Firle at a glance
1,644
People
$1,305,000
Median sale
$572/wk
Median rent
2.28%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
4
Car spaces
952 m²
Land
396 m²
Building
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
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Firle (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,185/m² of land (n=19). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Firle at a glance
1,644
People
$1,305,000
Median sale
$572/wk
Median rent
2.28%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 6 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 $572/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
Firle at a glance
1,644
People
$1,305,000
Median sale
$572/wk
Median rent
2.28%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Ray White NorwoodIn an east side hot spot where new builds are popping up aplenty, it's tempting to imagine what could be created (STCC) on this large 952sqm (approx.) block at 53 Gwynne St, just a 5-minute stroll to Firle Plaza - but you could also move into or rent out the existing 3-bedroom home as is, perhaps while considering further interior updates to savour yourself or to 'flip' this place in the future.
There's certainly much to love about what's already on offer - a spacious single-level dwelling with a charming stone-clad arched façade, big sash windows for capturing natural breezes, a mix of ducted and split-system AC, along with a gas heater in the front lounge and fans in all the beds.
In the tiled kitchen, solid timber cabinetry houses a modern cooker/oven, with a similar-style unit consuming an entire wall in the adjacent dining room. Exchanging the joinery alone in these spaces would create a lighter, more contemporary feel, while the home's all-original bathroom - functional but hardly flash - would benefit from a full overhaul. The property also has a laundry and a utility room with access to the shady rear verandah and a tandem-style double garage.
Out back, surrounding a patch of lawn with a handful of fruit-bearing trees, a vast network of garaging, sheds and trellising could be used for storage, project work and veggie production. Bigger thinkers though will spot the untapped potential here, like extending the house to incorporate a more sophisticated alfresco entertaining set-up or adding a pool (STCC).
Whatever happens down the track, there's no making a wrong move in this walk-everywhere location. As well as the convenient proximity to one-stop shopping at Firle Plaza, it's an effortless stroll to buses heading regularly into town or the retail/restaurant heart of The Parade in Norwood, and there are excellent state and private schooling options close by.
FEATURES WE LOVE
• Big 952sqm (approx.) block housing a comfortable & potential-filled (STCC) family dwelling
• Stone-clad façade, sash windows, arched front porch & a big covered rear verandah
• Carpeted front lounge flowing into a tiled dining room with a huge solid timber wall unit
• Moulded timber kitchen cabinets with modern cooktop/stove & backyard views
• 3 carpeted beds, the larger master with cathedral-style windows overlooking the front yard
• All-original bathroom (shower & tub) with separate WC - ripe for a renovation
• Large laundry + a multi-purpose utility room
• Ducted AC + a split-system & gas heater in the lounge, fans in all the beds.
• Auto roller door into a side garage with housing for 2 cars
• Lawn areas front & back + a sprawling network of garaging/sheds for storage & projects
• Rent out, renovate, rebuild (STCC), move in or move it on!
LOCATION
• Wander 5-minutes around the corner to hit Firle Plaza for essentials, eats & little luxuries
• 10 on foot to creek-side strolls under the gum trees in nearby Richardson Reserve
• Zoned for Trinity Gardens Primary & Norwood International High or go private with a 5 drive to Pembroke School or Loreto College
• 300m to city-bound buses or drive to town in less than 15-minutes
Auction Pricing - In a campaign of this nature, our clients have opted to not state a price guide to the public. To assist you, please reach out to receive the latest sales data or attend our next inspection where this will be readily available. During this campaign, we are unable to supply a guide or influence the market in terms of price.
Vendors Statement: The vendor's statement may be inspected at our office for 3 consecutive business days immediately preceding the auction; and at the auction for 30 minutes before it starts.
Norwood RLA 278530
Disclaimer: As much as we aimed to have all details represented within this advertisement be true and correct, it is the buyer/purchaser's responsibility to complete the correct due diligence while viewing and purchasing the property throughout the active campaign.
Property Details:
Council | NORWOOD PAYNEHAM & ST PETERS
Zone | HDN - Housing Diversity Neighbourhood
House | 396sqm(Approx.)
Land | 952sqm(Approx.)
Built | TBC
Council Rates | $TBC pa
Water | $TBC pq
ESL | $TBC pa
Listing description written by Joe Hibeljic, Ray White Norwood — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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