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70 First Ave, Cockatoo VIC 3781

House

$952,000

Last sold

2 Feb 2026

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

3,033 m²

Land

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $952,000 (2 Feb 2026).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 3,033 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Cockatoo (last 5 years) with land size: median $443/m² of land (n=167). 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

$952,000

2 Feb 2026 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Cockatoo (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $443/m² of land (n=167). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Cockatoo at a glance

4,643

People

$830,000

Median sale

$578/wk

Median rent

3.62%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 66 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Cockatoo report →

Vs Cockatoo

+14.7%

Median sale

Suburb $830,000

-0.46 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.62%

Suburb median $830,000 from 66 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$952,0002 Feb 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted23 Jan 2026

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

Cockatoo in one glance

Cockatoo at a glance

4,643

People

$830,000

Median sale

$578/wk

Median rent

3.62%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 66 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Cockatoo report →

Keep researching

  • Why Cockatoo? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Cockatoo →
  • Other records on First Ave →

Listing material

Listed by First National Real Estate Ranges

Peaceful Living with Big Outdoor Entertaining on Near Flat ¾ acre

****offers closing Monday 2nd of February @ 4pm unless sold prior****

Step inside this character filled home where space, charm, and lifestyle come together effortlessly. This 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom residence is accessed via a sealed driveway and sits on an impressive 3,031m² allotment, ready for its next family to simply unpack and enjoy. A double garage with remote access adds everyday convenience, while the expansive grounds create a wonderful sense of privacy and freedom.

Inside, the home showcases timeless appeal with features that celebrate classic design, soaring decorative ceilings, elegant cornicing, picture rails, and French doors that lead directly out to an outdoor entertaining space sure to impress. A wraparound verandah further enhances the home’s charm and connection to its surroundings. Two generous living areas provide flexibility for family life and effortless indoor-outdoor flow, ideal for both entertaining and everyday living.

Read the full description

The heart of the home is the spacious, open-plan kitchen, equipped with stainless steel appliances and a practical breakfast bar. You can keep an eye on the kids while preparing meals, making it perfect for family living. All bedrooms are generously proportioned and include built-in robes, while the master suite enjoys the added luxury of a walk-in robe and private ensuite.

Comfort is assured with ducted heating, a cosy wood fire, and split-system air conditioning. Outdoors, the property continues to impress with beautifully maintained gardens, a studio, water tank, storage shed, and separated fenced areas, perfect for pet owners.

Conveniently close to Cockatoo township, this property offers the perfect balance of peaceful country living with easy access to local amenities. It’s a character-filled home that provides room to grow, timeless appeal, and a lifestyle to enjoy, all within a setting that feels like home from the moment you arrive.

Call local agents Mick Dolphin 0429 684 522 or Caiti Ellis 0493 136 937 to arrange a time to view it.

Photo ID required at all our open for inspections and auctions. We may refuse to provide further information on the property should you prefer not to disclose your full contact information including phone number. Please note that properties listed for auction may be sold prior.

Disclaimer: We have in preparing this information used our best endeavours to ensure that the information contained is true and accurate, but accept no responsibility and disclaim all liability in respect to any errors, omissions, inaccuracies or misstatements. Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries to verify the information.

Photos may include virtual staging.

Purchasers should make their own enquiries and refer to the due diligence check-list provided by Consumer Affairs. Click on the link for a copy of the due diligence check-list from Consumer Affairs. http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/duediligencechecklist

Listing description written by Mick Dolphin, First National Real Estate Ranges — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Built-in Robes
  • Dishwasher
  • Ducted Heating
  • Ensuites: 1
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Toilets: 2
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