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3 Empire Ct, Torquay VIC 3228

House

$1,600,000

Last sold

9 Nov 2023

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

4

Car spaces

775 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 $1,600,000 (9 Nov 2023).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 775 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Torquay (last 5 years) with land size: median $2,374/m² of land (n=75). 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

$1,600,000

9 Nov 2023 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Torquay (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,374/m² of land (n=75). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Torquay at a glance

21,018

People

$1,185,000

Median sale

$650/wk

Median rent

2.85%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Torquay report →

Vs Torquay

+35.0%

Median sale

Suburb $1,185,000

-0.74 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.85%

Suburb median $1,185,000 from 24 recorded sales (last 24 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$1,600,0009 Nov 2023
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted19 Sept 2023

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 $650/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

Torquay in one glance

Torquay at a glance

21,018

People

$1,185,000

Median sale

$650/wk

Median rent

2.85%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Torquay report →

Keep researching

  • Why Torquay? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Torquay →
  • Other records on Empire Ct →

Listing material

Listed by McCartney Real Estate

SWEEPING COASTAL VIEWS ON LARGE ALLOTMENT

Situated in the ever-popular Highlander Estate, surrounded by quality homes in a quiet court location, is this well-presented established family home. Boasting spacious light filled open plan living with magnificent panoramic ocean views, this wonderful home has been built to maximise the extensive coastal outlook.

Spanning over two levels, the ground level offers three sizeable bedrooms with BIR's, a large loungeroom or kids retreat, main bathroom with bath and shower facility and separate toilet and laundry facilities. Wander upstairs, to the immaculately presented updated modern kitchen, comprising stainless steel appliances, ample bench and cupboard space and the most breathtaking views out to Fisho's Beach.

The spacious dining and living area offer timber floorboards and open onto a huge, elevated deck area, providing a perfect place to relax and unwind or entertain family and friends. The master bedroom provides a WIR, ensuite and features a desirable private decked balcony. Whilst a separate powder room completes this floor.

Read the full description

A level fully enclosed predominately grassed rear yard, with large, concreted area provides a magnificent space for the kids to kick the footy, shoot some hoops or set up their very own cricket pitch. The drive through double garage at the front of the property leads to the 6m x 8m shed which is fully insulated, powered and provides amenities such as toilet, sink and good bench/cupboard space. The shed could easily be converted into a man cave or games room or simply utilised as a workshop or storage shed to house a car and trailer.

Set on a 775m2 approx. allotment, only a short walk to Deep Creek Reserve, schools, local beaches and Torquay Town Centre, this property is sure to delight.

Other features of the property include gas ducted heating and cooling, ducted vacuum, garden irrigation, garden shed and neatly maintained low maintenance landscaped garden beds. With the famous Great Ocean Road on your doorstep and within easy access to the Geelong Ring Road, an inspection of this impressive property is an absolute must

Listing description written by Kirsty Pertzel, McCartney Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Balcony
  • Built-in Robes
  • Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Ducted Heating
  • Ensuites: 1
  • Floorboards
  • Fully Fenced
  • Living Areas: 2
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Remote Garage
  • Rumpus Room
  • Secure Parking
  • Shed
  • Toilets: 3
  • Workshop
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