Development sites don't usually come with a below-ground pool and fruit trees. These five acres in Chidlow are a different kind of proposition with R5 zoning, sealed roads, mains water and a comfortable home already on site. The land can be subdivided into up to nine 2000 sqm blocks (subject to council approval), the infrastructure is largely in place and you can live on-site and store machinery and equipment in the sheds while the whole project unfolds...
3 beds 1 bath 2 WCs
1960s brick & tile build
Comfortable & updated
Ducted RC AC & solar
Live on-site & develop
Subdivide into 9 blocks (STCA)
Mains water & sealed road
Level site · five sheds
5.27 ac / 2.13 ha · R5 zoned
Walk school, pub & lake
The land runs east to west, from Lilydale Road to Well Loop - and when this subdivision goes ahead, it will close the gap between the north and south branches of Well Loop, completing the circle. That's not incidental. Sealed roads exist for all but the final connection, mains water is available and the R5 zoning permits 2000 sqm lots. The pieces are in place - what's needed now is a plan and someone with the appetite to execute it.
The three-bedroom, one-bathroom home sits on one of those potential lots, which means you're not losing a block by living here; you're using it. Rent it out while you wait on approvals, or move in and watch the project take shape from your own back porch. Either way, the house earns its keep.
It's a 1960s brick-and-tile - and a good one. Jarrah floors in the living areas, carpeted bedrooms, well-proportioned rooms, built-in robes and a mid-century fireplace that sits at the heart of the home exactly as it was always meant to. The original owners have updated and extended it over the years without losing the thread: an open-plan kitchen and meals area, a built-in verandah, a gabled outdoor entertaining space that doubles as a carport. The additions feel considered rather than tacked on.
Outside, there are five sheds on the level site - one in particular is in good condition, well-suited to storing equipment and machinery throughout the development phase. There's also a below-ground pool, generations-old fruit trees heavy with the promise of a good season and old rose bushes that look like they've been here since the beginning. This is a site that has been well-loved. That history doesn't disappear with a subdivision - it becomes the foundation for whatever is next.
The primary school, pub, post office, skate park and community garden are all within walking distance of the site. Lake Leschenaultia is close by, with a quiet walking track and water activities. The Heritage Trail is minutes away, offering serious kilometres of walking and riding without getting in the car.
The development case is clear. So is the sense of place. When the subdivision is done, and Well Loop finally closes, both of those things will still be true - and the circle, in more ways than one, will be complete.
To arrange an inspection of this property, call Lee Nangle - 0427 202 366.
