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TAS › Sandford › Dorans Rd

384 Dorans Rd, Sandford TAS 7020

House

$2,000,000

Last sold

14 Feb 2023

5

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

7

Car spaces

9,997 m²

Land

225 m²

Building

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Districts View

What should you know about this lot before spending serious money?

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $2,000,000 (14 Feb 2023).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationLand 9,997 m² against a 225 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Sandford (last 5 years) with land size: median $48/m² of land (n=41). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

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

What this lot has actually traded at

Last sold

$2,000,000

14 Feb 2023 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Sandford (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $48/m² of land (n=41). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Sandford at a glance

2,180

People

$1,100,000

Median sale

$544/wk

Median rent

2.57%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Sandford report →

Vs Sandford

+81.8%

Median sale

Suburb $1,100,000

-1.16 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.57%

Suburb median $1,100,000 from 5 recorded sales (last 12 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$2,000,00014 Feb 2023
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted16 Jan 2023

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

TAS

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.” Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $544/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. 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.

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

    Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.

  • 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

Sandford in one glance

Sandford at a glance

2,180

People

$1,100,000

Median sale

$544/wk

Median rent

2.57%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Sandford report →

Keep researching

  • Why Sandford? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Sandford →
  • Other records on Dorans Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Petrusma Property Howrah

the whole package

With commanding and uninterrupted views across Ralphs Bay towards the Derwent River and Mount Wellington is this immaculately presented home offering luxurious, contemporary living right on Sandford's waterfront reserve.

Whilst you will be sure to fall in love with the exquisite and breath-taking location and outlook, this home definitely does not disappoint with plenty on offer for you to sit back and enjoy.

The open plan living zone is drenched in natural sunlight from the large windows and concertina glass doors that open up to a timber deck and fantastic outdoor living zone complete with sunken hot tub and outdoor shower. The living zone offers a contemporary kitchen with quality appliances and island bench as well as a large dining area. The home also extends out to a second lounge room and an additional covered entertaining area for all year round entertaining.

Read the full description

Accommodation is zoned to one side of the home with up to five bedrooms available, all serviced by a sleek family bathroom. The master bedroom boasts a generous walk-in robe and ensuite with a perfectly positioned corner window to take in the view. Three of the additional bedrooms also boast built in wardrobes.

The outside of the home offers low maintenance landscaping, plenty of space for entertaining friends and family, a large double garage/workshop, ample off street parking as well as offering direct access on to the Sandford waterfront.

- Breath-taking location with unrivalled views

- Spectacular and sun-drenched open plan living zones

- Entertainer's delight with multiple entertaining spaces inside and out

- Generous and well considered floorplan

- Contemporary finishes and neutral tones throughout

- Modern kitchen with fantastic island bench

- Up to five good sized bedrooms

- Master bedroom with walk in robe and ensuite

- Only moments to the water with direct access to Sandford's waterfront

- Low maintenance landscaping with space for whole family

- Separate and generous garage/workshop

- Three water tanks: 2 x 20,000 and 1 x 10,000L

- Only 600m from the Sandford boat ramp

- Close to local schools, cafes and shops

- Approx. 30 minutes to Hobart CBD

Annual Council Rates: $2300 approximately

Get to know Sandford

Sandford is a highly sought-after family community with many of the residents enjoying acreage lifestyle whilst enjoying the quiet beaches and bush trails. Sandford is popular amongst walkers, horse riders and mountain bike riders. Approximately 30min drive to the CBD and Airport with many local shops, cafes, schools and shopping centres close by. Regular regional bus transport is also available to the area.

Listing description written by Jake Towns, Petrusma Property Howrah — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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