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VIC › Upwey › Hughes St

29 Hughes St, Upwey VIC 3158

House

$1,485,000

Last sold

28 Nov 2025

5

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

1,327 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 $1,485,000 (28 Nov 2025).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 1,327 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Upwey (last 5 years) with land size: median $808/m² of land (n=99). 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

$1,485,000

28 Nov 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Upwey (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $808/m² of land (n=99). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Upwey at a glance

6,877

People

$870,000

Median sale

$590/wk

Median rent

3.53%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 66 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Upwey report →

Vs Upwey

+70.7%

Median sale

Suburb $870,000

-1.46 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.53%

Suburb median $870,000 from 66 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$1,485,00028 Nov 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted14 Nov 2025

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 $590/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

Upwey in one glance

Upwey at a glance

6,877

People

$870,000

Median sale

$590/wk

Median rent

3.53%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 66 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Upwey report →

Keep researching

  • Why Upwey? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Upwey →
  • Other records on Hughes St →

Listing material

Listed by First National Real Estate Ranges

Tri-Level, Architecturally Designed, Views

This Western Red Cedar home, inspired by mid-century modernist architecture, welcomes you into its generous open spaces - finished to a high standard - both inside and out. Elevated to appreciate the wondrous views incorporating the bay, city, and national park, you need to spend time here to find your favourite place to just ‘be.’

Sunsets, misty mountain vistas, native birds, as well as storms rolling in across the city and the bay are all experienced through the seasons from various angles and aspects.

The house sits proudly, architecturally designed with functionality for both connection and privacy, the floorplan has the versatility to be multi-generational, support working remotely or invite multiple spaces for the family and guests to have their own spaces.

Read the full description

The top two levels host most of the day-to-day areas of the home, a designer kitchen with both walk-in pantry and separate butler’s pantry, polished stone bench tops, Smeg 2 x oven, grill and six burner stove, Asko dishwasher, coffee bar, clean lines, and functional bespoke cabinetry with LED lights. The expansive living spaces, where family and friends gather to share meals and stories whilst being surrounded by nature are comfortable, warm and flexible and include bespoke cabinets and storage areas. An indoor/outdoor flow, is offered seamlessly through floor to ceiling windows and Lift-and-Glide Binq hardwood doors, with invisible pull-out fly screens.

Downstairs offers adaptability for a variety of needs, presently the primary suite, with sitting room, bedroom, and contemporary ensuite. It can easily transform into a separate accommodation scenario with a kitchenette and laundry, large living space or extra bedroom (currently utilised as an artist’s studio), private deck access, and the same amazing views.

The house sits proudly on a 1/3 of an acre of established and landscaped terraced gardens with fruit trees.

Upon inspection you will be able to feel the sense of tranquility, beauty and character of this extraordinary home. You will notice the quality of materials and finishes throughout; hardwood floors, Binq designer double glazed windows and doors (some with Tilt and Turn technology for security and sustainability), commissioned and customised timber fittings, wool carpets throughout – the attention to detail is exceptional.

There are also unseen upgrades, 6.3KW solar, fibre to the curb NBN, underfloor insulation, heating and cooling options including a Coonara wood fired stove, a house alarm, self-watering raised garden beds – a list of everything will be available.

The residence is approximately one hour from Melbourne CBD, easily accessible by rail at nearby Upwey township. Here you will find a supermarket, dentist and pilates studio, restaurants, cafes, specialty stores, also bus connections, pre, primary and secondary schools. Visit local wineries, berry farms, local markets and national park walks including the famous 1000 steps, as well as the spectacular vistas from Mount Dandenong – all a short trip from your doorstep.

Please register your details for an invite only ‘Sunset Soiree’ by calling Janet Hawkins 0409 117 432 or Mick Dolphin 0429 684 522 and see 29 Hughes Street, Upwey in all its magnificence.

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Disclaimer: We have in preparing this information used our best endeavours to ensure that the information contained is true and accurate, but accept no responsibility and disclaim all liability in respect to any errors, omissions, inaccuracies or misstatements. Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries to verify the information. Photos may include virtual staging.

Purchasers should make their own enquiries and refer to the due diligence check-list provided by Consumer Affairs. Click on the link for a copy of the due diligence check-list from Consumer Affairs.

Listing description written by Janet Hawkins, First National Real Estate Ranges — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Alarm System
  • Balcony
  • Built-in Robes
  • Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Ducted Heating
  • Ensuites: 1
  • Floorboards
  • Solar Panels
  • Toilets: 2
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