70 St Georges Road Toorak – James Buyer Advocates
Polished Makeover, Average Bones at 70 St Georges Road
70 St Georges Road, Toorak, is a good-address makeover: smart new finishes laid over an average floorplan on a somewhat disjointed 409sqm block.
This part of St Georges isn’t the “A-plus” stretch, but it’s still well above-average Melbourne. You get a circular driveway (a genuine plus) that helps offset the fact there’s only a single garage.
On our James Home Rating sheet this one lands around 630/1000. The feel on entry is pleasant enough, but the plan never really kicks on. Upstairs, the room that feels like it should be the main bedroom isn’t, because there’s no room for an ensuite there. Downstairs, the kitchen/laundry zone feels enclosed, with a small courtyard down a few steps providing the nicer spot for a quiet drink.
The learning here: spot and polish can’t fully overcome average fundamentals. Treat this more like a townhouse than a true Toorak family house, and be disciplined on price to make it work.
👉 For the full James Home Rating and how 70 St Georges compares with other options nearby, call Mal James on 0408 107 988 or email mal@james.net.au.
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James Home Ratings is a 25 year old, patented, 1500 buy/sells plus 1,000-point scoring system based on the 3 critical drivers of long-term property value:
Three Pillar Value Drivers
- POSITION — “Where money is attracted to”
Street appeal, precinct, orientation, land size, walkability, school zones - PROPERTY — “Where money is spent”
Flow, floorplan, architecture, renovation quality, future potential - PRICE — “What the market rewards”
Relative value vs price paid, cycle timing, agent positioning
Why It Works – Patterns
Because real estate, at its core, is about human behaviour—and history repeats itself.
Each home is scored independently and consistently, based on how it aligns with long-term demand and supply fundamentals for it’s specific area property type—that way you can compare a block of land with an apartment in different areas with different budgets..
A, B, C-Grade – Know the Difference
- A-Grade: Always in demand. Rare, proven, and resilient through market shifts.
- B-Grade: Good, but situational. Can work well when bought or sold smartly.
- C-Grade: Riskier. More emotion-driven, often overhyped, and harder to recover value.
What Others Do | What We Do |
Gut feel and emotion | Science and structure |
Agent spin and hype | Independent, consistent scoring |
Short-term trends | Long-term fundamentals |
Comparing apples to oranges | Same property type, different budgets, objectively assessed |
What the Scores Mean
- 500 – Maybe ok but it has serious issues to consider
- 600 – Average: Typical for many Inner Melbourne homes
- 700 – Above Average: Strong fundamentals, few weaknesses
- 800+ – Exceptional: A-Grade, no obvious dealbreakers, rare and highly sought-after
Know the difference, know your grade before you pay the price buying or selling.