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VIC › Hepburn › Western Ave

42 Western Ave, Hepburn VIC 3461

For saleHouse

$1,060,000

For sale

Asking

4

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

4

Car spaces

5,304 m²

Land

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Given the $1,060,000 ask, is this worth your time?

Why this ask?

  • FactListed for sale, asking $1,060,000(Listing record · 24 Feb 2026)
  • FactLand 5,304 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

The ask against the evidence

Asking

$1,060,000

Asking · $200/m² of land

No recorded sale for this property.

Hepburn at a glance

No data

Median sale

No data

Median rent

No data

Suburb gross yield

See the full Hepburn report →

Total cost to purchase

Purchase Price
$1,060,000
Stamp Duty (Victoria)
$58,300
Transfer/Registration Fee
$2,585
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
$1,124,585

$64,585 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

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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$1,060,000available24 Feb 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?

No advertised rent and no suburb rent aggregate are loaded. Official bond files are not loaded. Listing rent and suburb aggregates are evidence, not this address’s rent.

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.”

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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.

0 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

    Unknown

    No advertised rent and no suburb rent aggregate are loaded. Official bond files are not loaded. Listing rent and suburb aggregates are evidence, not this address’s rent.

  • 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

Hepburn in one glance

Hepburn at a glance

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Median sale

No data

Median rent

No data

Suburb gross yield

See the full Hepburn report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by BigginScott Daylesford

Spacious Residence plus Self-Contained Cottage on 1.3 Acres

Adjoining the picturesque Cobblers Gully bushland park, this property presents a wealth of opportunities and flexibility. With a rural feel yet conveniently close to both Hepburn Springs and Daylesford, the property comprises a generous homestead-style residence along with a detached self-contained one-bedroom/one-bathroom cottage, ideal for buyers seeking extended family accommodation, home with a separate studio space or homeowners seeking additional income opportunities.

Stepping indoors, the main residence has two expansive living areas. The first, a bright sunroom/conservatory bathed in northern light, features polished timber floors and expansive windows framing views of the lush gardens. The second, equally spacious, encompasses an open-plan kitchen, dining and lounge area. Both living areas seamlessly connect to the verandah and lawns, offering an ideal setting for entertaining guests.

The main residence accommodates three bedrooms, the master suite having a private ensuite bathroom. A second bathroom and a separate laundry provide added convenience. Ducted heating and cooling systems, plus split system and additional gas heater ensure year-round climate control throughout the entire home.

Read the full description

Adjacent to the main dwelling, the self-contained cottage - currently leased until 16/12/2026 for $380 per week - offers a spacious open-plan living/ kitchen/dining area that opens to a private north-facing verandah. With a separate bedroom, bathroom, laundry facilities and split system heating/cooling, the cottage offers comfort and independence.

Externally, a sizable carport provides sheltered parking for up to four vehicles, with additional quality garaging and sheds nearby, offering versatile workshop spaces for enthusiasts or professionals alike.

Paved pathways and undercover access connect to the established gardens, leading to various outdoor seating areas where you can enjoy the presence of resident kangaroos and stunning sunsets.

Property Features:

• Land area: 5304 sqm (approximately 1.3 acres), fully fenced

• Low Density Residential Zone – Hepburn Shire

• Mains power (house and cottage on separate meters), town water plus rainwater tanks, septic wastewater, LP gas

• 5kWh solar system

• Fire pump with 10 outlets plus roof sprinkler system

• Established low-maintenance gardens, lawns and native trees bordering the bushland park, home to native wildlife including kangaroos and birds

• Direct access to bush walking tracks

Inspections are available by appointment only. For further information, please contact Rae Corris on 0408 358 772.

Listing description written by Rae Corris, BigginScott Daylesford — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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