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840 Cook St, Mount Helena WA 6082

House

$690,000

Last sold

19 Dec 2023

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

4

Car spaces

2,213 m²

Land

86 m²

Building

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $690,000 (19 Dec 2023).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationLand 2,213 m² against a 86 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Mount Helena (last 5 years) with land size: median $311/m² of land (n=106). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • InterpretationA large lot with a small dwelling means the value case rests on the land and what the zone allows on it, not the house.

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

$690,000

19 Dec 2023 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Mount Helena (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $311/m² of land (n=106). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Mount Helena at a glance

3,749

People

$962,500

Median sale

$649/wk

Median rent

3.51%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Mount Helena report →

Vs Mount Helena

-28.3%

Median sale

Suburb $962,500

+1.38 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.51%

Suburb median $962,500 from 24 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$690,00019 Dec 2023
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted4 Dec 2023

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

Capital growth

WA

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

WA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 2,213 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.

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 $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.

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

    WA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 2,213 m² — that is not official geometry.

  • 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

Mount Helena in one glance

Mount Helena at a glance

3,749

People

$962,500

Median sale

$649/wk

Median rent

3.51%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Mount Helena report →

Keep researching

  • Why Mount Helena? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Mount Helena →
  • Other records on Cook St →

Listing material

Listed by Earnshaws Real Estate

A Perfect Start

Are you looking for a home designed to make every day of your new life a little easier and a little more enjoyable? Where there are options galore and inclusions aplenty? And perfect for a small family perhaps entering the property market or downsizing without compromising on quality? This fantastic and fresh home, situated on a sprawling half-acre block, offers all the box-ticking features you could possibly want, with room to add some of your own in the future.

Picture the mornings - your feet padding onto the brand-new carpets, the main bedroom featuring a clever walk-through robe leading to a neat ensuite, the secondary bedrooms large enough to fit king singles so everyone has a little extra elbow room. The kitchen is calling, seamlessly connected to the dining area and boasting contemporary appliances, urban splashback, and breakfast seating to start the day with a good chat with your favourite people or just enjoying your coffee and toast in easy silence. This spot will become your hub - in Winter, the slow-combustion fire in the dining space transforms the room into Cosy Central while the fresh white paint and new curtains and blinds let the Hills light in to illuminate the space. Plus, there's a separate lounge waiting to be styled and configured to suit what you've always dreamed of.

Features Include:

Read the full description

• Fantastic home on fabulous block

• 3 bedrooms all with brand-new carpets

• 2 bathrooms

• Main bedroom features walk-through robe leading to ensuite with shower, new vanity & WC

• Secondary bedrooms are family-sized

• Family bathroom features bath/shower combination & new vanity

• Separate WC

• Open-plan modern kitchen & dining area with slow combustion fire & access to rear entertainment area

• Separate lounge

• Laundry with covered & enclosed outside area to hang washing or keep pets contained

• New curtains and blinds throughout

• Freshly painted white throughout

• Big block with heaps of room for cars, boats, caravans, etc

• Large workshop/4 car garage with 4 roller doors

• Rear covered & paved entertainment area

• Above-ground pool with brand-new decking

• Storage shed approx 18sqm with concrete pad

• Easy care gardens

• 2,213sqm block

Hello, brilliant block! Look at everything here and then imagine all you could add to the mix! There's already an expansive workshop that fits 4 cars easily (or a blend of large, wheeled toys). It has four roller doors for easy access and provides oodles of space for grown-up hobbies, no matter your passion projects. There's also a smart covered and enclosed outside area with access from the laundry which will be ideal for those who want to allow their pets a little extra freedom to come in and out without being able to access the remainder of the yard. And the newly-decked pool! If you haven't wished for one at least a thousand times already this month, have you even been living in Perth? There's a covered and paved entertainment area for your nominated lifeguard to set up under which will be easily converted into a wonderful party space when you want to welcome the neighbours. Plus a storage shed for the requisite 'stuff'. All fully fenced and gated for the safety of any youngens or four-legged friends.

To a life that's easier, more enjoyable, and filled with joy and connection.

For more information on 840 Cook Street Mount Helena or for friendly advice on any of your real estate needs please call Jo John on 0401 583 757

Listing description written by Jo John, Earnshaws Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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