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31 Alex Scott Way, Dandenong VIC 3175

For saleTownhouse for Sale

$590,000–$640,000

For sale

Asking range

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

116 m²

Land

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

Given the $590,000–$640,000 ask, is this worth your time?

Why this ask?

  • FactListed for sale, asking $590,000–$640,000(Listing record · 2 July 2026)
  • FactLand 116 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationAsk is 22% below the Dandenong median recorded sale ($755,000, n=57, last 12 months).(Districts calculation from recorded sales)
  • CalculationIf it leased at Dandenong's advertised median rent ($463/wk), implied gross yield would be 4.08% — this is not a rent for this listing.(Districts scenario calculation)

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

The ask against the evidence

Asking

$590,000–$640,000

Asking range · $5,086/m² of land

No recorded sale for this property.

Dandenong at a glance

32,363

People

$755,000

Median sale

$463/wk

Median rent

3.19%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 57 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Dandenong report →

Vs Dandenong

-21.9%

Median sale

Suburb $755,000

+0.89 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.19%

Suburb median $755,000 from 57 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Total cost to purchase

Based on the low end of the asking range, not a contract price.

Purchase Price
$590,000
Stamp Duty (Victoria)
$30,470
Transfer/Registration Fee
$1,485
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
$625,655

$35,655 on top of the price (6.0% 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

Based on the low end of the asking range, not a contract price.

Pre-filled with Dandenong's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.

Net yield
2.58%
Annual cashflow (pre-tax)
$-15,454
Interest cover (DSCR)
0.50
Annual rent
$24,076
Operating expenses
$8,850
Loan amount
$472,000
Annual interest
$30,680
Gross yield
4.08%

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

i

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$590,000–$640,000available2 July 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?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $463/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

Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 4.1%. The yield that matters is the one on achieved rent, which has not been inferred for this address. Net yield (land tax, rates, insurance, vacancy) is not loaded. 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.

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

Dandenong in one glance

Dandenong at a glance

32,363

People

$755,000

Median sale

$463/wk

Median rent

3.19%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 57 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Dandenong report →

Keep researching

  • Why Dandenong? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Dandenong →
  • Other records on Alex Scott Way →

Listing material

Listed by For Sale By Owner

3 Bedroom, Plus Spacious Loft, & No Body Corporate!

The Phone Code for this property is: 43538. Please quote this number when phoning or texting.

Located on a peaceful street in a prime location, overlooking the Dandenong Creek trail, this well-maintained 3-bedroom home is both comfortable and practical - an outstanding opportunity for first home buyers or downsizers.

Step inside to discover three well-proportioned bedrooms and ample living and storage spaces. The home includes a fan in the master bedroom, as well as two split-system heating and cooling units to ensure temperature comfort. The connected living and dining area creates a functional and comfortable layout, ideal for everyday living with a natural flow that maximises both space and usability. There is a secure enclosed back yard between the house and garage, and a loft above the garage for even more storage (or the potential to be transformed into another bedroom, study, or workroom).

Read the full description

The home has been further enhanced by a number of recent upgrades, including but not limited to: the home security system, doorbell camera and intercom, air conditioning systems, continuous flow hot water heater, kitchen stove-top, carpets, garage door controls, shower heads, and a fresh coat of paint throughout the entire home.

On top of all this, the home has no body corporate - providing significant appeal for those wanting full ownership and flexibility.

The location is ideally situated within easy reach of a wide variety of local amenities, starting with Keneally Reserve right down the street. Dandenong Station is a mere 5 minute walk away, with Dandenong Square, Parkmore shopping center, Dandenong Primary School and Dandenong Park within a 5 minute drive (or 20 minute walk). Chisholm Institute and Dandenong Hospital are both within 9 minutes of driving, alongside easy access to numerous more local parks, recreational facilities, shopping options, places of worship, and a selection of schools.

The perfect combination of comfort, practicality, and location - this property presents an outstanding opportunity for anyone wishing to purchase their first home.

Please reach out if you wish to arrange a private inspection. :)

Disclaimer:

Whilst every care has been taken to verify the accuracy of the details in this advertisement, For Sale By Owner Pty Ltd (forsalebyowner.com.au) cannot guarantee its correctness. Prospective buyers or tenants need to take such action as is necessary, to satisfy themselves of any pertinent matters.

Listing description written by For Sale By Owner (VIC), For Sale By Owner — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Alarm System
  • Balcony
  • Courtyard
  • Dishwasher
  • Intercom
  • Remote Garage
  • Secure Parking
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