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VIC › Manifold Heights › Philip St

5 Philip St, Manifold Heights VIC 3218

House

$600,000

Last sold

7 Aug 2019

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

670.7 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 $600,000 (7 Aug 2019).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 671 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Manifold Heights (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,729/m² of land (n=26). 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

$600,000

7 Aug 2019 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Manifold Heights (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,729/m² of land (n=26). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Manifold Heights at a glance

2,636

People

$1,280,000

Median sale

$466/wk

Median rent

1.89%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Manifold Heights report →

Vs Manifold Heights

-53.1%

Median sale

Suburb $1,280,000

+2.15 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 1.89%

Suburb median $1,280,000 from 7 recorded sales (last 24 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$600,0007 Aug 2019
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted9 July 2019

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 $466/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

Manifold Heights in one glance

Manifold Heights at a glance

2,636

People

$1,280,000

Median sale

$466/wk

Median rent

1.89%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Manifold Heights report →

Keep researching

  • Why Manifold Heights? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Manifold Heights →
  • Other records on Philip St →

Listing material

Listed by Roncon Real Estate

A Family Classic Prime for its Fabulous Next Phase!

Home Owner's Comment "This house has been in my family for over half a century and I cherish the fun times, family celebrations, priceless happy memories. I hope whoever buys this family home will feel as happy and content as I have living here"

Classic character and total current day comfort, reflective of this much-loved home's long-standing family history are complemented by an allotment of prime real estate. Located in a highly sought-after location with limitless prospects!

The freedom to decide how the future looks can be considered from today's three-bedroom, one large living zone, central bathroom and a dining area that flows through to the main family room and adjoins the functional kitchen, finished with beautiful art decor high ceilings throughout adding a touch of period charm.

Read the full description

Large garage at the end of the long driveway provides housing for the cars and a backyard which is a clean slate.

This reminiscent 1950's residence occupies land that creates a prestigious opportunity for various buyers in the market. Externally the property enjoys a spacious rear yard with potential to redevelop, extend or renovate. (STCA) Realise your vision of building a dream five-star residence perfect for your family or reap the investment rewards of this premier location and the lucrative rental return with potential.

Walking distance to premium schooling, medical facilities, Shannon Avenue, Minerva Road cafes, public transport and quick easy access to the Western Ring Road.

Also the popular Pakington Street shopping precinct that has a huge variety of cafes, eateries and shopping is just a short stroll away. Geelong’s iconic waterfront is just a short few minutes drive away too.

Manifold Heights is continuing to be a proven growth corridor of Geelong - Opportunities come and opportunities go, just don’t miss this one!

Roncon Real Estate – An Agency like no other!

All stated dimensions and areas are approximate. Particulars herein are for information only and do not constitute representation by the Owner or Agent.

Disclaimer:

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Disclaimer: All stated dimensions and areas are approximate and are to be used as a guide only. All particulars herein are for information only and do not constitute representation by the Owner or Agent. It is upon the purchaser to verify all specified items and dimensions, by doing their own due diligence.

Listing description written by Jess Templeton, Roncon Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Secure Parking
  • Toilets: 1
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