location26 Seddon St, Ivanhoe VIC 3079

Blue-Chip Detached Duplex

Price: $0.925m

Bought on a long settlement with flexible design options

Mark is a secondary school principal with a keen interest in property investing. He appointed us to find him a modest, low-risk development – one where he could keep a completed dwelling for himself, and sell the rest to lower his debt exposure.

This was the first property we recommend to him, and he recognised it as a stand out immediately. It was recently rezoned to the neighbouring suburb whose median $ house price was 22% higher. The ceiling price for new construction resales in this superior address was much higher as well.

We purchased it at auction using a 2-bidder tactic. The price we paid was slightly higher than it would have been in the old suburb, but much lower than you’d expect in the new suburb.

Following the purchase, Mark appointed us to secure a planning permit, and we did so prior to him settling on the purchase: two detached, double story, 4bed/3bath, street facing houses with level backyards and downstairs master suites. We tendered the build, and a good local builder was appointed. He completed construction in 11 months.

Mark sold one dwelling brand new, and kept the other as an investment property.

He had some very nice words to say about our service afterwards: “Property Analytics found the site, completed a comprehensive feasibility study, negotiated the purchase at auction (at a great price), and assembled a professional team that completed the project from end-to-end. I’d gladly recommend Property Analytics to someone thinking about getting into property development.”

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Property
Location

Blue-chip, close to hospitals, shops, transport

Block

665m2 slightly sloping irregular shaped corner

Dwelling

Uninhabitable

Purchase Price

$0.925m

Market Value

up to $1.0m

Sale Method

Bought At Auction

Settlement

10 months

Investment
Rental Income

Uninhabitable N/A

Rental Yield

Uninhabitable N/A

Suburb Median $ Prices

House $1.200m | Unit $0.720m

Suburb Capital Growth

5.5% p.a. over last 10 years

Growth Drivers

Affluent demographic; proximity to key amenities; rezoned gentrifying pocket

Why we rate it

Land value purchase price with long settlement. Easy planning, permit attained prior to settlement.

Development
Development Scope

Two detached, double story, street-facing, 4bed/3bath houses, approx. 24 squares each

Project Duration

22 months from purchase to completion

Project Costs

$2.135m Turnkey

Project End Value

$2.700m

Project Profit

$0.565m

Return on Cash

70%

Return on Capital

26%

End Rental Yield

4.4%

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