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VIC › Mckenzie Hill › Castlemaine Maldon Rd
$1,060,000
For sale
Asking
6
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
4
Car spaces
17,806.168 m²
Land
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No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
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Price evidence
Asking
$1,060,000
Asking · $60/m² of land
No recorded sale for this property.
Mckenzie Hill at a glance
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Suburb gross yield
$64,585 on top of the price (6.1% extra)
Estimates only, at standard investor rates — no first-home or owner-occupier concessions applied. Not included: lenders mortgage insurance (usually applies when borrowing more than 80% of the price), loan application and settlement fees from your lender, the foreign-purchaser duty surcharge, and building insurance — in Queensland the property is at your risk from the first business day after signing, not from settlement. Verify with your conveyancer.
Stamp duty and transfer fees: Victoria schedules from 2026-07-01. Ongoing council rates and land tax are not included.
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Planning
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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 and no suburb rent aggregate are loaded. Official bond files are not loaded. Listing rent and suburb aggregates are evidence, not this address’s rent.
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.
0 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
UnknownNo advertised rent and no suburb rent aggregate are loaded. Official bond files are not loaded. Listing rent and suburb aggregates are evidence, not this address’s rent.
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
Mckenzie Hill at a glance
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Listed by Cantwell Property CastlemaineSet on a beautifully landscaped parcel with regenerated bushland, this architecturally designed five-bedroom residence offers a seamless blend of passive solar design, self-sufficiency, and resort-style living, just minutes from Castlemaine.
Thoughtfully designed to embrace natural light and seasonal comfort, the north-facing living area features soaring 4.2m angled ceilings, leadlight clerestory windows, and sliding doors that open to a wide verandah. The adjoining dining space flows to the south-side verandah, overlooking a citrus grove and orchard.
The kitchen overlooks the in-ground swimming pool and features a freestanding Ilve 900mm gas cooktop and oven, stone and timber benchtops, a walk-in pantry, Miele dishwasher, and a mobile island bench for flexible entertaining and extra storage. Open to the kitchen is a second living room with a Scandia Cuisine wood heater and baker's oven, creating a cosy heart to the home.
A curved ceiling leads to a library-style office space, featuring built-in shelving and French doors that open to the deck and pool area. The main bedroom suite enjoys high ceilings, clerestory windows, private verandah access, and an ensuite. Four additional bedrooms, each with built-in robes, are serviced by a central bathroom and a well-equipped laundry.
Outside, the lifestyle offering is exceptional:
> Integrated solar system supporting energy efficiency and sustainable living
> Magnesium swimming pool with natural sandstone paving
> Expansive entertaining deck with pergola
> Fully fenced granitic sand tennis court
> Independent studio/guest house with kitchenette, bathroom, a Nectre wood heater, borrowed views of the surrounding landscape – ideal for Airbnb or as a private rental
> Double garage, large 7.2m x 9m garage with wood heater and workshop, water tanks, and the property is on bottled gas
> 15 amp plug (as opposed to the usual 10V in most houses), allowing faster EV charging than a regular outlet
> Chook house, greenhouse, pizza oven, cubby house, a large dam stocked with redfin and yabbies, and a seasonal creek
> Veggie patch, fruit trees, citrus grove, sultana vine, and berries
> Additional features include gas ducted heating, solid fuel heating, partial double glazing, ceiling fans, and newly polished timber floors.
Property Highlights:
> Architecturally designed passive solar home
> Five bedrooms + office/library
> Two living areas
> Magnesium pool & entertaining deck
> Tennis court, studio/guest house, garages & workshop
> Extensive gardens, orchard, veggie patch & dam
> Sustainable features: integrated solar system, water tanks
> 15 amp plug for faster EV charging
> Minutes to Castlemaine
This property is more than a home; it's a lifestyle sanctuary designed for comfort, creativity, and connection to the land. An opportunity to live sustainably without compromising on style or convenience.
Listing description written by Jeremy Bottomley, Cantwell Property Castlemaine — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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