Emerald at a glance
5,844
People
$920,000
Median sale
$578/wk
Median rent
3.27%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 68 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
VIC › Emerald › Belgrave Gembrook Rd
$1,625,000
Last sold
28 Mar 2025
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
6
Car spaces
8,000 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
Last sold
$1,625,000
28 Mar 2025 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Emerald (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $416/m² of land (n=155). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Emerald at a glance
5,844
People
$920,000
Median sale
$578/wk
Median rent
3.27%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 68 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Emerald
+76.6%
Median sale
Suburb $920,000
-1.42 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.27%
Suburb median $920,000 from 68 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
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 $578/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.
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
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
Emerald at a glance
5,844
People
$920,000
Median sale
$578/wk
Median rent
3.27%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 68 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Chandler & Co Real EstateFor OFI's - Limited parking at property. You may choose to park at Puffing Billy crossing on Belgrave-Gembrook Road and walk to property.
Perfectly located, and what feels like a world away from everything, yet only meters from the start of Wellington Road and within an easy 2 km walk from the beautiful Emerald township, this 2-acre (approx.) property is a one of a kind and could easily be the lifestyle property of your dreams!
Set amidst a backdrop of rolling green hills, trickling creek and with Puffing Billy running past your door, this idyllic setting is easily one of the most sought-after pockets throughout the Dandenong Ranges. It also provides a very easy stroll to the Paradise Valley Pub where many lazy Sunday afternoons can be had in their popular garden setting.
Inspired by the owners travels throughout England and Italy, the country farmhouse design has been crafted with much consideration and care. Whilst both size and space have been well catered for in its four bedroom, two bathrooms and open plan living footprint, the quality and resourcefulness throughout are a must see. Reclaimed 120-year-old Ironbark timbers from Melbourne Wharf have been expertly crafted into exposed trusses and old pressed red bricks were painstakingly hand chosen to finish this stunning build. With a mezzanine design, the second level living area is a unique space that could be used as a rumpus, music room, lounge or bedroom: the choice is yours.
Rustic yet luxurious, the main, 2-way bathroom is like enjoying your own private day spa and allows you to soak in the claw foot tub and look out over your picturesque property knowing that you have found your own piece of heaven. Built to allow for entertaining, the kitchen has space, style and sophistication with its 900mm oven, sleek black cabinetry and farmhouse double sink and along with its oversized island bench, making it the ideal central hub for relaxed dinners with family and friends.
Along with a charming wood heater that creates both ambience and atmosphere, hydronic slab heating and split system heating/cooling have been installed for quick and convenient temperature control.
Full off grid solar, a double garage under roof line with internal access, large storage room plus an oversized laundry all combines at one end of the home to help run a functional, easy day to day lifestyle.
Outside, the 2 acres (approx.) contains 3 fenced paddocks as well as the gardens and parking surrounding the home, and you will be delighted with the 20-or-so varieties of fruit and nut trees that have been lovingly planted to coincide with the mostly self-sufficient lifestyle that has been created here.
An intoxicating blend of country meets urban living, there is no doubt this property is a one of a kind.
Please note: Information provided has been obtained from sources believed to be accurate, however, we cannot guarantee information is accurate. Interested parties should make their own enquiries & obtain their own legal advice. We accept no liability for any errors or omissions (including but not limited to a property's land size, floor plans, building age or condition).
Listing description written by Sharyn Chandler, Chandler & Co Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.