Buying an established home in Officer VIC
Most established houses in Officer are under fifteen years old, and the median house sold for $750,000 in the year to June 2026. Age keeps the big structural surprises rare, but resale homes still carry drainage faults, slack roof bracing, overhanging brickwork and wet area sealant that has started to fail.
Get the inspection done inside the cooling-off period or as a contract condition.
Ask the inspector to enter the roof space; bracing straps and leaks show there.
Check where downpipes and air conditioner lines actually discharge.
Look for the termite management notice in the meter box.
Budget for resealing showers on homes over about eight years old.
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Written by our local inspection team from work carried out in Officer. Licensed building practitioners, Building & Plumbing Commission registration CDB-U 53425.
