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42 First Ave, Chelsea Heights VIC 3196

House

$890,000

Last sold

1 May 2026

4

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

534 m²

Land

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $890,000 (1 May 2026).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 534 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Chelsea Heights (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,660/m² of land (n=51). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

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

$890,000

1 May 2026 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Chelsea Heights (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,660/m² of land (n=51). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Chelsea Heights at a glance

5,447

People

$985,000

Median sale

$591/wk

Median rent

3.12%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 17 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Chelsea Heights report →

Vs Chelsea Heights

-9.6%

Median sale

Suburb $985,000

+0.33 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.12%

Suburb median $985,000 from 17 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$890,0001 May 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted29 Jan 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 $591/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

Chelsea Heights in one glance

Chelsea Heights at a glance

5,447

People

$985,000

Median sale

$591/wk

Median rent

3.12%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 17 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Chelsea Heights report →

Keep researching

  • Why Chelsea Heights? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Chelsea Heights →
  • Other records on First Ave →

Listing material

Listed by Lunar Real Estate

SOLD by Waheed at Lunar Real Estate Want to know what your home is worth? Contact me for a free consultation: 0411 028 338

SOLD by Waheed at Lunar Real Estate

Want to know what your home is worth?

Contact me for a free consultation: 0411 028 338

Read the full description

Land Size: 534m2 (approx.)

Council Rates: $436.96 per quarter (approx.)

Rental Appraisal: $750 pw (approx.)

Settlement: 30/60/90 days

Deposit: 5/10/20%

Comfortable Family Living with Future Development Potential (STCA)

Set in a well-established and family-friendly pocket of Chelsea Heights, 42 First Avenue offers immediate comfort, lifestyle convenience, and future opportunity. Situated on a generous 534sqm (approx.) allotment, this solid brick home is ideal for families seeking space today, while also appealing to investors and developers looking ahead.

The main residence features four bedrooms, one bathroom, and two toilets, with carpeted living areas and bedrooms creating a warm and welcoming environment. Comfort is ensured year-round with gas ducted heating, evaporative cooling, a Vulcan wall gas heater in the lounge, and ceiling fans in the lounge and kitchen.

The kitchen includes tiled flooring, a CHEF 600mm four-burner gas cooktop, Westinghouse rangehood, and Dishlex dishwasher. Outdoors offers a manicured front yard, flat driveway for two cars, remote garage, additional shed, and a large backyard.

A fully self-contained bungalow provides ideal accommodation for extended family, guests, or rental income. Located minutes away from Chelsea Beach and close to shops, schools, freeways, and public transport, this is a comfortable family home today with future development potential (STCA).

Contact Waheed at Lunar Real Estate for inspection.

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Disclaimer: The information contained in this property listing is provided in good faith and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. All details are approximate and subject to change. Lunar Real Estate and its representatives are not liable for any inaccuracies or omissions. Prospective buyers are encouraged to conduct their own due diligence before purchasing.

Listing description written by Waheed Nawandish, Lunar Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Built-in Robes
  • Dishwasher
  • Ducted Heating
  • Floorboards
  • Fully Fenced
  • Gas Heating
  • Living Areas: 2
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Pet-Friendly
  • Secure Parking
  • Toilets: 3
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