36 Blackburn Road, Doncaster East VIC 3109
36 Blackburn Road, Doncaster East VIC 3109
Family house on 690m² | Core family-home segment | Established school catchment | Condition is the key unknown
This is a solid, freestanding family house on a genuinely substantial block for Doncaster East. The four-bedroom, one-bathroom configuration is dated but functional, and the land size is the property’s main competitive edge — it sits in the core family-home segment of the suburb, where buyers are typically owner-occupiers looking for space, school access, and long-term potential. That buyer pool values land over polish, which means the house doesn’t need to be flawless to attract serious interest. It serves best a family or investor who sees the block as the primary purchase and the current dwelling as a renovate-now or extend-later proposition.
The value of this property may hinge on how much weight a buyer places on the dated single-bathroom layout versus the land. A renovation could lift the house’s appeal significantly, but the cost and effort involved might narrow the buyer field compared to a move-in-ready home. The mixed commercial-residential character of Blackburn Road could also temper demand from those seeking a quiet internal street, though it adds convenience. The absence of confirmed finish details means the final price may come down to how competitively the property is positioned against similar large-block houses in the area, where condition often becomes the deciding factor.
Detailed Independent Property Report prepared by PropCred Analyst team for 36 Blackburn Road, Doncaster East VIC 3109
Checks found:
Value Risk
1
Liquidity Risk
1
Planning Risk
1
Income Risk
2
Execution Risk
2
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Market Insight
Doncaster East presents as a premium, established family market, with a clear divergence between houses and units. The median house price is $1.61m, showing 1.8% annual growth; units sit at $853,000, up 1.6% on one measure but down between 4.9% and 10.4% on others. Demand is driven by high-income households and strengthening rental conditions, with house rents up 4.0–4.3% and unit rents up 3.4–13.6% over the past year. A 2.7% house rental yield points to owner-occupier rather than investor weight. Sales activity is moderate, at roughly 350–400 house transactions annually, but clearance rates have declined, and the softer unit market is the main constraint. Future growth rests on continued rental demand and scarce house supply, while affordability pressure at the top end remains the key limiting factor.
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PropCred Estimated Value
Comparable Sales: 145 Blackburn Road sold $1.42M (786m² site, non-standard use) | Property Price Band: $1.1M–$1.2M | Value Drivers: Land size, renovation potential, school catchment proximity
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Parking
2
Land
690m²
Research & Review
Prepared by Steve Dalton, Senior Analyst
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Reviewed by Matt Proctor, Principal Analyst
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