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WA › Albany › Melville St

44 Melville St, Albany WA 6330

House

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

839 m²

Land

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

Why this property?

  • FactLand 839 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Albany (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,201/m² of land (n=58). 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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Albany (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,201/m² of land (n=58). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Albany at a glance

1,897

People

$1,000,000

Median sale

$575/wk

Median rent

2.99%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Albany 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 unknown25 Mar 2024
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted10 Oct 2023

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

Capital growth

WA

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

WA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 839 m² — that is not official geometry. 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 $575/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

    WA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 839 m² — that is not official geometry.

  • 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. 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

Albany in one glance

Albany at a glance

1,897

People

$1,000,000

Median sale

$575/wk

Median rent

2.99%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Albany report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by Merrifield Real Estate

GOOD THINGS COME IN THREES

Character, views and city convenience make a winning combination at this delightful 1960s home high on Mount Melville.

The property is less than 800 metres from the CBD – close to shops, schools and entertainment, and an easy walk home after a night out.

It has been well preserved and takes in fabulous views over Princess Royal Harbour to Torndirrup while promising a city lifestyle with space to spread out.

Read the full description

Behind a picket fence on an 839sqm block, the fibro and iron home is set in easy-care gardens with low-maintenance plantings at the front while neat lawns contrast with ancient granite outcrops at the rear boundary – perfect vantage points for taking in the views.

Families will love the choice of indoor and outdoor living areas.

A little sunroom provides a cosy spot for looking out over the harbour and shelters the front door, which opens onto a comfortable lounge, warmed by an efficient gas log fire.

Sure to be a popular spot for entertaining and barbecues all year round is the long, covered and tiled patio at the back, with heaps of space for sitting, dining and relaxing.

A key attraction which is bound to be appreciated by all occupants is a freestanding studio or games room, perfect for hobbies, as a workshop or for children to let off steam. This has glass doors, plenty of natural light, and power connected.

The kitchen is a pleasant space with good cabinetry, gas cooking and space for a meals table, and next to this is the dining room with an office or study off one end.

With windows on two sides to make the most of the harbour outlook, the main bedroom is king sized. Next to this is a double with air conditioning and a built-in robe, and the third is also a double.

Driveways on both sides of the house provide ample off-road parking. One leads to a carport; the other to the studio. A toolshed and a cat run make up the outdoor features.

Everything is in goods shape – the property has been well preserved and is nicely presented throughout.

This charming and practical family home is perfect for owner-occupiers of all ages, and would make a highly desirable rental with the potential for excellent returns.

What you need to know:

- 1960s fibro and iron cottage

- 839sqm block, high on Mount Melville

- Views over Princess Royal Harbour to the hills of Torndirrup

- Less than 800m from CBD

- Lounge with efficient gas log fire

- Dining room

- Long, tiled and covered patio

- Freestanding studio or games room

- Office or study

- King-sized main bedroom with view

- Two double bedrooms, one with air conditioning and built-in robe

- Bathroom with bath, shower, vanity

- Laundry

- Carport

- Two driveways with ample parking

- Council rates $ $2,348.06

- Water rates $1,525.99

Listing description written by Kyle Sproxton, Merrifield Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Toilets: 1
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