Castlemaine at a glance
7,306
People
$735,000
Median sale
$488/wk
Median rent
3.45%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 95 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
VIC › Castlemaine › Wimble St
$850,000
Last sold
26 July 2024
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
1,040 m²
Land
106 m²
Building
Districts View
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
$850,000
26 July 2024 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Castlemaine (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $992/m² of land (n=149). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Castlemaine at a glance
7,306
People
$735,000
Median sale
$488/wk
Median rent
3.45%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 95 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Castlemaine
+15.6%
Median sale
Suburb $735,000
-0.46 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.45%
Suburb median $735,000 from 95 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 $488/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
Castlemaine at a glance
7,306
People
$735,000
Median sale
$488/wk
Median rent
3.45%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 95 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Cantwell Property CastlemaineWelcome to "Shiralee", a beautifully maintained 1960s brick veneer three-bedroom home, sited within a generous 1040sqm with a north-facing back garden and in a position perfect location. Elevated with stunning views overlooking the township and landscape of Castlemaine with Kalimna Park, the Diggings National Park and the Mt Alexander Golf Club and walking grounds at your doorstep, this home is all about the view and location. Walk into town for retail and amenities, a short stroll to the train station, the Castlemaine Botanical Gardens and the Mill Complex, and close to the Castlemaine North Primary School and Castlemaine Secondary College.
Recently completed, impressive stone entry steps lead to the south-facing front patio, allowing one to take in the stunning view over Castlemaine before entering the home. A beautiful timber parquetry entrance greets you and leads into the open-plan living and dining. The living space has sliding doors to the front south-facing patio with west-facing views of Castlemaine and a gas wall heater with a period stone-faced surround by Mr Merrit, a local stonemason in the 1960s. The dining has views over the Castlemaine landscape and sliding doors to a 5.4m x 3.1m alfresco area where the view continues and the perfect spot to watch the sunsets. The adjoining kitchen overlooks the back garden and provides a dishwasher, a gas cooktop, an under-mount oven, an appliance cupboard and a pull-out pantry.
The home provides three bedrooms. The main bedroom overlooks the front garden, the second bedroom has wall-to-wall built-in robes, and the third bedroom overlooks the north-facing back garden. Servicing the home is a beautifully maintained period bathroom with an original waterfall front vanity, a bath, a shower, a separate toilet and a laundry with storage. Under the house is a 3.1m x 10.6m remote secure garage with an adjoining 5.2m x 2.9m workshop with exterior access. Updates include carpet, new blinds throughout, blinds to the west, new fly wire screens, and updated plumbing. Period details include light fittings, hardwood timber flooring, large windows, a tiled roof, a pebbledash patio and alfresco area, and decorative metal work.
Generous in size, the 1040sqm property features productive fruit trees and a low-maintenance garden with mature trees, including a Japanese Maple in the front garden and a Claret Ash in the north-facing back garden that provides shade in Summer and filters sunlight in Winter. Updates to the garden include recently completed retaining walls and dry stone walls.
This exceptional property is all about the block size, the views, the mature trees, and the location! "Shiralee" is a fine example of a mid-century home, built to a high standard, with attention to detail. So sit back and enjoy the stunning views and sunsets.
Listing description written by Tom Robertson, Cantwell Property Castlemaine — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.