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VIC › Rye › Fern Grove

49 Fern Grove, Rye VIC 3941

House

$880,000

Last sold

12 Dec 2020

4

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

907 m²

Land

28 m²

Building

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $880,000 (12 Dec 2020).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationLand 907 m² against a 28 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Rye (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,242/m² of land (n=72). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • InterpretationA large lot with a small dwelling means the value case rests on the land and what the zone allows on it, not the house.

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

$880,000

12 Dec 2020 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Rye (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,242/m² of land (n=72). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Rye at a glance

9,756

People

$928,000

Median sale

$573/wk

Median rent

3.21%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Rye report →

Vs Rye

-5.2%

Median sale

Suburb $928,000

+0.18 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.21%

Suburb median $928,000 from 21 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$880,00012 Dec 2020
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted26 Oct 2020

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 $573/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

Rye in one glance

Rye at a glance

9,756

People

$928,000

Median sale

$573/wk

Median rent

3.21%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Rye report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by Nicholas Lynch

Tawarri - Private inspections are now permitted

Capturing views of Arthurs Seat, this Rye residence offers an incredible opportunity on 908sqm (approx.) parcel of land. The double story dual accommodation home has enormous potential moments from the Tyrone Foreshore, the sparkling waters of Port Phillip Bay and Blairgowrie's spectacular and secluded ocean beaches. Well-presented throughout, the private residence delivers endless possibilities – enjoy as a holiday getaway, renovate and reap the rewards or start again and build your new dream home (STCA). Featuring a spacious design with high ceilings the dual accommodation includes a well-appointed kitchen, two living areas, three bedrooms and two bathrooms on the top level and a kitchenette, living area, bedroom and bathroom on the lower level. Surrounded by mature trees with multiple entertaining deck areas this is a great opportunity to modernise and add your own flair. Enjoy all the ambience of relaxed coastal living close to Blairgowrie shops, cafes, Peninsula Hot Springs and award-winning golf courses and wineries.

* Double-story, dual accommodation home

* Beachside residence with views of Arthurs Seat

Read the full description

* Opportunity to renovate & add your flair (STCA)

* Build your new dream home (STCA)

Top level includes:

* Well-appointed kitchen & two living areas

* Master bedroom with Ensuite & WIR

* Two further bedrooms with BIR's & family bathroom

Lower level includes:

* High ceilings, kitchenette & living area

* Bedroom, bathroom & terrace area

* Mature gardens, deck area & single carport

* Close to Port Phillip Bay & Blairgowrie's ocean beach

* Near Peninsula Hot Springs, wineries & golf courses

Photo I.D. required at all Inspections.

Listing description written by Nicholas Lynch, Nicholas Lynch — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Living Areas: 3
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