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VIC › Portarlington › Clarke St

U4, 28 Clarke St, Portarlington VIC 3223

For saleHouse

$940,000–$960,000

For sale

Asking range

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

Given the $940,000–$960,000 ask, is this worth your time?

Why this ask?

  • FactListed for sale, asking $940,000–$960,000(Listing record · 12 Mar 2025)
  • CalculationAsk is 15% above the Portarlington median recorded sale ($815,000, n=54, last 12 months).(Districts calculation from recorded sales)
  • CalculationIf it leased at Portarlington's advertised median rent ($472/wk), implied gross yield would be 2.61% — this is not a rent for this listing.(Districts scenario calculation)

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

The ask against the evidence

Asking

$940,000–$960,000

Asking range

No recorded sale for this property.

Portarlington at a glance

5,815

People

$815,000

Median sale

$472/wk

Median rent

3.01%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 54 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Portarlington report →

Vs Portarlington

+15.3%

Median sale

Suburb $815,000

-0.40 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.01%

Suburb median $815,000 from 54 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Total cost to purchase

Based on the low end of the asking range, not a contract price.

Purchase Price
$940,000
Stamp Duty (Victoria)
$51,470
Transfer/Registration Fee
$2,304
Mortgage Registration (est., if financed)
$200
Legal & Conveyancing (est.)
$2,000
Building & Pest Inspection (est.)
$700
Rates & Water Adjustment at Settlement (est.)
$800
Total cash required
$997,474

$57,474 on top of the price (6.1% extra)

  • Stamp Duty (Victoria)
  • Transfer/Registration Fee
  • Mortgage Registration
  • Legal & Conveyancing
  • Building & Pest Inspection
  • Rates & Water Adjustment

Estimates only, at standard investor rates — no first-home or owner-occupier concessions applied. Not included: lenders mortgage insurance (usually applies when borrowing more than 80% of the price), loan application and settlement fees from your lender, the foreign-purchaser duty surcharge, and building insurance — in Queensland the property is at your risk from the first business day after signing, not from settlement. Verify with your conveyancer.

Stamp duty and transfer fees: Victoria schedules from 2026-07-01. Ongoing council rates and land tax are not included.

Rental yield

Based on the low end of the asking range, not a contract price.

Pre-filled with Portarlington's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.

Net yield
1.11%
Annual cashflow (pre-tax)
$-38,436
Interest cover (DSCR)
0.21
Annual rent
$24,544
Operating expenses
$14,100
Loan amount
$752,000
Annual interest
$48,880
Gross yield
2.61%

Gross yield is weekly rent × 52 ÷ price. Net yield subtracts operating expenses. Cashflow then subtracts interest-only interest on price × LVR. Tax, vacancies, and principal repayments are not included.

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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. Listed$940,000–$960,000available12 Mar 2025

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 $472/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

Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 2.6%. The yield that matters is the one on achieved rent, which has not been inferred for this address. Net yield (land tax, rates, insurance, vacancy) is not loaded. 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

Portarlington in one glance

Portarlington at a glance

5,815

People

$815,000

Median sale

$472/wk

Median rent

3.01%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 54 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Portarlington report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by Bellarine Property

Lifestyle Appeal in a Premier Beachside Street

The Feel:

Positioned for complete lifestyle indulgence just 200m from the Portarlington foreshore, this flawless 3-bedroom townhouse presents a spectacular blend of high-spec finishes and contemporary style, underpinned by superb lock-and-leave functionality. Nestled within an exclusive group of just 4 residences, the home’s considered layout emphasises both space and practicality, including through the open-plan living hub that spills onto a fully landscaped alfresco courtyard. A deluxe main bedroom affords single level living for the discerning downsizer, while upstairs two minor bedrooms and spacious 2nd living room offer appeal for families or guests. Embracing a laidback lifestyle with low-maintenance demands, the home also offers a high level of convenience just 1min from the vibrant village heart.

The Facts:

Read the full description

-As-new townhouse, seamlessly blending laidback luxury with contemporary style

-Superbly positioned just one street back from The Esplanade

-Streamlined coastal aesthetic defined by high square-set ceilings & lime-washed flooring

-Bright & airy open-plan living domain celebrates an effortless indoor-outdoor lifestyle

-Stacker doors open to an expansive deck, perfect for casual alfresco dinners or weekend entertaining

-The kitchen is a statement of modern sophistication featuring sleek white cabinetry, stone benchtops & feature tiling

-A full suite of Westinghouse appliances & WIP enhance the easy functionality

-Main bedroom is privately zoned to the ground floor, ideal for those seeking single level living

-Luxe appointments include fitted WIR & chic ensuite with double rainfall shower

-Versatile 2nd living room on the upper floor grants children or guests their own space

-Here, 2 additional bedrooms with wall-to-wall BIRs are served by a full family bathroom

-Both bathrooms come fully tiled & are detailed with floating timber vanities, stone countertops

-Stone finishes extend through to the storage-laden laundry

-A fully-tiled powder room makes superb use of space

-Climate controlled via reverse cycle a/c to both levels, ceiling fans to all bedrooms

-Secure off-street parking is provided by a remote DLUG

-Easy-care plantings, artificial turf & composite decking ensure lock-and-leave functionality

-Further highlights: quality window furnishings, rainwater storage, security cameras

-Set to the rear of an exclusive group of 4 residences for peace & privacy

-Ideally positioned to enjoy the best of Portarlington, moments from foreshore walking tracks & bay beaches

-Walking distance to the vibrant Main Street shopping, café & restaurant scene

-The nearby Docklands ferry service enables a hassle-free city commute

The Owner Loves….

“We love that we can come and go as we please without the need for upkeep. Yet despite the absolute ease of living, there is still very much a designer essence and refined quality that gives the home a sense of laidback luxury.”

*All information offered by Bellarine Property is provided in good faith. It is derived from sources believed to be accurate and current as at the date of publication and as such Bellarine Property simply pass this information on. Use of such material is at your sole risk. Prospective purchasers are advised to make their own inquiries with respect to the information that is passed on. Bellarine Property will not be liable for any loss resulting from any action or decision by you in reliance on the information.

Listing description written by Lee Martin, Bellarine Property — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Ensuites: 1
  • Living Areas: 2
  • Toilets: 2

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