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TAS › Lauderdale › Balook St

81 Balook St, Lauderdale TAS 7021

House

5

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

5

Car spaces

668 m²

Land

372 m²

Building

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Lauderdale (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,173/m² of land (n=60). 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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Lauderdale (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,173/m² of land (n=60). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Lauderdale at a glance

2,694

People

$767,000

Median sale

$609/wk

Median rent

4.13%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Lauderdale report →

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. Soldprice unknown20 Jan 2021
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted17 Jan 2021

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

TAS

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.” Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $609/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. 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.

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

    Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.

  • 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

Lauderdale in one glance

Lauderdale at a glance

2,694

People

$767,000

Median sale

$609/wk

Median rent

4.13%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Lauderdale report →

Keep researching

  • Why Lauderdale? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Lauderdale →
  • Other records on Balook St →

Listing material

Listed by Nest Property Hobart

Flexibility is my middle name!

A large family? Working from home? Guests visiting? Genuine dual occupancy? AirBNB potential? Adult children or aging parents living at home? Seeking space for an art studio or hobby room? All these options are well and truly able to be accommodated with this spacious, updated home with VERY flexible floorplan and all this is just a stone's throw from the gorgeous Lauderdale beach.

On the upper level, you'll be met with a with a massive living area with glass sliding doors opening to a north-facing entertainer's balcony, with uninterrupted water views. The kitchen/dining area is huge and there's also room for a casual living area. The kitchen offers clean lines, great preparation areas and modern appliances. Additionally on this level are 2 bedrooms and modern bathroom.

The ground floor has a Council approved flat consisting of light, bright, open plan living/dining/kitchen and separate bedroom with WIR and room for a study desk and of course, a modern bathroom. Additionally, on this level is a separate studio (or perhaps a parent's retreat) with tea and coffee making facilities, bedroom, bathroom and private sundeck. For those who wish to work from home or have an art studio, gym, rumpus or media room there is generous space for this too.

Read the full description

Lovingly renovated throughout, this home cleverly maintains a "beachy" and relaxed feel. Its lovely, comfortable and modern, without being "over-renovated". The front, sliding doors are double glazed which ensures you fully enjoy the peace and quiet associated with this serene location.

Outdoors, is a level, low maintenance garden, which has veggie beds and fruit trees. Off street parking for 4-5 cars and great if you have a caravan, trailer or motor home.

Lauderdale is such a popular beachside spot. You'll not only love the close proximity to the beach, but you'll enjoy the wildlife, the nature walks and the fact that you're just a few minutes drive from popular shops, services, schools and restaurants.

We'd be pleased to show you through this property on a private inspection, so please call Michael or Jill to arrange a suitable time.

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We have obtained all information in this document from sources we believe to be reliable; however, we cannot guarantee its accuracy. Prospective purchasers are advised to carry out their own investigations.

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Listing description written by Michael Hurst, Nest Property Hobart — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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