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VIC › Croydon › Maroondah Hwy

278 Maroondah Hwy, Croydon VIC 3136

House

$940,000

Last sold

11 Aug 2026

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

506.25 m²

Land

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $940,000 (11 Aug 2026).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 506 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Croydon (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,671/m² of land (n=50). 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

$940,000

11 Aug 2026 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Croydon (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,671/m² of land (n=50). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Croydon at a glance

30,823

People

$910,000

Median sale

$553/wk

Median rent

3.16%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Croydon report →

Vs Croydon

+3.3%

Median sale

Suburb $910,000

-0.10 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.16%

Suburb median $910,000 from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

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. Sold$940,00011 Aug 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted28 July 2026

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 $553/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

Croydon in one glance

Croydon at a glance

30,823

People

$910,000

Median sale

$553/wk

Median rent

3.16%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Croydon report →

Keep researching

  • Why Croydon? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Croydon →
  • Other records on Maroondah Hwy →

Listing material

Listed by LOCI Ferntree Gully

Character Out Front, Lifestyle Out Back

***Access Via Service Road***

Behind an alluring white picket fence, this freshly painted weatherboard cottage delivers the kind of street appeal that makes coming home feel good before you’ve even reached the front door. Pretty as a picture yet deceptively spacious, it blends heritage personality with a thoughtfully extended modern footprint, offering warmth, character and a private backyard with room for everyday life to breathe. The easy-access service road position adds another practical layer to a home that feels instantly welcoming.

The original front section carries a fascinating connection to Croydon’s dairy-era past, once believed to have operated as a milk shopfront associated with a local dairy farm. Gleaming Baltic pine floors, lofty ceilings, sash windows and original light switches preserve its story, while the split-level rear extension adds contemporary comfort without sanding away the soul.

Read the full description

At the centre, the open-plan living and meals zone gathers around a cosy wood heater and built-in entertainment wall, with a granite-topped kitchen keeping cooking, conversation and family life naturally connected. Glass doors lead to a sunny deck and layered gardens shaped by stonework, a firepit, alfresco pockets, veggie beds and room for play or quiet discovery. A double garage, workshop storage and generous off-street parking complete a first-home or downsizer package with far more to it than first meets the eye.

You’ll Love:

• Fully renovated weatherboard cottage blending classic character with modern ease

• Stunning façade with white picket fence, red brick entrance and pretty garden beds

• Freshly painted inside and out in a soft Dulux Silver Tea Set palette

• Connection to Croydon’s former dairy and milk-shop history

• Original Baltic pine floors, sash windows, high ceilings and heritage light switches

• Character-rich front section paired with a split-level rear extension

• Open-plan living and meals with wood heater and built-in entertainment wall

• Bright kitchen with granite benchtops and breakfast bar, gas cooktop, electric oven, dishwasher and Franke sink

• Three robed bedrooms with soaring ceilings

• Main bedroom with towering floor-to-ceiling robes and ensuite effect

• Two-way bathroom with decadent spa bath, high-end granite surround and frameless rain shower with niche

• Clever Euro laundry integrated into the bathroom

• Second bathroom with luxe pearl granite flooring and frameless shower

• Sunny entertaining deck flowing from the living zone

• Fully fenced, private backyard with layered landscaped gardens: firepit zone, alfresco area, veggie patch and room for play equipment

• Ducted heating and split-system comfort + wood heater

• Double garage with storage shelving and workbench

• Off-street parking for at least three additional vehicles plus service road parking

• Water tank

Lifestyle:

With the Route 670 bus stop close by and reserves within walking distance, this address keeps everyday movement easy. Croydon Main Street, Croydon Central and the train station are only minutes away for cafés, dining, shopping and commuting, while Exeter Road, Croydon North, Ringwood and Chirnside Park broaden the choice. Families are well placed near childcare, primary schools, Luther College, Oxley Christian College and Yarra Valley Grammar, with Eastland and EastLink also within straightforward reach. It is a location that pairs suburban convenience with the character and community feel Croydon does so well. Love it. Live it.

LOCI Real Estate has taken every precaution to ensure the information contained herein is true and accurate, however accept no responsibility and disclaim all liability in respect to any errors, omissions, inaccuracies, or misstatements that may occur. Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries to verify the information contained herein.

Listing description written by Elaine Richards, LOCI Ferntree Gully — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Built-in Robes
  • Dishwasher
  • Ducted Heating
  • Floorboards
  • Remote Garage
  • Toilets: 2
  • Water Tank

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