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28 Melaleuca Dr, Carrum VIC 3197

House

$1,180,000

Last sold

8 June 2022

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

4

Car spaces

536 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $1,180,000 (8 June 2022).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 536 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Carrum (last 5 years) with land size: median $2,396/m² of land (n=16). 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

$1,180,000

8 June 2022 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Carrum (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,396/m² of land (n=16). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Carrum at a glance

4,490

People

$1,292,500

Median sale

$603/wk

Median rent

2.43%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 16 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Carrum report →

Vs Carrum

-8.7%

Median sale

Suburb $1,292,500

+0.23 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.43%

Suburb median $1,292,500 from 16 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. Soldprice unknown5 July 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted10 June 2025
  3. Sold$1,180,0008 June 2022
  4. Listedprice unknowncompleted17 May 2022

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 $603/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

Carrum in one glance

Carrum at a glance

4,490

People

$1,292,500

Median sale

$603/wk

Median rent

2.43%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 16 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Carrum report →

Keep researching

  • Why Carrum? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Carrum →
  • Other records on Melaleuca Dr →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Chelsea

Coastal Bliss on Melaleuca - Fully Renovated Retreat

Welcome to 28 Melaleuca Drive, Carrum, a beautifully renovated weatherboard home that blends timeless coastal style with every modern comfort. Set on a peaceful, private block and a secure front gate, this home offers a truly relaxed bayside lifestyle. Whether you're soaking up the sun on the spacious outdoor deck, enjoying the warmth of the traditional wood fireplace, or entertaining with ease thanks to seamless indoor-outdoor flow, this property is a rare gem.

Inside, the home is light-filled and airy thanks to vaulted ceilings, LED downlights, and a neutral coastal palette of white cabinetry, stone benchtops, and timber floors. The open-plan kitchen, meals, and living zone is the heart of the home, boasting a stone kitchen with electric appliances, a semi-integrated dishwasher, and a breakfast bar perfect for casual mornings or entertaining.

Comfort is assured year-round with split system heating and cooling in the kitchen, living room and select bedrooms, while the main living area also features a traditional wood fireplace for cosy nights in. The wide entryway includes clever shoe storage and a built-in bench seat, enhancing both function and style.

Read the full description

The master ensuite is a sanctuary, showcasing a walk-in shower with dual shower heads, a stone-topped vanity, face-level storage, and floor-to-ceiling tiles. The main bathroom mirrors this luxury with a rainfall shower, freestanding bath, and floating vanity.

Outside, enjoy the long secure exposed aggregate driveway and storage shed, with plenty of space for cars, boats or trailers.

Located just a short walk to Carrum Station, Carrum Primary School, and the buzzing Carrum Village café and shopping strip, this home delivers absolute convenience. Enjoy morning walks along the Patterson River, drop your kayak in at the Patterson River boat ramp, or spend sunny afternoons at Carrum Beach, all within easy reach. Surrounded by parklands and just minutes from the beach, this is the ultimate lifestyle location for families, retirees or professionals wanting the best of bayside living.

Listing description written by Shane O'Sughrue, Ray White Chelsea — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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