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VIC › Junortoun › Cockatoo Dr

4 Cockatoo Dr, Junortoun VIC 3551

House

$1,432,500

Last sold

14 July 2023

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

10,000 m²

Land

268 m²

Building

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $1,432,500 (14 July 2023).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationLand 10,000 m² against a 268 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Junortoun (last 5 years) with land size: median $501/m² of land (n=93). 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

$1,432,500

14 July 2023 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Junortoun (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $501/m² of land (n=93). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Junortoun at a glance

3,678

People

$937,500

Median sale

$540/wk

Median rent

3.00%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 16 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Junortoun report →

Vs Junortoun

+52.8%

Median sale

Suburb $937,500

-1.04 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.00%

Suburb median $937,500 from 16 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$1,432,50014 July 2023
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted9 Mar 2023

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 $540/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

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

    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

Junortoun in one glance

Junortoun at a glance

3,678

People

$937,500

Median sale

$540/wk

Median rent

3.00%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 16 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Junortoun report →

Keep researching

  • Why Junortoun? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Junortoun →
  • Other records on Cockatoo Dr →

Listing material

Listed by Belle Property Bendigo | Castlemaine | Maldon

Spectacular modern luxury home enjoys a light-filled treed birdsong setting - 1 HA of natural landscape in Peaceful Cockatoo Court

This beautiful design home showcases flawless craftsmanship set amongst native bushland. The residence consists of multi-level living with four generous bedrooms, a designer kitchen, an open-plan living space, a study, two bathrooms, plenty of storage and two decks.

From the moment you enter the 1ha property in quiet Cockatoo Drive, you'll know you've discovered a unique opportunity – a bespoke modern home in a desirable Junortoun locale with easy access to Strathfieldsaye or Strathdale amenities, Honeyeater Reserve and the O'Keefe Rail Trail.

Built seven years ago by Luke Drummond, this quality home features intelligent design choices for efficient yet luxurious living, including chestnut wood flooring, 2700mm ceilings, extra insulation, a 9kW solar system and zoned heating and cooling.

Read the full description

You'll find the master suite, a private and peaceful retreat, to the right of the main entrance. It consists of a large bedroom, glass doors to a private deck, outstanding bush views, an excellent-sized walk-in robe, and a luxe ensuite with a heated towel rail and a walk-through shower.

On the main living level, you also find two additional bedrooms with built-in robes, ceiling fans and quality carpets and curtains. The fourth bedroom, which can convert to a second living room, home office or guest room, is downstairs.

This airy and bright space has soaring windows and a raked ceiling that capture the outside treetops beautifully – from the couch, the dining table or the kitchen bench, you'll feel truly immersed in the external environment. Access the main deck from the living room – it's a perfect place for dining, entertaining or relaxing.

The standout feature of the kitchen is a simply magnificent granite bench with shades of green that further enhance the feeling of bringing in the natural environment. Appliances are Miele, and there is ample storage with drawers and shelves in the kitchen and the large butler's pantry.

Further inclusions:

• 20,000L rainwater tanks

• Double-car garage with extra storage

• Luxaflex curtains and blinds

• Ducted vacuum

• Under-house storage area

• Fully engineered foundations

• Mains/Town Water

This is an unparalleled home offering premium living in Junortoun. Shopping hubs, dining, childcare, primary schools and the Catherine McCauley College's Coolock campus are just moments away – everything you need is within easy reach.

Listing description written by Tim Noonan, Belle Property Bendigo | Castlemaine | Maldon — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Built-in Robes
  • Dishwasher
  • Ducted Cooling
  • Ducted Heating
  • Ensuites: 1
  • Grey Water System
  • Living Areas: 2
  • Toilets: 2
  • Vacuum System
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