Mount Helena at a glance
3,749
People
$962,500
Median sale
$649/wk
Median rent
3.51%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
WA › Mount Helena › Short St
$1,230,000
Last sold
20 Jan 2023
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
8
Car spaces
36,522 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
$1,230,000
20 Jan 2023 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Mount Helena (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $312/m² of land (n=106). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Mount Helena at a glance
3,749
People
$962,500
Median sale
$649/wk
Median rent
3.51%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Mount Helena
+27.8%
Median sale
Suburb $962,500
-0.77 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.51%
Suburb median $962,500 from 24 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
WAWA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 36,522 m² — that is not official geometry. 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.” Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $649/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. Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property. 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
UnknownWA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 36,522 m² — that is not official geometry.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
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
Mount Helena at a glance
3,749
People
$962,500
Median sale
$649/wk
Median rent
3.51%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Earnshaws Real EstateFamily means no one gets left behind, or forgotten. It's true for Disney cartoons AND dream family properties, including this one: a quintessential slice of Hills living at its absolute best where there's actually oodles of room for everyone. Large brood? No problem. Extended family? Bring them along. A load of pets? Space for them too. And if you're the kind of crew who love inviting other large crowds over for unforgettable nights (or days and nights!) of entertainment and get-togethers and even home camping trips, well, there's the capacity for that to happen too. There's even undercover parking for 7 (yes, SEVEN) cars! All set up carefully and considerately on just over 9 acres, so you can be as rowdy as you like with zero worries about bothering the neighbours.
It's a little tricky to choose one standout feature of this property; everything inside has been finished to perfection from the pretty floors to the country-style bathroom to the gorgeous white and wood kitchen overlooking the meals area with pot belly stove. There's space and room and a spot for everyone (and their dog) and it's all been freshly painted. But outside? Outside is simply outstanding. Until the warm weather ramps up and you can barely drag yourself from the belowground pool, you'll absolutely adore the enormous, undercover alfresco area which spans the entire length of the back of the house and it comes complete with a large pizza oven. There are fans, lighting, and even draw-down transparent blinds for keeping yourselves and your guests comfortable and cosy - you can use this space all year round. Need a spot just for you? The front verandah is calling your name - BYO morning cup of tea, the property will provide the birdsong. While you work out in your own home gym, the kids can be pumping their own muscles on the incredible, fully fenced playground area, and those needing 'shed-time' can take their pick from two sheds - both with power. Then, there's the cute little studio you can turn into whatever your heart desires.
Features Include:
1980 brick & iron home, extended & renovated by Terry McKie Homes in 2003, on 9.5 acres
4 great bedrooms
2 bathrooms
Plus home office
Huge lounge room
Open plan kitchen & meals area with cosy slow combustion wood heater
Polished Marri floors
Ducted reverse cycle air conditioning
Recently fully repainted internally
Large full-length patio entertaining area with fans, lighting & cafe blinds
Belowground pool with covered alfresco area
Home gym set up
Fantastic fenced playground area
6.5kw solar system with 24 panels
Undercover parking for 7 cars
Bore reticulation, 100,000l water rank & scheme water
Professionally landscaped gardens
Large studio & separate camping shed
Stable & tack room
5 fully fenced paddocks
Large soak & runoff dam
Fire sprinkler system set up to house & surrounds
Automatic gates
36,522sqm block (just over 9 acres)
5 fully fenced paddocks are ready to see your four-legged friends move right in with room for their stuff in the stable and tack room, there's a camping shed, a runoff dam, and you're set come Summer with a fire sprinkler system for the house and surrounds. The entire property is surrounded by professionally landscaped gardens you access through automatic gates. Just outside your private haven you'll find the joys of Mount Helena - access to endless opportunities for connecting with nature but still within hollering distance of Mundaring with its cafes, hairdresser, restaurants, and stores. For those who live family life large…
…this one's calling your name.
For more information on 260 Short Street Mount Helena, or for friendly advice on any of your real estate needs, please call Lindsay or Shirley on 0414 996 706
Listing description written by Lindsay Earnshaw, Earnshaws Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.