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TAS › Lower Barrington › Lake Paloona Rd

474 Lake Paloona Rd, Lower Barrington TAS 7306

For saleHouse

$499,000

For sale

Asking

2

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

25,940.35 m²

Land

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Given the $499,000 ask, is this worth your time?

Why this ask?

  • FactListed for sale, asking $499,000(Listing record · 2 June 2026)
  • FactLand 25,940 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

$499,000

Asking · $19/m² of land

No recorded sale for this property.

Lower Barrington at a glance

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Median sale

No data

Median rent

No data

Suburb gross yield

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Total cost to purchase

Purchase Price
$499,000
Stamp Duty (Tasmania)
$18,205
Transfer/Registration Fee
$257
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
$521,162

$22,162 on top of the price (4.4% extra)

  • Stamp Duty (Tasmania)
  • 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: Tasmania 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$499,000available2 June 2026

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

Capital growth

TAS

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?

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. 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.”

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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

    Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.

  • 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

Lower Barrington in one glance

Lower Barrington at a glance

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Median sale

No data

Median rent

No data

Suburb gross yield

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Keep researching

  • Why Lower Barrington? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Lower Barrington →
  • Other records on Lake Paloona Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Living Here

A Peaceful Lifestyle Escape on over 6 Acres

Set amongst the peaceful surrounds of Lower Barrington, this charming rural lifestyle property offers the perfect balance of privacy, practicality and country character - all within easy reach of Devonport and Sheffield.

Positioned on over 6 acres, including your own section of surrounding forestry, this is the kind of property that encourages you to slow down, switch off and truly enjoy the beauty of your surroundings. Whether you choose to embrace the existing home as a cosy country retreat or live comfortably while planning your dream home in the future (STCA), the setting here is undeniably special - peaceful, private and immersed in nature, with tranquil outlooks across the surrounding bushland.

The two-bedroom home is warm, inviting and filled with rustic charm. Inside, timber features, original floorboards and woodfire heating create a cosy atmosphere, while the practical floorplan offers comfortable everyday living.

Read the full description

The open-plan kitchen and dining space features slate flooring, a Scandia wood heater/stove, electric oven, Bosch dishwasher and timber detailing throughout. An office nook positioned between the bedrooms and bathroom adds extra functionality and flexibility to the layout.

Adding even more versatility to the property is the separate studio/granny flat complete with kitchenette - ideal for guests, creative space, hobbies, a home business or potential short-stay accommodation (STCA).

Outside is where the lifestyle appeal truly comes to life. Established veggie gardens thrive in the rich red soil, supported by spring-fed garden water and multiple water tanks.

The property also features a substantial high-clearance workshop complete with mezzanine storage, toilet and hand basin, along with additional shedding, canopy storage and full gravel driveway access.

Whether you're searching for a quieter way of life, extra space for projects and hobbies, or simply a property with warmth, character and room to breathe, this unique lifestyle offering delivers endless possibilities in one of North West Tasmania's most picturesque rural pockets.

Property Features:

• Approximately 2.59 hectares (6.41 acres)

• Peaceful rural setting with surrounding forestry outlook

• Cosy two-bedroom home filled with rustic charm

• Separate studio/granny flat with kitchenette

• Large high-clearance workshop with mezzanine storage

• Additional shedding and canopy area

• Established veggie gardens with rich red soil

• Open-plan kitchen and dining area

• Scandia wood heater/stove plus additional woodfire heating

• Bosch dishwasher and electric oven

• Three water tanks

• Attached carport

• Septic system

• Conveniently located within easy reach of Devonport & Sheffield

A genuine lifestyle opportunity offering charm, flexibility and space to enjoy the very best of North West Tasmania living.

*We have no reason to doubt the accuracy of the information in this document which has been sourced from means which are considered reliable, however we cannot guarantee accuracy. Prospective purchasers are advised to carry out their own investigations. All measurements are approximate.*

Listing description written by Brooke Thomas, Ray White Living Here — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Dishwasher
  • Floorboards
  • Remote Garage
  • Shed
  • Study
  • Toilets: 2
  • Water Tank
  • Workshop
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