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ACT › Melba › Verbrugghen St

51 Verbrugghen St, Melba ACT 2615

House

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

688 m²

Land

96 m²

Building

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • CalculationLand 688 m² against a 96 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Melba (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,139/m² of land (n=13). 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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Melba (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,139/m² of land (n=13). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Melba at a glance

3,426

People

$880,000

Median sale

$400/wk

Median rent

2.36%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Melba report →

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

i

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. Soldprice unknown10 July 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted19 June 2025

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

Capital growth

ACT

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?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $400/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. 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.”

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

    Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.

  • 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. This jurisdiction has no comparable official bond series in the free set.

  • 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

Melba in one glance

Melba at a glance

3,426

People

$880,000

Median sale

$400/wk

Median rent

2.36%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Melba report →

Keep researching

  • Why Melba? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Melba →
  • Other records on Verbrugghen St →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Canberra

A Family Favourite with Room to Move

** Please note this property will go to Auction on Thursday 10th July, 5pm at Ray White: 14 Wales Street, Belconnen unless sold prior**

Step into comfort and functionality with this charming and well-appointed residence, perfect for families, first-home buyers, or savvy investors.

Inside, the home offers three generously sized bedrooms, including a main bedroom complete with wardrobes for convenient storage. The central bathroom includes a separate shower and full-sized bathtub-ideal for unwinding after a long day-while a separate toilet adds extra practicality for busy households.

Read the full description

A spacious and light-filled living area flows through the dining area to the functional kitchen, featuring a freestanding electric oven and cooktop, dishwasher, and ample cabinetry. Whether you're preparing meals for family or entertaining guests, this kitchen will meet your needs with ease.

Comfort is assured year-round with split systems installed in the main bedroom & lounge, and the separate laundry room offers added convenience for day-to-day living.

Outdoors, you'll be greeted by a covered entertainment area for those summer barbecues and a spacious, fully enclosed rear yard-perfect for kids to play or for hosting weekend get-togethers. The double lock-up garage not only provides secure parking and additional storage, but also doubles as a versatile multipurpose space-perfect for entertaining, a home gym, workshop, or hobby zone. Side access adds further functionality.

Don't miss your chance to secure this practical and inviting home, where every detail is designed to support easy, enjoyable living.

Location-wise, the home is essentially across the road from the Melba playing fields and is only a short distance from the Melba shops, Melba Primary and Secondary Schools, and the Belconnen Town Centre. With its unbeatable location, you'll enjoy convenient access to a variety of amenities, making this family-oriented neighborhood an ideal place to live.

Features:

-Main bedroom with wardrobes

-2 Additional bedrooms

-Bathroom with bathtub and separate shower

-Seperate toilet

-Seperate laundry room

-Split systems installed to lounge & main bedroom

-Freestanding electric oven & Cooktop

-Dishwasher

-Double lock up garage or multi purpose space with electricity & sound system connected

-Established gardens

-Covered entertaining area

-Solar Hot Water with gas booster

-double gate side access

-Spacious colourbond enclosed rear yard

Stats:

-EER:4.0

-Block:687m2

-Living: 96m2

-UV: $564,000(2023)

-Rates:$2,949pa

-Land Tax:$4,905pa

Disclaimer: All information regarding this property is from sources we believe to be accurate, however we cannot guarantee its accuracy. Interested persons should make and rely on their own enquiries in relation to inclusions, figures, measurements, dimensions, layout, furniture and descriptions.

Listing description written by Jake Battenally, Ray White Canberra — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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