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VIC › Brighton › Menzies Ave

4 Menzies Ave, Brighton VIC 3186

House

4

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

627 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

View not ready — official layers are still retrieving for this property. Official planning layers still retrieving. Flood / bushfire / heritage not yet retrieved. No recorded sale price for this property. Districts does not score a property it cannot yet see.

Why this property?

  • FactLand 627 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)

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

What this lot has actually traded at

Last sold

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Brighton at a glance

24,953

People

No data

Median sale

$746/wk

Median rent

No data

Suburb gross yield

See the full Brighton report →

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. Soldprice unknown19 Mar 2021
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted22 Feb 2021

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 $746/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

Brighton in one glance

Brighton at a glance

24,953

People

No data

Median sale

$746/wk

Median rent

No data

Suburb gross yield

See the full Brighton report →

Keep researching

  • Why Brighton? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Brighton →
  • Other records on Menzies Ave →

Listing material

Listed by Nick Johnstone Real Estate

Moss Vale: Edwardian Entertainer in a Sought-After Beachside Setting

Moss Vale: Edwardian Entertainer in a Sought-After Beachside Setting

Graced with singular beauty, thoughtfully updated space, and elegant Edwardian-era grandeur, this irresistible 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom (plus study and home office) entertainer offers a commanding cornered presence in a peaceful beachside pocket. Crafted in 1910 by legendary Brighton builder Thomas Quayle, “Moss Vale” is steeped in turn-of-the-century charm, so close to Melbourne's most exclusive foreshore stretch.

Discover a relaxed yet refined dining room framed by a grand open fireplace, original shiplap ceiling, and bay windows directing natural light to every far-reaching corner. The inspired contemporary rejuvenation continues in a sun-filled open-plan living/dining area with an enticing glimpse of Port Phillip Bay. Spectacularly refreshed with a strong focus on quality, the transformation is complete with an all-new kitchen boosted by a pair of high-end Westinghouse ovens, an easy-clean induction cooktop, integrated Bosch dishwasher, integranted refrigerater and a waterfall-edged island bench topped by smooth Carrera stone.

Read the full description

The home effortlessly flows outdoors to a sunny poolside terrace boasting a Matador Artiste 900 Series BBQ with a teppanyaki grill and sink. Instantly inviting and ready for summers of fun, the real star of the show is a centrepiece swimming pool, complemented by a low-maintenance garden and lawn. Entertaining will be a dream in this house!

Exemplary rest and retreat is provided on two luxurious levels. A stylistic tour-de-force, the palatial main bedroom is staged on the ground floor, showcasing a dressing room and a twin-vanity ensuite with a stone-topped vanity and a rainfall shower head. Also on this level, a second robed bedroom is serviced by a bathroom with a standout freestanding bath and a fully tiled walk-in shower. Venture upstairs via a crafted timber staircase to two further bedrooms, the first-floor main with a sleek ensuite and a shiplap-encased home office or teen retreat with invigorating bay views.

Additional features include a work-ready study, large laundry with built-in cabinetry, a handy storeroom, secure keypad entry from Esplanade Avenue, extensive heating and cooling throughout, an app-driven irrigation system, two garden sheds plus a workshop, and so much more. The property is further enhanced by auto-gated entry to a rear carport and additional driveway parking.

Key details authentic to this Edwardian treasure include four ornamental open fireplaces, original Tasmanian oak flooring, handsome and high-gabled facade, traditional verandah entrance, artfully applied ceiling roses, towering shiplap ceilings and detailing, picture railings, intricate cornice work, bay windows, an arched timber hallway, and exquisite lead-lighting.

Beautifully balanced to meet the demands of a vibrant Bayside lifestyle, stroll to foreshore fitness trails, leading South Road schools, Brighton Beach Primary School, Were Street Village cafes, and direct platform access to Brighton Beach trains in seconds. Inspect to be impressed!

At a glance…

* Coveted corner block over 627sqm (approx.)

* 4 large bedrooms, main featuring substantial dressing room and twin-vanity ensuite, 3 with built-in robes, upstairs main with a luxe ensuite

* Spacious and supremely sunlit open-plan living and dining

* Stunning Carrera kitchen with top-of-the-range appliances and island bench

* Formal dining room

* Large study with built-in desk, cabinetry and shelving

* Upstairs home office/retreat with enchanting bay views

* Inviting solar-heated pool and entertainers’ terrace with BBQ, lush lawn, and landscaped garden

* Luxurious principal bathroom featuring stylish freestanding bath and walk-in shower

* Large laundry with cabinetry and bench

* Auto-gated entry to a rear carport and additional driveway parking from Esplanade Avenue

* Convenient Esplanade Avenue keypad entrance

* Ducted heating and refrigerated cooling plus split-system heating and cooling

* Storeroom plus substantial storage solutions

* App-driven irrigation system

* Character-rich original Tasmanian oak flooring

* Roller and Venetian blinds

* Recessed down-lighting

* Manicured front garden anchored by a leafy Liquidambar

* Two garden sheds plus a workshop

* Value-adding range of fine period features

* Moments from the beach, schools, transport, shopping, restaurants, cafes, and parkland

Property Code: 1748

Listing description written by Nick Johnstone, Nick Johnstone Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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