Melville at a glance
6,582
People
$1,595,000
Median sale
$844/wk
Median rent
2.75%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 30 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
$1,575,000
Last sold
24 Mar 2025
4
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
4
Car spaces
1,012 m²
Land
144 m²
Building
Districts View
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
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
Last sold
$1,575,000
24 Mar 2025 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Melville (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,352/m² of land (n=96). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Melville at a glance
6,582
People
$1,595,000
Median sale
$844/wk
Median rent
2.75%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 30 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Melville
-1.3%
Median sale
Suburb $1,595,000
+0.04 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.75%
Suburb median $1,595,000 from 30 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
Data unavailable
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
WAWA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 1,012 m² — that is not official geometry. 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.” Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $844/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.
Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property. 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.
1 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownWA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 1,012 m² — that is not official geometry.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
Honest achievable rent
KnownlowThis 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
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
Melville at a glance
6,582
People
$1,595,000
Median sale
$844/wk
Median rent
2.75%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 30 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Moncrieff RealtyOptions Galore - keep it, flip it or split it! Opportunity knocks on this generous quarter-acre duplex-potential block where this gorgeous 4 bedroom 1 bathroom home with exquisite polished floors and modern kitchen is ready for its next chapter.
Whether you choose to retain the existing house and build at the rear, knock it down and create two stunning street-front residences or simply move in, rent out, renovate or extend - the possibilities are as exciting as they are rewarding. All of which are subject to local council and planning approvals, of course.
With the tantalising prospect of future city and river views from a second storey also on the radar, this is a rare chance to secure a property that grows with your vision.
Beyond the delightful entry verandah sits a spacious and welcoming front lounge room that is kept comfortable all year round by a split-system air-conditioning unit, a gas bayonet for heating and an Osburn wood-burner fireplace.
It neighbours a separate dining room that enjoys double-door access into the carpeted "sleep out", study or fourth bedroom that can be whatever you want it to be and even has its own split-system air-conditioner for climate control.
The updated central kitchen is large in size and pleasantly plays host to sleek Essa Stone bench tops, glass splashbacks, ample power points and storage space, a microwave nook, a Linea stainless-steel range hood, a 900mm-wide Fisher and Paykel five-burner gas-cooktop and oven combination and a stainless-steel Bosch dishwasher, for good measure.
The latter overlooks a carpeted activity room that is the ideal second living zone, preceding a huge "blank canvas" of a backyard with an expansive lawn area, lots of trees, plenty of shade, a paved entertaining courtyard and heaps of room to play.
An enormous double-width lock-up workshop shed - or garage - has a mechanic's pit, dual roller doors and a covered double carport in front of it. There is ample driveway parking space too, if need be.
Back inside, a front master bedroom is carpeted and comprises of built-in wardrobes, lots of extra storage and its own split-system air-conditioning unit. There are built-in robes and split-system air-conditioners in the second and third bedrooms also, as well as ceiling fans.
The fully-tiled - and already revamped - bathroom has a walk-in rain shower, a skylight, heat lamps and twin-vanity basins to help reduce traffic at family peak-hour. A separate toilet can be found off the functional laundry to complete a practical and efficient floor plan.
Stroll to the popular Marmion Street Fresh & Gourmet shopping precinct, Blend Café and Pizza Bar and medical facilities around the corner in a matter of only seconds, with the likes of Melville Primary School, Melville Senior High School (down the street), a host of lush local parklands (including the stunning Kadidjiny Park), bus stops, the LeisureFit Melville recreation centre and the vibrant Myaree industrial shopping area all very much within arm's reach themselves.
Also in close proximity are Westfield Booragoon Shopping Centre, our picturesque Swan River, Fremantle, the city and a whole lot more.
You're not just buying a solid house on a big block - you're investing in a future filled with limitless options, here!
- 4 bedrooms 1 bathroom
FEATURES:
- Solid brick-and-tile construction
- Lush and leafy frontage
- Front verandah
- High ceilings
- Solid wooden Jarrah floorboards
- Feature character ceilings
- Entry skylight and built-in storage cupboards
- Large front lounge room with a gas bayonet and wood fireplace
- Separate dining room
- Spacious updated kitchen - with a dishwasher
- Activity room
- Large master bedroom - with BIR's
- Ceiling fans and BIR's in the 2nd/3rd bedrooms
- Flexible 4th bedroom/study/sleepout option
- Renovated and fully-tiled bathroom
- Separate toilet, off the large laundry
- Split-system air-conditioning
- Security-alarm system
- Outdoor gas bayonet for barbecues
- Hot/cold water outdoor shower at the rear
- Security-door entrance
- Gas hot-water system
- Bore reticulation
- Massive "blank canvas" of a tree-lined backyard with a paved entertaining courtyard
- Rear lemon and loquat trees
- Rear garden shed
- Double carport - in front of the huge double-width lock-up garage/workshop (with a mechanic's pit)
- Ample driveway parking space
- Wide 3.5-metre (approx.) gated side access
- Huge 1,012sqm (approx.) block with potential city and river views from a future second storey
- Duplex-zoned - with potential to retain the house and develop at the rear (STPA)
- Potential to demolish and build two street-front homes (STPA)
- Built in 1964 (approx.)
Listing description written by Anita Moncrieff, Moncrieff Realty — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.