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VIC › Orbost › Nicholson St

235 Nicholson St, Orbost VIC 3888

House

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

637 m²

Land

183 m²

Building

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Orbost (last 5 years) with land size: median $423/m² of land (n=92). 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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Orbost (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $423/m² of land (n=92). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Orbost at a glance

2,167

People

$360,000

Median sale

$325/wk

Median rent

4.69%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 39 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Orbost report →

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. Soldprice unknown31 May 2023
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted29 Apr 2023
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted29 Apr 2023

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 $325/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

Orbost in one glance

Orbost at a glance

2,167

People

$360,000

Median sale

$325/wk

Median rent

4.69%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 39 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Orbost report →

Keep researching

  • Why Orbost? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Orbost →
  • Other records on Nicholson St →

Listing material

Listed by Orbost & District Real Estate

MODERN HOME WITH YESTER YEAR CHARM

THIS MODERN HOME HAS BEEN BUILT TO BLEND INTO ITS SURROUNDINGS WITH A CONTEMPORARY COUNTRY EXTERIOR AND A MODERN LIVING INTERIOR PROVIDING AN EXCEPTIONAL PLACE TO RESIDE.

Set on approximately 637 sqm of land boasting a corner block with frontages on Nicholson Street and Patterson Lane, the home was constructed in 2008 and offered all the modern living comforts you expect in a new build, in a turn-key option to suit even the fussiest of owners. Surrounded by beautifully landscaped grounds with tranquil outdoor sitting areas, a stunning deck, and established trees this home provides owners with a move in and enjoy now option.

The home consists of 2 main living areas with a formal lounge room to the front of the home, and toward the rear a large open plan kitchen - dining - living, and family room, creating a dynamic space to be used for any occasion, from relaxing with the family to entertaining guests. The kitchen is well-appointed, with ample storage and new appliances, including the oven and dishwasher. There are 4 bedrooms, with the primary suite containing a walk-in robe and full ensuite. All remaining bedrooms are of good size and contain BIRs, as you would expect in a build of this quality. A central bathroom containing a shower - bathtub, and vanity unit. Heating and cooling are taken care of with a Split System AC, the Master Bedroom - Bedroom 3, and the dining area have ceiling fans for added comfort.

Read the full description

Additional Features:

• Built 2008

• Windows - Comfort Glass with Privacy Tint

• Fully Insulated (Meets modern energy efficiency ratings)

• New Energy Efficient Appliances (Just Installed)

• Garden Shed

• Off Street Parking (Room for a boat/caravan)

• Easy Walk to Orbost CBD

Move in and enjoy your new country lifestyle with no work to be done, there are other properties on the market, but none as neat as this!

Please contact the exclusive listing agents at Orbost Real Estate for full property details, a copy of the vendor statement and private viewing times.

Listing description written by Luke Oakley, Orbost & District Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Broadband
  • Built-in Robes
  • Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Floorboards
  • Fully Fenced
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Secure Parking
  • Shed
  • Study
  • Toilets: 2
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