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VIC › Lara › Wichita Grove

42 Wichita Grove, Lara VIC 3212

House

$805,000

Last sold

20 Aug 2026

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

576 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $805,000 (20 Aug 2026).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 576 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Lara (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,332/m² of land (n=74). 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

$805,000

20 Aug 2026 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Lara (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,332/m² of land (n=74). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Lara at a glance

22,225

People

$740,000

Median sale

$514/wk

Median rent

3.61%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 44 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Lara report →

Vs Lara

+8.8%

Median sale

Suburb $740,000

-0.29 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.61%

Suburb median $740,000 from 44 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$805,00020 Aug 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted1 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 $514/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

Lara in one glance

Lara at a glance

22,225

People

$740,000

Median sale

$514/wk

Median rent

3.61%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 44 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Lara report →

Keep researching

  • Why Lara? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Lara →
  • Other records on Wichita Grove →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Lara

Spacious Family Living in Quiet Locale.

Ray White Lara are pleased to present 42 Wichita Grove, Lara, a hearty home in one of most sought pockets in the 3212 postcode. Nestled within a quiet court location with an overlooking a beautiful greenspace, on a 576m2 title this is the perfect family home to anyone desiring elegance without compromising on functionality and privacy for their growing family. With four bedrooms (all containing walk in robes), three exclusive living zones, luxury upgrades to the bathrooms, this is certain to tick all the boxes.

The aura of this home is the decadent, open plan galley kitchen, furnished with all the necessary fit outs for your culinary requirements. Containing generous overhead cupboard space, soft close drawers, 900mm gas stove, built in sink, dishwasher and a sleek waterfall island stone benchtop.

Externally this great opportunity comes with an alfresco that is entered via the kitchen through large shutter doors. Equipped with a BBQ and built in bar fridges, celebrating and hosting the festive seasons with your loved ones will be on the cards in a property you can proudly call home. Additionally, the double garage comes with handy rear roller door access and low maintenance gardens mean that you can enjoy the many comforts of the home while relaxing in the sun.

Read the full description

With amazing connectivity routes to the Geelong Region this home accommodates all the requirements of the personal and professional needs. A generous offering and variety of nearby parks, walking and bike trials (You Yangs National Park a short 5-minute drive) are at your front door with nearby sporting clubs available to fully immerse and integrate yourself into the local Lara community. Lara Shopping Centre and the popular Founders and Co restaurant (5 minutes away) provide you with amazing amenities, the Lara Train Station (5 minutes) allow you an easy commute to both Geelong and Melbourne CBD, while the Avalon Airport (10 minutes) gives stress free and easy access to be able to enjoy your holiday getaways.

Key Features

• 4 ample bedrooms all with walk in robes

• Bright kitchen & 3 living zones.

• Extra High Ceilings

• Natural Lighting throughout with blinds to maintain privacy

• Central laundry with additional storage.

• Upgraded bathrooms with luxury finishes

• Double garage with rear roller door access

• Colorbond Fencing

• Ducted heating & cooling throughout

*Every precaution has been taken to establish the accuracy of the above information but does not constitute any representation by the vendor or agent.*

*Photo ID is required at all open for inspections.*

Listing description written by Matthew Wade-Taylor, Ray White Lara — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Built-in Robes
  • Dishwasher
  • Ducted Heating
  • Floorboards
  • Fully Fenced
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Remote Garage
  • Rumpus Room
  • Secure Parking
  • Solar Hot Water
  • Toilets: 2
  • Workshop

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