sources we believe to be accurate, however, we cannot guarantee the information is accurate and we accept no liability for any errors or omissions (including but not limited to a property's land size, floor plans and size, building age and condition) Interested parties should make their own enquiries and obtain their own legal advice.

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

Property features

  • Built-in Robes
  • Dishwasher
  • Ducted Heating
  • Floorboards
  • Remote Garage
  • Study
  • Toilets: 4
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