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VIC › Cabbage Tree Creek › Old Princes Hwy

30 Old Princes Hwy, Cabbage Tree Creek VIC 3889

For saleHouse

$930,000

For sale

Asking

5

Bedrooms

5

Bathrooms

8

Car spaces

9,557 m²

Land

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Districts View

Given the $930,000 ask, is this worth your time?

Why this ask?

  • FactListed for sale, asking $930,000(Listing record · 17 June 2026)
  • CalculationLand 9,557 m² against a 314 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)

What could make it worth more?

  • InterpretationA large lot with a small dwelling means the value case rests on the land and what the zone allows on it, not the house.

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

The ask against the evidence

Asking

$930,000

Asking · $97/m² of land

No recorded sale for this property.

Cabbage Tree Creek at a glance

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Median sale

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Median rent

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Suburb gross yield

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Total cost to purchase

Purchase Price
$930,000
Stamp Duty (Victoria)
$50,870
Transfer/Registration Fee
$2,281
Mortgage Registration (est., if financed)
$200
Legal & Conveyancing (est.)
$2,000
Building & Pest Inspection (est.)
$700
Rates & Water Adjustment at Settlement (est.)
$800
Total cash required
$986,851

$56,851 on top of the price (6.1% extra)

  • Stamp Duty (Victoria)
  • Transfer/Registration Fee
  • Mortgage Registration
  • Legal & Conveyancing
  • Building & Pest Inspection
  • Rates & Water Adjustment

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.

Rental yield

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Gross yield is weekly rent × 52 ÷ price. Net yield subtracts operating expenses. Cashflow then subtracts interest-only interest on price × LVR. Tax, vacancies, and principal repayments are not included.

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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. Listed$930,000available17 June 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?

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.

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.”

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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.

0 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

    Unknown

    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.

  • 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

Cabbage Tree Creek in one glance

Cabbage Tree Creek at a glance

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Median sale

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Median rent

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Suburb gross yield

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Keep researching

  • Why Cabbage Tree Creek? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Cabbage Tree Creek →
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Listing material

Listed by Orbost & District Real Estate

BIRD SONGS B&B - CABBAGE TREE CREEK.

WHERE LIFESTYLE MEETS INCOME IN THE HEART OF EAST GIPPSLAND

A stunning B&B retreat nestled in native bushland, with Cabbage Tree Creek flowing past the front door - renovated and ready for its next chapter. Rarely does a property come to market that genuinely offers the best of both worlds promising a breathtaking lifestyle and a proven income stream, all wrapped up in one extraordinary package.

Welcome to Bird Songs, 30 Old Princes Highway, Cabbage Tree Creek.

Read the full description

KEY FEATURES:

• Established B&B with income potential - Bird Songs, Cabbage Tree Creek

• Ideal tree change opportunity - lifestyle property with built-in income capability

• Perfect for large families - multiple living areas, five bedrooms and expansive outdoor space

• Three-level property completed in the early 2000's, total 314m2 (approx.)

• Fully renovated main living areas including designer chef's kitchen, main bedroom and main bathroom

• Five bedrooms, all with heating and ceiling fans - four with private balconies

• Striking open-plan living with timber post and beam construction, glass atrium ceiling and slow-combustion heater

• Formal dining room - doubles as conference or retreat space

• Multiple bathrooms and guest facilities across all three levels

• Generous, covered patios, wraparound balcony and deck - 144m2 of outdoor living

• Solar panels and large-capacity water tanks

• Two car carport, outdoor parking for up to 8 vehicles or large boats and caravans + storage shed

• Productive fruit, citrus and nut trees

• Surrounded by native vegetation with Cabbage Tree Creek and abundant East Gippsland birdlife

• 20 minutes to Orbost, 15 minutes to Cape Conran Coastal Park

• Everything to run the B&B Business will transfer with the sale.

Construction of the B&B was completed in the early 2000's and set on a generous parcel surrounded by native East Gippsland vegetation, this remarkable three-level property has been thoughtfully renovated throughout its main living areas, including a stunning designer chef's kitchen, a beautifully appointed main bedroom and a fully renovated main bathroom. The result is a property that feels fresh, considered and ready to welcome its next owners from day one.

The heart of the home is the expansive open-plan living area which is a large striking space defined by timber look floors and a slow-combustion wood heater. The designer kitchen is a genuine showpiece: sage green Shaker cabinetry, rich timber benchtops, quality stainless steel appliances and a large island that makes catering for a crowd - whether guests or family - a pleasure rather than a chore.

A formal dining room doubles as a conference or private retreat space boasting soaring timber post and beam construction with light flooding in through a dramatic glass atrium ceiling, creating the kind of space that stops people in their tracks the moment they walk through the door, adding yet another layer of flexibility to an already versatile property. Accommodation across three levels provides five generously sized bedrooms, each with heating and ceiling fans, and four opening directly onto their own private balconies. Each room has its own distinct character - from the dramatic stone feature walls of the lower-level suite to the light-filled upper rooms with sweeping treetop outlooks. Whether hosting paying guests or a houseful of family and friends, there is space here for everyone to spread out and feel at home.

For the couple dreaming of a tree change with purpose, Bird Songs offers exactly that - a move away from the city grind into a lifestyle property that also generates income. Run the B&B on your own terms, scale it up, or simply enjoy the space while the property works for you. For the large family seeking something truly different, the multiple living areas, generous bedroom count, expansive outdoor spaces and endless natural surroundings make this a property where memories are made for generations.

Outside, the property continues to impress. A two-car carport and up to 8 outdoor spaces (or large vehicle parking for boats and caravans), a storage shed, productive fruit, citrus and nut trees, and substantial water storage all speak to the self-sufficiency that makes this kind of lifestyle genuinely sustainable. Solar panels keep running costs in check, and the native vegetation surrounding the property attracts a spectacular array of birdlife - a drawcard for the growing eco-tourism and birdwatching market, and a daily reminder of just how good life can be out here.

The location is superb. Just 20 minutes from Orbost and 15 minutes from the pristine Cape Conran Coastal Park, Bird Songs sits perfectly between the services of town and the wild beauty of the coast. For those exploring the Snowy River country, the Croajingolong wilderness or the East Gippsland High Country, this is the ultimate base.

* Total building area: 314m2 (approx.) across three levels, with covered patios, a balcony and deck providing an additional 144m2 of outdoor living.

* The B&B business including upper floor furniture, guest linin, crockery, business name & intellectual property and future bookings will all transfer with the sale of the property.

Inspections & Enquiries

• Flexible inspection times available - simply reach out and we'll arrange a suitable time

• Video walkthroughs available for qualified buyers

• Please contact our office to request a copy of the Contract of Sale (if prepared) and Section 32

• Consumer Affairs Victoria Property Checklist available upon request

Disclaimer: All information is provided by third parties and, while believed to be correct, is not guaranteed. Orbost Real Estate accepts no liability. Purchasers should conduct their own investigations before relying on this information.

Listing description written by Luke Oakley, Orbost & District Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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