Blackwood at a glance
4,381
People
$1,180,000
Median sale
$613/wk
Median rent
2.70%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 13 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
3
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
1,762 m²
Land
180 m²
Building
Districts View
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
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
Last sold
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Blackwood (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,006/m² of land (n=86). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Blackwood at a glance
4,381
People
$1,180,000
Median sale
$613/wk
Median rent
2.70%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 13 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
Data unavailable
Source
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 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 exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
SAPlanning 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.
Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $613/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.
Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question. 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.
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
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.”
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
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
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Honest achievable rent
KnownlowThis 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
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”
Catalyst exposure
UnknownFunded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
This lot's DA history
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownStatutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNet yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Area
Blackwood at a glance
4,381
People
$1,180,000
Median sale
$613/wk
Median rent
2.70%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 13 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Ring PartnersSpacious family living, a superb in-ground pool, peaceful views, a detached studio-retreat and your own space on a large garden allotment - 1742sqm! It's hard to believe you can live in such a peaceful position and where you can walk to it all!
This solid brick character home was built in 1970. It has a modern floorplan with spacious rooms, high ceilings and large windows, and is presented beautifully. With so much to offer the growing family, 5 Tester Drive is a wonderful buying opportunity!
There are three big bedrooms - the kids will be happy in their rooms. The main bathroom has been upgraded with a large bath, while a second bathroom has been created by sharing with the laundry - it is a smart space and a practical improvement to the home.
For the growing family, having two huge and separate living areas is ideal. The traditional rooms at the front enjoy a delightful and private outlook to the front yard gardens. The relaxing lounge area sits in front of an old brick fire-place where there is potential for a combustion heater next winter. A corner window nook could be the perfect spot for the chaise-lounge and a good book and for more formal gatherings - there is plenty of room for a large dining table.
The main living area is perfect. A large room with great space for family dining and lounging around the TV. It is connected to the kitchen through a servery, and the outdoor entertaining with bi-fold stack doors that open all the way! Natural timber floors contrast with clean white walls, while a huge window looks out over the pool and treetops. It is a very special feature, and you can see the sea!
The kitchen is a large room. It looks good and works well - but just imagine your very own dream kitchen in time. For now, there is good pantry storage and display shelves, the wine-rack is included, there is a dishwasher, a modern oven and ceramic cook-top, while being able to stand at the sink and look to the dining table and views is a treat!
The paved pergola feels like an extension to the home. A protected area where you can live outside, barbeque with family & friends and keep a close eye on all the pool fun. The concrete pool is salt-water chlorinated, solar heated and is the ideal size for laps. The enclosed pool area provides plenty of room for sun lounges and shade, it is private and in a perfect way - so connected to the home.
A detached studio has many different uses for you to decide. The children will love it as a games room, it is the ideal teenager retreat or home for the young adult, is it the cave or Mum's creative studio! Either way, this is a welcome and versatile space.
A secure carport with remote entry has room for two cars lengthways. Good height ceilings will provide easy access for the four-wheel drive, while out the front - there is guest parking on a drive-through parking bay. Handy!
When allotments are getting smaller, land is Gold! Here, you can enjoy your own environment on a 1742sqm allotment (0.34 acre). In a previous time, the back of the allotment was reserved for a tennis-court - today it is a natural park-like setting with abundant potential. The neighbours are off in the distance, think of nut trees, planting every citrus variety, vegetable gardens, a spot for the fire-pit and if you love native gardening - this could be paradise. The kids and the family hound will love you for it!
It's all here and what a place to live.
5 Tester Drive could be your forever home.
Listing description written by Stephen Ring, Ring Partners — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.