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VIC › Cowes › Rushmore Ave

4 Rushmore Ave, Cowes VIC 3922

For saleHouse for Sale

$790,000–$869,000

For sale

Asking range

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

4

Car spaces

564 m²

Land

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

Given the $790,000–$869,000 ask, is this worth your time?

Why this ask?

  • FactListed for sale, asking $790,000–$869,000(Listing record · 22 July 2026)
  • FactLand 564 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationAsk is 11% above the Cowes median recorded sale ($711,250, n=82, last 12 months).(Districts calculation from recorded sales)
  • CalculationIf it leased at Cowes's advertised median rent ($508/wk), implied gross yield would be 3.34% — 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

$790,000–$869,000

Asking range · $1,401/m² of land

No recorded sale for this property.

Cowes at a glance

7,858

People

$711,250

Median sale

$508/wk

Median rent

3.71%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 82 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Cowes report →

Vs Cowes

+11.1%

Median sale

Suburb $711,250

-0.37 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.71%

Suburb median $711,250 from 82 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
$790,000
Stamp Duty (Victoria)
$42,470
Transfer/Registration Fee
$1,953
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
$838,123

$48,123 on top of the price (6.1% 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 Cowes's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.

Net yield
1.84%
Annual cashflow (pre-tax)
$-26,514
Interest cover (DSCR)
0.35
Annual rent
$26,416
Operating expenses
$11,850
Loan amount
$632,000
Annual interest
$41,080
Gross yield
3.34%

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

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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. Listed$790,000–$869,000available22 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 $508/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 3.3%. 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.”

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

Cowes in one glance

Cowes at a glance

7,858

People

$711,250

Median sale

$508/wk

Median rent

3.71%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 82 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Cowes report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by Harcourts Asap Dandenong

A Family Haven Designed for Comfort, Space & Effortless Living

Quality-built and thoughtfully designed, this impressive four-bedroom residence delivers generous space, modern comfort and effortless family living in a highly desirable Cowes location. Offering two separate living areas, two bathrooms and a spacious open-plan kitchen, dining and living zone, the home is perfectly suited to families seeking room to grow, entertain and relax.

At the heart of the home, the light-filled open-plan living area connects seamlessly to the covered outdoor entertaining space through oversized double sliding doors, creating an inviting indoor-outdoor flow. The well-appointed kitchen features a generous walk-in pantry and connects naturally with the main living and dining areas, while the additional living room offers valuable flexibility as a second lounge, children's retreat or quiet space.

Key Features

Read the full description

• Four spacious bedrooms, including a master bedroom with walk-in robe and ensuite

• Two well-appointed bathrooms plus two separate toilets

• Spacious open-plan kitchen, dining and main living area

• Well-appointed kitchen with generous walk-in pantry

• Additional second living area offering excellent flexibility

• Large double garage with remote-controlled access and internal entry

• Separate laundry with sliding door access to the backyard

• Fully fenced backyard with covered outdoor entertaining area

• Quality-built home with excellent space and functionality

Designed for easy entertaining and relaxed family living, the main living area opens directly to the covered patio through oversized double sliding doors. The fully fenced backyard provides a secure and private space for children and pets, while the laundry's convenient sliding door access makes everyday living and outdoor activities even easier. The adjoining park offers a wonderful extension of the home's outdoor lifestyle, featuring a stone-covered pavilion, flying fox and additional sporting facilities.

Location

Positioned in a family-friendly pocket of Cowes, this home enjoys the convenience of having a park and recreational facilities right next door. With Cowes' popular beaches, cafés, restaurants, shopping, schools and essential amenities all within easy reach, this is a location that combines everyday convenience with the relaxed coastal lifestyle Phillip Island is renowned for.

Spacious, practical and designed for modern family living, this quality-built home presents an outstanding opportunity to secure a comfortable residence in one of Cowes' most appealing family-friendly locations. Whether you're looking for a permanent home, coastal retreat or quality investment, this property is ready to welcome you home.

Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided. Prospective purchasers are advised to carry out their own investigations.

Photo ID is required at our open home inspections for all attendees! Photographs may incorporate virtual furniture staging. All structures depicted remain unaltered.

Listing description written by Daniel Farrugia, Harcourts Asap Dandenong — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Ensuites: 1
  • Living Areas: 2
  • Toilets: 2
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