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ACT › Melba › Verbrugghen St

4 Verbrugghen St, Melba ACT 2615

House

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

4

Car spaces

885 m²

Land

116 m²

Building

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • CalculationLand 885 m² against a 116 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Melba (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,139/m² of land (n=13). 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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Melba (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,139/m² of land (n=13). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Melba at a glance

3,426

People

$880,000

Median sale

$400/wk

Median rent

2.36%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Melba 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 unknown18 Nov 2021
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted26 Oct 2021

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

Capital growth

ACT

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 $400/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. This jurisdiction has no comparable official bond series in the free set.

  • 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

Melba in one glance

Melba at a glance

3,426

People

$880,000

Median sale

$400/wk

Median rent

2.36%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Melba report →

Keep researching

  • Why Melba? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Melba →
  • Other records on Verbrugghen St →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Canberra

Beautifully updated

*** Please go to https://raywhitecanberra.com.au/watch-our-auctions-live to watch the auction ***

Whether you are a first home buyer, downsizer, young family or an investor, this light-filled and welcoming 3 bedroom home is sure to impress. The location offers comfort and convenience with everything you could ever need just walking distance or a short drive away.

Internally the floor plan boasts a spacious open plan kitchen, living and dining area. The kitchen itself is fully equipped with a gas cooktop, electric oven, double dishwasher, ample storage and an island bench with breakfast bar. The master bedroom comes complete with a large built-in robe and ensuite, whilst the additional 2 bedrooms, both with built-in robes, are serviced by the fully renovated main bathroom.

Read the full description

Externally, the yard is low maintenance with a spacious entertaining deck - perfect for hosting friends and family in style. The added security of full fencing means you can simply sit back and relax whilst kids play and pets roam in a safe environment.

Additional creature comforts include ducted reverse cycle heating and cooling, a combination of single and double-glazed windows, a well appointed laundry room with external access, security cameras, a double garage with remote control access, internal access and attached storeroom.

To the rear of the block you will find a large shed, which has plumbing and a previous approval for a granny flat. You can let your imagination run wild and create whatever your heart desires in the space, or simply use it as an oversized workshop or a place to park the boat/trailer.

This beautifully presented home is ready and waiting for you to just move in and enjoy. We encourage you to see it for yourself before it is swept off the shelf.

To our eventual purchaser: Please note the owner is happy to agree to paint the inside of the property to a colour of your choice. Please reach out if you would like to know more.

PLEASE NOTE THIS PROPERTY WILL GO TO AUCTION THURSDAY, 18TH NOVEMBER - ONLINE AT 11:15AM

Features:

Light-filled open plan kitchen, living and dining

New floors throughout

Kitchen with gas cooktop, electric oven, double dishwasher, ample storage and island bench with breakfast bar

Master bedroom with generous built-in robe and ensuite

2 additional bedrooms with built-in robes

Stylish and modern main bathroom

Single and double-glazed windows

Well appointed laundry room with external access

Ducted reverse cycle heating and cooling

Large entertaining deck

Side access perfect for additional cars, a boat or a trailer

Security cameras

Double garage with remote control access, store room and internal access

Additional metal garage

Stats:

Block: 885m2

Living: 116.5m2

Garage 1: 42.4m2

Garage 2: 65m2

EER: 6.0

UV: $344,000

Rates: $2,454 pa

Land Tax: $3,360 pa

Listing description written by Jake Battenally, Ray White Canberra — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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