South Yarra at a glance
28,534
People
No data
Median sale
$664/wk
Median rent
No data
Suburb gross yield
VIC › South Yarra › Domain Rd
$14,000,000
For sale
Asking
12
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
743 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
Asking
$14,000,000
Asking · $18,843/m² of land
No recorded sale for this property.
South Yarra at a glance
28,534
People
No data
Median sale
$664/wk
Median rent
No data
Suburb gross yield
$897,314 on top of the price (6.4% extra)
Estimates only, at standard investor rates — no first-home or owner-occupier concessions applied. Not included: lenders mortgage insurance (usually applies when borrowing more than 80% of the price), loan application and settlement fees from your lender, the foreign-purchaser duty surcharge, and building insurance — in Queensland the property is at your risk from the first business day after signing, not from settlement. Verify with your conveyancer.
Stamp duty and transfer fees: Victoria schedules from 2026-07-01. Ongoing council rates and land tax are not included.
Pre-filled with South Yarra's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.
Gross yield is weekly rent × 52 ÷ price. Net yield subtracts operating expenses. Cashflow then subtracts interest-only interest on price × LVR. Tax, vacancies, and principal repayments are not included.
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.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
VICPlanning 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.” Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $664/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. 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.
Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 0.2%. The yield that matters is the one on achieved rent, which has not been inferred for this address. Net yield (land tax, rates, insurance, vacancy) is not loaded. 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
UnknownVictoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
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
South Yarra at a glance
28,534
People
No data
Median sale
$664/wk
Median rent
No data
Suburb gross yield
Listing material
Listed by For Sale By OwnerThe Phone Code for this property is: 77820. Please quote this number when phoning or texting.
A rare opportunity to acquire Elm Tree House, a substantial and prominently positioned property owned by the Republic of Italy, in one of South Yarra's most established and highly regarded precincts.
Occupying a valuable corner position with frontages to two main roads and rear laneway access, the property offers strong street presence, excellent accessibility and a flexible site configuration. The land is generally level and rectangular, with outdoor garden areas and an existing garage accessed via the rear laneway.
Offered with vacant possession, Elm Tree House presents a unique opportunity for purchasers seeking a significant inner-Melbourne holding with generous proportions, historical interest and potential for future use or adaptation.
Historical background
Elm Tree House was constructed in 1857/58 and later acquired in 1920 by prominent Melbourne figures in the Melbourne society. The dwelling is associated with several notable events, including a visit by President Lyndon Johnson in the 1960s.
The Italian Government acquired the property in 1974, and it has since served as the home of the Italian Cultural Institute.
Key features
• Prominent corner position in South Yarra
• Frontages to two main roads plus rear laneway access
• Outdoor garden area
• Existing garage accessed via the rear laneway
• Generally level and rectangular site
• Offered with vacant possession
• HO6 Heritage Overlay precinct: non-contributory
• Historical interest
• Exceptional location close to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Domain Road, Toorak Road and South Yarra amenities
Planning and heritage
The property is located within the HO6 Heritage Overlay precinct and is identified as non-contributory.
Sale process
The sale will proceed in accordance with the official Notice of Sale documentation.
Occupancy: Vacant
Inspections: By appointment only
Offers close: 12:00 pm AEST, 28 August 2026
Enquiries: melbourne.concorsi@esteri.it
Disclaimer:
Whilst every care has been taken to verify the accuracy of the details in this advertisement, For Sale By Owner Pty Ltd (forsalebyowner.com.au) cannot guarantee its correctness. Prospective buyers or tenants need to take such action as is necessary, to satisfy themselves of any pertinent matters.
Listing description written by For Sale By Owner (VIC), For Sale By Owner — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.