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1 David Ave, Black Forest SA 5035

House

$1,290,000

Last sold

15 July 2023

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

791 m²

Land

182 m²

Building

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What should you know about this lot before spending serious money?

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $1,290,000 (15 July 2023).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationLand 791 m² against a 182 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Black Forest (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,834/m² of land (n=23). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • InterpretationA large lot with a small dwelling means the value case rests on the land and what the zone allows on it, not the house.

What could make it worth less?

No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.

What should you verify next?

  1. 1Official planning layers are still retrieving for this parcel — check back before relying on zoning or overlay absence.
  2. 2No hazard layer has been retrieved — confirm flood, bushfire and heritage exposure from council mapping before an offer.

Each line above is labelled. A fact is quoted from the named source, with its date. A calculation is worked out by Districts from those facts — you can check the arithmetic. An interpretation is Districts' opinion of what the evidence means, not a fact, a valuation, or advice. Anything we haven't retrieved yet is marked as missing rather than treated as a pass.

Price evidence

What this lot has actually traded at

Last sold

$1,290,000

15 July 2023 · derived via latest_sale

Sources disagree on the sale price. All recorded figures are shown in the history below — Districts does not pick a winner.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Black Forest (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,834/m² of land (n=23). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Black Forest at a glance

2,014

People

$1,155,375

Median sale

$546/wk

Median rent

2.46%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Black Forest report →

Vs Black Forest

+11.7%

Median sale

Suburb $1,155,375

-0.26 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.46%

Suburb median $1,155,375 from 8 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning data is being calculated

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: unavailable
  • Dataset: unavailable
  • Retrieved: not yet retrieved
  • Version: planning-v1

Planning facts are copied from official government GIS where available. Where an official property PDF exists (VicPlan, PlanBuild), Districts stores and serves that original document. Neither is a planning certificate, survey, or advice.

Site

Terrain

Terrain has not been calculated for this property yet.

Slope is calculated on a projected metric grid from a public DEM clip of the official parcel. This is not a survey, engineering, or insurance assessment.

Flood, bushfire and heritage

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Flood

Not retrieved

Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Bushfire

Not retrieved

Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Heritage

Not retrieved

Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Records

Property history

201720202023$732k$1.29m
  • Sold (recorded)
  1. Sold$1,290,00015 July 2023
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted28 June 2023
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted28 June 2023
  4. Sold$732,0006 Apr 2017
  5. Listedprice unknowncompleted16 Mar 2017
  6. Listedprice unknowncompleted16 Mar 2017

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

SA

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet. A suburb median or growth rate is not a reason this particular lot would outperform. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $546/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.

What competition will it face?

Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question. Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded. Suburb vacancy or leased-tape days are not this property’s competition.

What does the yield actually look like?

Confidence: low

Yield cannot be shown without both a price and a rent figure. Net yield is not estimated from gross advertising copy. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Verdict

What this means for this property

Districts view

Not enough official evidence yet to underwrite this as an investment.

Detail

The same ten questions apply to every property. Missing flood, nearby DAs, achieved rents, or lot geometry is unknown — not “no.”

Read more

Do not treat a suburb median, an advertised yield, or a listing score as the case for this lot.

The evidence loaded so far isn't enough on its own to change a buy, offer, or walk-away decision for this property.

Evidence

What is known for this property

Districts asks the same ten questions of every property. If one shows as unknown, that data isn't published for this state or hasn't been loaded yet — the question stays visible so you can see exactly what's missing.

1 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Unknown

    Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

  • Honest achievable rent

    Knownlow

    This is not “bond data says this address leases for $X.” The comparable figure is a suburb advertised/median rent, not this property. Official bond files (postcode or suburb × type × bedrooms) are not loaded yet.

  • Rental supply pressure

    Unknown

    Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.

  • Why is this cheap?

    Unknown

    The constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”

  • Catalyst exposure

    Unknown

    Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

  • This lot's DA history

    Unknown

    Development applications have not been queried for this parcel.

  • Statutory land value versus ask

    Unknown

    Statutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Area

Black Forest in one glance

Black Forest at a glance

2,014

People

$1,155,375

Median sale

$546/wk

Median rent

2.46%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Black Forest report →

Keep researching

  • Why Black Forest? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Black Forest →
  • Other records on David Ave →

Listing material

Listed by OC

Family living with Finesse; a corner statement in Black Forest's best pocket

Auction Sat, 15th Jul - 10am (usp)

Making beautiful use of every square inch of its prized corner parcel, this astutely designed three bedroom home prioritises its internal footprint in the name of flexible family living that flows with ease to its north-facing alfresco pavilion.

Completed in just 2018 by the ever-reputable Finesse Built, this immaculate home is testament to its creators - and the current owners, who have kept it so well that it could pass as brand new.

Read the full description

The bedrooms are big, the selections are as classy and stylish as they come, the stone-topped kitchen is a star and the expansive open plan family room at its light drenched rear is the answer to your entertaining dreams.

And it all stands in Black Forest's leafy, fiercely sought after north-eastern corner, just a stroll from Goodwood Oval, Unley Swimming Centre, eclectic cafes, Wayville's famous Farmers Market and bus, train and tram stops that make Adelaide your playground. Zoned to prestigious Adelaide and Botanic High Schools and close to a plethora of private schooling options. It's perfect.

Features we love...

- Prized corner position in Black Forest's best pocket

- Striking ultra modern facade

- Luxurious master bedroom with ensuite and walk-in robe

- Smeg appliances (including dishwasher) and stone benchtops to open-plan kitchen

- Stylish, quality engineered timber floors

- Zoned ducted reverse cycle heating and cooling, plus feature gas log fire

- Lock-up garage and off-street parking, for two cars total

- 2.7m-high ceilings

- Dimmable LED down lighting

- Beautifully presented landscaped gardens with auto watering system

- Alarm system

- Moments from a range of shopping options, King William and Unley Road precincts and quality schools

CT Reference - 6200/825

Council - City of Unley

Council Rates - $1,971.95 pa

SA Water Rates - $235.38 pq

Emergency Services Levy - $208.75 pa

Land Size - 395m² approx.

Year Built - 2018

Total Build area - 182m² approx.

OUWENS CASSERLY – MAKE IT HAPPEN™

RLA 286513

Listing description written by Alistair Loudon, OC — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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