Empire Bay at a glance
2,375
People
$1,300,000
Median sale
$615/wk
Median rent
2.46%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Empire Bay › Hillcrest Rd
$765,000
Last sold
3 Oct 2019
4
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
1,043 m²
Land
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
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
$765,000
3 Oct 2019 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Empire Bay (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,568/m² of land (n=79). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Empire Bay at a glance
2,375
People
$1,300,000
Median sale
$615/wk
Median rent
2.46%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Empire Bay
-41.2%
Median sale
Suburb $1,300,000
+1.72 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.46%
Suburb median $1,300,000 from 21 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
NSWPlanning 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.
Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $615/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. NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet. 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. NSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.
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
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.
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
UnknownNSW Valuer General land values are not loaded for this property yet.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.
Area
Empire Bay at a glance
2,375
People
$1,300,000
Median sale
$615/wk
Median rent
2.46%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Ray White Bensville/Empire BayLocated in a quiet street and nestled on a huge 1,043sqm corner block, this substantial double brick home offers a rare opportunity for those buyers seeking space, privacy or the potential for dual accommodation.
The expansive four-bedroom family home is designed to accommodate the growing family showcasing a unique tri-level design. On the upper level you are greeted with beautiful high raked ceilings, and a spacious living, dining and kitchen area that flows seamlessly outside to a balcony that allows natural light into the home. The middle level features three spacious bedrooms all with built ins, main bathroom and ensuite to main bedroom.
The lower lower level is ideal as a parent's retreat, in-law accommodation or home office and offers a spacious rumpus room with fireplace and a large master bedroom with ensuite.
Outside the home, there are established gardens, a large sunny yard and huge in-ground pool and spa.
Located close to the waterfront, village shops, boat ramp, public transport and primary school this home offers exceptional value in a highly desirable location.
- Expansive family home offers four large bedrooms all with built in wardrobes two with ensuite
- Spacious living area upstairs with open fireplace, timber floors, high raked ceilings and built in cabinetry and shelving
- Large kitchen with ample bench and cupboard space plus huge walk-in pantry
- Both living and dining flow outside to undercover balcony overlooking pool and yard
- Additional rumpus room on lower level with slow combustion fireplace, wet-bar and air-conditioning
- Functional free-flowing floor plan with an architectural feel, enormous potential to add your own personal touches
- Energy efficient with solar panels connected back to the grid and water tanks for irrigation
- Large detached double garage, established gardens, whisper quiet location
- Set on a large 1,043sqm corner block there is potential to build a granny flat STCA
- Huge sun-filled backyard that is fully fenced and private, plus large in ground pool and spa
- Close proximity to village shops, boat ramp, primary school and local beaches
Listing description written by Matthew Kidd, Ray White Bensville/Empire Bay — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.