Castlemaine
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$420k - $460k

Price is usable. Planning facts still need a current check.

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Cash to test (est.)

$136k

25 percent deposit plus 6 percent buffer

Planning

VIC source ready

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At a glance

Buyer snapshot

Price guide

$420k - $460k

Home style

Vacant Land

Space

946m² land

Best signals

Backyard, Outdoor flow

Outdoor

Backyard appeal

Rough monthly

$2,167/mo

Indicative only

20% · $88k
6.25%
30 years

You borrow

$352k

Interest over term

$428k

Stamp duty (VIC)

$21k

LMI (avoided)

$0

Upfront cash needed$109k

Deposit + stamp duty. Ignores conveyancing + inspections.

A rough estimate, not advice. Stamp duty assumes a non-concessional purchase (no FHB or off-the-plan discount). Talk to a broker before you decide.

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Stamp duty, straight up

What you'd pay in VIC, and what the government gives back.

For 14 Wattlebird Rise, Castlemaine

For 14 Wattlebird Rise, Castlemaine

VIC stamp duty

$0

Before any FHOG amount.

First home buyer: $21,470 off, $10,000 back.

Duty before FHB

$21,470

Concession

$21,470

FHOG

$10,000

How we got this
Net government cost$0

SRO Victoria: Land transfer duty current rates (updated 2025-12-11; viewed 2026-07-07) | as of 2025-12-11 | VIC duty rules covered.

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Transfer duty$0

SRO Victoria: Land transfer duty current rates (updated 2025-12-11; viewed 2026-07-07) | as of 2025-12-11 | VIC duty rules covered.

First home owner grant$10,000

SRO Victoria: First Home Owner Grant (as of 2026-07-03) | as of 2026-07-03 | VIC grant rules covered when eligible.

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Borrowing reality check

A labelled estimate, not a promise from a bank.

For 14 Wattlebird Rise, Castlemaine

For 14 Wattlebird Rise, Castlemaine

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Position

+$79k

after works + entry

Feasibility

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Works$850k
End value$1.39M
Monthly hold$2,706/mo

Modelled from: VIC residential assumptions, ~2 storeys, 946sqm

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14 Wattlebird Rise

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Position

+$79k

Where it is

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Around the address

Daily rhythm

A practical base for repeat inspections

Neighbourhood feel

Green, residential, and suited to time outside

Light and outlook

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City access

About 94 min to Melbourne CBD

Suburb data

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Commute to CBD

~94 min to Melbourne CBD

By car, off-peak. Peak-hour trips run longer.

What’s nearby

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Nearby places are not available for this address yet.

Walking times are rough estimates based on straight-line distance.

The suburb

Mount Alexander Shire. Regional rail, heritage streetscapes, and a practical town-centre drive shape the buyer brief.

About this property

Example/illustrative listing. Vacant residential lot on a quiet Castlemaine rise, about 946sqm, with established gums at the rear and town services nearby.

BackyardOutdoor flow

Property details

Typevacant-land
Land size946m²
SuburbCastlemaine
AE

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