location26 Seddon St, Ivanhoe VIC 3079

Bought at Auction with feasibility complete, duplex built for retention May21

Price: $1.385m

Develop and retain – the smartest way to build a portfolio

Adam is an overseas Aussie who is making good coin in a high-stress job. He’s building a portfolio the smart way – through small scale developments. We’ve bought him a few over the years, and enjoy a big night whenever he’s in town!

This was the first property we bought for Adam. He was in from overseas, and we drove him around a handful of areas we rate, walking him through the growth drivers and showing him completed developments. We landed on this area, and kept our eye out for a property that suited him.

I bought this via a highly competitive auction on my last bid. We would have liked to secure it for less, but the strength in demand showed that we were in the right area for strong future capital appreciation.

After purchasing it, Adam appointed his own design team and project managed the process while overseas. Things went OK apparently, though he has appointed us to look after his most recent project (partly because of the time needed, but mainly because of the expertise required to make the best commercial decisions).

He says very kind things about our service: “Most property advice I’ve tended to see tells you where a market is based on a quick search of recent sales as the analysis. Property Analytics sets themselves apart by developing real data driven analytics to tell you where a market is going to be rather than where it is, which is so much more valuable as a buyer or investor.”

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Property
Location

High demand, close to hospitals, shops, transport, parks, schools

Block

710m2 flat rectangular

Dwelling

Tired, original weatherboard

Purchase Price

$1.385m

Market Value

up to $1.4m

Sale Method

Bought At Auction

Settlement

3 months

Investment
Rental Income

$600 /week

Rental Yield

2.3% gross

Suburb Median $ Prices

House $1.095m | Unit $0.700m

Suburb Capital Growth

10.5% p.a. over last 10 years

Growth Drivers

Increasingly affluent demographic; proximity to key amenities; top schools

Why we rate it

Planning flexibility (Dual Occ. or 2 Townies); safe project profits; long-term growth prospects

Development
Development Scope

Two semi-detached, double story, street-facing, 4bed/3bath houses, approx. 28 squares each

Project Duration

30 months from purchase to completion

Project Costs

$2.775m Turnkey

Project End Value

$3.300m completed and valued

Project Profit

$0.525m completed

Return on Cash

58%

Return on Capital

19%

End Rental Yield

4.5%

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