Parkerville at a glance
2,598
People
$1,465,000
Median sale
$649/wk
Median rent
2.30%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 25 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
WA › Parkerville › Mcdowell Loop
$1,100,000
Last sold
7 Dec 2021
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
15
Car spaces
20,735 m²
Land
127 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
$1,100,000
7 Dec 2021 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Parkerville (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $365/m² of land (n=87). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Parkerville at a glance
2,598
People
$1,465,000
Median sale
$649/wk
Median rent
2.30%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 25 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Parkerville
-24.9%
Median sale
Suburb $1,465,000
+0.77 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.30%
Suburb median $1,465,000 from 25 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
WAWA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 20,735 m² — that is not official geometry. 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 for this property.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $649/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 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.
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
UnknownWA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 20,735 m² — that is not official geometry.
Nearby development pipeline
Area
Parkerville at a glance
2,598
People
$1,465,000
Median sale
$649/wk
Median rent
2.30%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 25 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Earnshaws Real EstateThis property is an extraordinarily rare and exciting opportunity for someone (or two) seeking a unique, charming, and down-to-the-detail exquisite home blessed with holding the history of its surrounds. Set on 5 stunning acres, the lush gardens, natural bushland, and bucolic pastoral surrounds enhance the colonial and heritage styles of this 1950s built and perfectly maintained cottage and lend an air of old-world charm from the moment you swing open the gate. Take a stroll across the lawn, pick a posy of flowers. This is Parkerville life at its most idyllic.
McDowell Cottage, as this charming residence is now known, was originally constructed on the 103 acres that encompassed Parkerville Estate as a peaceful and restorative antidote to the sorrows and adversities faced by the original land holder, Mr Fred Boyle, upon his return from World War II. Thoroughly accomplishing this, its legacy has continued through generations since, and it is now ready for another iteration as a very lucky family's home. Extensively and lovingly refurbished, it has lost none of its authentic appeal in the intervening decades, and now is simply a bigger, lovelier, and more polished version of its original self. In every corner of this very special property, you'll feel the generations of love poured into it, and appreciate the intention it was originally built with.
1950s built, immaculately maintained marvel & historic legacy
· The quiet retreat of the original 103-acre Parkerville Estate's landowner, Fred Boyle
· Very special English weatherboard cottage
· Extensively & lovingly renovated & extended - losing none of the old-world charm
· 3 pretty bedrooms
· 1 carefully renovated bathroom
· Original Jarrah floors & classic colonial features
· Stunning old farm-style colonial cottage kitchen with Jarrah floors & benchtops & slow combustion fire/vintage cooker
· Classic heritage style bathroom with pressed tin
· Picturesque North facing light-filled sun lounge
· The main bedroom features textured wallpaper, pendant lighting & soft drapery
· Large, semi-enclosed alfresco dining with retractable doors/louvres & ceiling fans
· Heated below ground plunge pool with entertaining area
· New 6kw solar panel system & back-up generator
· 110,000 rainwater supply tank & excellent bore water
· 2 large, powered sheds
· Large 4 car carport
· Fully fenced paddocks with bore water taps & troughs & 2 stables
· Variety of mature fruit trees & raised veggie patch mingled with colonial style gardens
· Fully fenced chicken coop within cottage fenced area
· Walking distance to Mundaring Christian & Steiner School
· Situated on a serene, usable 2.07 ha (approx 5.1 acres)
· Picturesque outlook from nearly every spot
· 5 min to Mundaring - 15 min to Midland - 35 min to Perth
Is there anything better underfoot than gorgeous Jarrah floorboards? With benchtops to match and the warmth of a slow combustion fire beside, the kitchen is the heart of this cottage. The vintage style cooker is where bread baking and soup making dreams are realised in the wintertime, with air conditioning easing the heat on days where simply flinging the windows open doesn't bring relief. Meals are best shared with loved ones, so gather them for dinner around the dining table or spend long, languid days poolside, with late lunches served in the semi-enclosed alfresco area. Antique style Ceiling fans, louvred windows, and concertina doors combine to create a versatile space that suits a family style dining setting as well as it does a chaise or two alongside a cocktail bar.
Dreams are made extra sweet with pendant lighting, and soft drapery in the bedrooms. Bathe in the luxury of a claw foot tub before bedtime for the ultimate indulgence; a candle or two and a glass of wine may be a cliché, but there's no denying the appeal here. Even work hardly seems a chore, with the deep, relaxing colours and soft lighting in the 3rd Bedroom/study providing a welcome sense of comfort and ease to the room. And then there's the sun lounge, for when relaxation beckons once again and the allure of a good book is too strong to deny. A favourite armchair, a soothing melody on the stereogram, and the picturesque outlook from almost every direction. Will you ever want to set foot off this property again? We don't believe so.
To complete the total property package are the horse paddocks, water taps & troughs & 2
well-appointed stables and tack room.
Register your interest now, because opportunities like this come around so very rarely and we know someone will walk onto this property, promptly fall in love, and find it difficult to leave at all.
For more information on 605 McDowell Loop Parkerville, or for friendly advice on any of your real estate needs, please call Mike Steadall 0439 929 223
Listing description written by Mike Steadall, Earnshaws Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
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.