290 Plains Road, Lara VIC 3212
290 Plains Road, Lara VIC 3212
6-bed acreage on 2.06 ha | tennis court and stables | You Yangs views | bushfire overlay | $800-$900 pw rental demand
This property is positioned in Lara’s acreage segment, a 6-bedroom house on 2.06 hectares with a tennis court, stables, paddocks, and You Yangs views. The 1980-built dwelling is estimated at 248 to 405 m², with a family-oriented layout: master suite, multiple living zones, open-plan kitchen/living/dining, and a separate-access area. Most Lara stock is on 400 to 545 m² lots, so this property is suited to buyers seeking hobby-farm potential, privacy, and rural character near Lara township, Geelong, Melbourne freeway access, and Avalon Airport. Rental demand is confirmed at $800 to $900 per week for large lifestyle lettings.
Interest may be tempered by bushfire overlay, and perception gaps may be created by the building-size spread. Value is weighted toward land and lifestyle; the tennis court, stables, sheds, and fencing should be weighed equally with presentation. Marketability may be slowed by the narrow buyer pool; the 2.06-ha burden should be weighed against the premium.
Detailed Independent Property Report prepared by PropCred Analyst team for 290 Plains Road, Lara VIC 3212
Checks found:
Value Risk
2
Liquidity Risk
Planning Risk
Income Risk
1
Execution Risk
2
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Market Insight
Lara, in Victoria’s Geelong corridor, is a market split by property type. Houses hold a median of $700,000, with annual growth figures conflicting sharply: from 1.93% to -0.71% depending on source. Units, at a median of $490,000, show stronger reported momentum of up to 6.52%, though Barry Plant records a -2.56% slip. Housing stock turns over in roughly 35 days and units in 22 days, suggesting reasonable absorption. Demand comes from professional households, largely couples with children, carrying monthly mortgages between $1,800 and $2,399. Rental yields are modest but stable: houses return 4.0–4.25% with median weekly rents around $570; units yield 4.78–5.2% at $490 weekly. Annual sales volume of roughly 450–470 properties underpins market depth. The critical constraint is divergent price data: negative recent prints for houses and units in one series versus positive compound growth in others point to patchy momentum. Future growth hinges on broader Geelong-linked infrastructure and employment expansion, while supply and affordability pressures remain unquantified.
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PropCred Estimated Value
Comparable Sales: 400 m² Lara land at $364,800 | Property Price Band: $1.3M–$1.4M | Value Drivers: land area, rural infrastructure, outlook
Bedrooms
6
Bathroom
2
Parking
4
Land
2.06 ha
Research & Review
Prepared by Steve Dalton, Senior Analyst
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Reviewed by Matt Proctor, Principal Analyst
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