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53 Fern Glade Dr, Emerald VIC 3782

House

$1,055,000

Last sold

14 Feb 2025

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

2,759 m²

Land

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $1,055,000 (14 Feb 2025).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 2,759 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Emerald (last 5 years) with land size: median $416/m² of land (n=155). 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

$1,055,000

14 Feb 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Emerald (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $416/m² of land (n=155). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Emerald at a glance

5,844

People

$920,000

Median sale

$578/wk

Median rent

3.27%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 68 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Emerald report →

Vs Emerald

+14.7%

Median sale

Suburb $920,000

-0.42 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.27%

Suburb median $920,000 from 68 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$1,055,00014 Feb 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted3 Feb 2025

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 $578/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

Emerald in one glance

Emerald at a glance

5,844

People

$920,000

Median sale

$578/wk

Median rent

3.27%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 68 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Emerald report →

Keep researching

  • Why Emerald? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Emerald →
  • Other records on Fern Glade Dr →

Listing material

Listed by Barry Plant Emerald

STYLISH FAMILY ENTERTAINER ON A SUNDRENCHED 2,759M2 ALLOTMENT

Located in a tightly held and highly sought-after pocket of Emerald on a nearly flat allotment, discover your next home. Sitting pretty nestled amongst stunning established gardens this picturesque property is just as pretty inside as it is out and is sure to tick all the boxes! Perfectly presented and offering a move in and do-nothing opportunity you and the family will love. The family friendly floorplan offers multiple spacious formal and informal living zones. You are welcomed inside in to the first spacious lounge, flooded with natural light through the charming picture windows. The adjacent formal dining is the perfect place to comfortably host your friends and family. Both spaces are complimented by Axminster carpets and garden vista views. In the heart of the home, the chef of the family will cook up a storm in the stunning modern kitchen, boasting stone benchtops, a 900mm Falcon oven, dishwasher, breakfast bar, feature pendant lighting and an abundance of storage. The adjoining lounge area is complete with a cozy wood fire for the cooler months and directly accesses the outdoor entertaining to create a seamless indoor/outdoor living space. There are four bedrooms, the master suite features stylish built-in robes and a renovated ensuite bathroom complete with a double vanity, shaving cabinets and rain shower head. The secondary bedrooms are serviced by the modern family bathroom. Throughout the home, the freshly painted light and bright colour scheme offers a soothing neutral colour palette. For year- round comfort, there is ducted heating and cooling.

Entertaining is a breeze through all seasons, the large covered deck is complemented by the vergola. In the warmer months, enjoy your morning coffee on the heritage red brick paved patio and adore the spectacular garden outlook. The sundrenched yard is full fenced for your security so you can be confident the kids and four-legged family members can run and play safely. Car accommodation is assured with a double carport and excellent off-street parking. If you love the outdoors, Emerald Lake Park is just a short walk away along with an abundance of walking trails in Wrights Forest. The thriving Emerald and Cockatoo townships are just a short drive away; primary schools, high school, kindergartens, cafes, restaurants, sporting facilities and public transport at all within easy reach. If you and your family are looking to secure your hills address then look no further than this one!

Listing description written by Brittany Barry, Barry Plant Emerald — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Built-in Robes
  • Courtyard
  • Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Ducted Heating
  • Fully Fenced
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Shed
  • Toilets: 2
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