Castlemaine at a glance
7,306
People
$735,000
Median sale
$488/wk
Median rent
3.45%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 95 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
VIC › Castlemaine › Mcewan St
$775,000
Last sold
10 Sept 2024
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
582 m²
Land
124 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
$775,000
10 Sept 2024 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Castlemaine (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $983/m² of land (n=149). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Castlemaine at a glance
7,306
People
$735,000
Median sale
$488/wk
Median rent
3.45%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 95 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Castlemaine
+5.4%
Median sale
Suburb $735,000
-0.18 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.45%
Suburb median $735,000 from 95 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 $488/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
Castlemaine at a glance
7,306
People
$735,000
Median sale
$488/wk
Median rent
3.45%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 95 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Cantwell Property CastlemaineThis beautifully presented mid-century home epitomises all that a Castlemaine lifestyle has to offer. Full of character and charm with well-established gardens, it offers the best of both worlds. Enveloped by nature and friendly neighbours, this home is only a short walk from the Castlemaine train station, schools, and town centre yet is surrounded by open space and birdsong. The property's rear boundary looks out onto the countryside with a borrowed landscape that enhances a sense of space and immersion in nature. This genuinely charming 1950s-period three-bedroom home also contains a sizable studio that affords its owners a range of options in its usage.
The floorplan has been adapted over time to ensure functionality for the modern owner whilst maintaining its 1950s charm. Feature pendant lights and beautiful period timber details, including oversized windows that wrap around the loungeroom are typical of the period, reflecting a desire for simplicity, functionality, and connection with the outdoors. Double frosted doors lead into the dining room with double windows overlooking the garden and adjacent countryside. At the heart of the home is the updated kitchen with timber benchtops, a freestanding 900mm gas cooktop with an oven, a dishwasher, storage and looks out over the rear entertainment deck and garden. This home also contains an amazingly deceptive storage capacity.
The main bedroom overlooks the native front garden and has built-in robes. Two further bedrooms are north-facing, generous in size and separated by a bathroom with a shower over bath, a vanity, and a toilet. To the rear of the house is a laundry with an additional toilet. Updated for modern comfort and practicality with insulation, gas central heating, concrete stumps, separated NBN to the house and the studio and a split system in the living room.
The rear entertainment deck has an elevated view of the back garden and neighbouring farmland. A north-facing studio provides a multifaceted work, living or creative space. It is well-insulated and features a concrete floor, a split system, an independent NBN connection and a large storage area that has the potential for a bathroom conversion (STCA).
Key features include a beautiful, low-maintenance garden with rambling pathways, established trees, a feature pond, quiet sitting areas and play spaces, a second entertaining deck adjoining the studio, a shed, a large carport, a 10,000-litre water tank for the garden, and a chook pen/cubby house.
If you have an appreciation for town living in a natural environment and appreciate the enduring appeal of a 1950s home, one that you can tangibly feel has been loved and cherished, then this home is waiting for you!
Listing description written by Michael Cantwell, Cantwell Property Castlemaine — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.