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TAS › Cambridge › Hobdens Rd

88 Hobdens Rd, Cambridge TAS 7170

House

$1,100,000

Last sold

13 Jan 2023

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

6

Car spaces

98,000 m²

Land

273 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 $1,100,000 (13 Jan 2023).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationLand 98,000 m² against a 273 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Cambridge (last 5 years) with land size: median $744/m² of land (n=17). 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

$1,100,000

13 Jan 2023 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Cambridge (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $744/m² of land (n=17). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Cambridge at a glance

1,715

People

$812,500

Median sale

$609/wk

Median rent

3.90%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 10 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Cambridge report →

Vs Cambridge

+35.4%

Median sale

Suburb $812,500

-1.02 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.90%

Suburb median $812,500 from 10 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

i

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$1,100,00013 Jan 2023
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted1 Nov 2022

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

Cambridge in one glance

Cambridge at a glance

1,715

People

$812,500

Median sale

$609/wk

Median rent

3.90%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 10 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Cambridge report →

Keep researching

  • Why Cambridge? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Cambridge →
  • Other records on Hobdens Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Elders Real Estate Hobart

Serene sanctuary with easy access to the city and airport

This is a rare and incredibly sought-after opportunity to enjoy private, tranquil and serene acreage living just minutes from everything you could ever wish. This stunning property boasts almost 25 acres of lush land and is perfectly positioned approximately 10 minutes from both the heart of Hobart and the international airport.

You will feel as though you're floating amongst the treetops as you relish this idyllic three-bedroom, two-bathroom family home. Warm natural timber features and finishes are on show throughout and are beautifully complemented by the oversized windows, towering ceilings and leafy outlook.

In the heart of the home is the open kitchen, dining and living zone, with a wood heater and heat pump, and there's also a separate second living area where the kids can relax. Expansive front and back decks allow you to embrace that enviable indoor-outdoor flow whether you're entertaining guests or relaxing with your morning coffee.

Read the full description

All the bedrooms and bathrooms are housed on this main level with an additional workshop, a study and an abundance of storage located downstairs. The long list of features doesn't end there with two detached storage sheds, ample parking and so much more to discover.

- A rare offering set on almost 25 acres just minutes from the CBD and airport

- Serene and private sanctuary where you can escape the chaos of daily life

- Gorgeous three-bedroom, two-bathroom family home with lush, elevated views

- An open-plan kitchen, dining and living area with a heat pump and a wood heater

- Cook up a storm with stainless steel kitchen appliances and ample storage

- A second living zone plus multiple decks where you can spread out and relax

- A separate master suite with a walk-in robe, an ensuite and outdoor access

- An upper-level laundry, main bathroom and guest bedrooms with built-in robes

- A workshop, study and two storage rooms are set on the ground floor

- You will live so close to the shops, services and the local primary school

- Relish easy access to the Tasman Hwy for a hassle-free commute

Listing description written by Warren Lashmar, Elders Real Estate Hobart — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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