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SA › Port Elliot › Merrilli Pl

1 Merrilli Pl, Port Elliot SA 5212

House

$815,000

Last sold

16 July 2020

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

536 m²

Land

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $815,000 (16 July 2020).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 536 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Port Elliot (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,181/m² of land (n=68). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Tourism Development (TD) under the Planning and Design Code.(Location SA · 31 Aug 2026)

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. 1No 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

$815,000

16 July 2020 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Port Elliot (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,181/m² of land (n=68). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Port Elliot at a glance

2,321

People

$820,000

Median sale

$505/wk

Median rent

3.20%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 13 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Port Elliot report →

Vs Port Elliot

-0.6%

Median sale

Suburb $820,000

+0.02 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.20%

Suburb median $820,000 from 13 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Planning and Design Code

Zone

Tourism Development

TD

Jurisdiction

Alexandrina

Alexandrina, SA

Planning overlays

  • Data unavailable

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Location SA
  • Dataset: Planning and Design Code Zones
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 4533853004

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

i

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

  1. Soldprice unknown22 Aug 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted29 May 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted29 May 2025
  4. Sold$815,00016 July 2020
  5. Listedprice unknowncompleted1 Jan 2001
  6. Listedprice unknowncompleted1 Jan 2001

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?

Confidence: low

Zoned Tourism Development · TD (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 553 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate. Zoning and lot facts are a starting point, not proof this lot outperforms the suburb. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Street frontage and true lot geometry are not confirmed without open cadastre. Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. 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 $505/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.

3 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownlow

    Zoned Tourism Development · TD (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 553 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.

  • 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?

    Knownmedium

    No material overlays were returned that would explain a discount. That is not proof the price is fair. Nearby DAs, easements, and flood-layer gaps can still explain a cheap-looking listing — those are not all loaded.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. 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

    No DA adapter returned applications 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

Port Elliot in one glance

Port Elliot at a glance

2,321

People

$820,000

Median sale

$505/wk

Median rent

3.20%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 13 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Port Elliot report →

Keep researching

  • Why Port Elliot? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Port Elliot →
  • Other records on Merrilli Pl →

Listing material

Listed by South Coast Realty

UNDER CONTRACT

Iconic Location on the Fleurieu - an opportunity not to be missed!

Originally a circa 1940's stone and brick Cottage adjacent to the heritage listed Granite Headland of historic Port Elliot township is now a family sized beach house with all the mod cons and the quaint little cottage still exists!

Whether it be a place to call home or holiday rental opportunity with fantastic returns, the floor plan provides the right combination of bedrooms and bathrooms to suit most lifestyle choices.

Read the full description

This very well presented two-story residence, with some sea vistas of the coast and to The Bluff in the distance, was constructed in 2016 and is only a hop, skip and jump to stunning Horseshoe Bay, Green Bay, Boomer Beach and the fabulous Strand cafes, restaurants and gift shops.

With excellent street appeal the quaint picket fence invites you in, with downstairs offering a spacious living area to enjoy, 3 double size bedrooms, family size bathroom, laundry and storage under the stairs. Upstairs opens up to large open plan living area with access out to the large deck area, adjacent dining area and a modern kitchen with dishwasher, large walk in pantry, R/C air conditioning and powder room.

The spacious Master bedroom off the living features a lovely ensuite and WIR and also has access onto the front balcony so you can enjoy a morning cuppa in the sunshine.

The original cottage maintains the character of the era and can be used for a 3rd living area, games room, studio or even home office. The land area of 535sq/m provides ample room for parking as well as accommodating a low maintenance, secluded garden area with seating and fire pit for those cool nights by the sea.

The front of the home gets the beautiful morning sun and has the large balcony to take in the ever-changing sea views whilst enjoying a glass of wine or a BBQ with family and friends.

Nothing is too far away with walking trails around the stunning Headland and Bay to view the amazing whales at play, you can't get much better than that.

For more information on this outstanding property, do not hesitate call Peter on 0417 838 086 today.

Listing description written by Peter Hooper, South Coast Realty — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Ensuites: 1
  • Living Areas: 3
  • Pet-Friendly
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