Brown Hill at a glance
4,639
People
$630,000
Median sale
$408/wk
Median rent
3.37%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 45 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
VIC › Brown Hill › Apple Orchard Dr
$925,000
Last sold
17 Apr 2023
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
796 m²
Land
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
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
$925,000
17 Apr 2023 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Brown Hill (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $968/m² of land (n=79). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Brown Hill at a glance
4,639
People
$630,000
Median sale
$408/wk
Median rent
3.37%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 45 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Brown Hill
+46.8%
Median sale
Suburb $630,000
-1.08 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.37%
Suburb median $630,000 from 45 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
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
VICPlanning 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.” Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $408/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. 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.
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
UnknownVictoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
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
Brown Hill at a glance
4,639
People
$630,000
Median sale
$408/wk
Median rent
3.37%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 45 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Buxton BallaratThis striking modern marvel has been built to perfection, situated high on the hill and incorporates stunning views across the city skyline. With its modern façade and wonderful 796m2 land holding on the Melbourne side of town this home is positioned to perfection within close proximity to wonderful walking tracks, parks, bushlands, reserves and both primary and secondary schools. The home is complete with all the modern fixtures and fittings and simplistic colour pallet.
As you enter the home through the wide entrance hallway the gorgeous warm timber flooring leads to an incredible sophisticated open plan kitchen, dining and living area. The kitchen boasting magnificent stone bench tops, 900mm gas stove, electric oven, dishwasher, pot draws and walk massive walk-in pantry. Positioned off the main living area is a wonderful home office space with built in desk and dream home theatre with step up theatre experience seating. If the open plan area wasn’t already big enough, from the living area there are sliding doors that spill out onto the lovely under cover decked alfresco overlooking the rear yard and stunning view. The perfect spot to entertain with friends and family.
The grand master bedroom is of king size proportions and positioned at the front of the home, complete with walk-in robe and wonderful en-suite featuring oversized walk-in shower, vanity and separate toilet. Separate and to the rear of the home is the ‘kids wing’ featuring three additional bedrooms, two with built-in robes and one with a walk-in robe and third living, rumpus or games room. Close by includes the family bathroom featuring large bath, oversized shower, vanity and separate toilet.
Outside is gorgeous with well-maintained lawn, amazing cubby house, sand pit and fully landscaped gardens. Other incredible features include ducked heating, evaporative cooling, remarkable amount of storage, decking blinds, 20 solar panels, side access for a canvas and double lock up garage with additional storage space. Homes of this size on such a brilliant land holding are just so rare so don’t wait, call
Listing description written by Mark Nunn, Buxton Ballarat — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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