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10 Rowell Rd, Melrose Park SA 5039

House

$1,071,000

Last sold

13 Sept 2025

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

716 m²

Land

111 m²

Building

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $1,071,000 (13 Sept 2025).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationLand 716 m² against a 111 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Melrose Park (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,491/m² of land (n=45). 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.
  • FactZoned Suburban Neighbourhood (SN) 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

$1,071,000

13 Sept 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Melrose Park (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,491/m² of land (n=45). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Melrose Park at a glance

2,704

People

$1,150,000

Median sale

$580/wk

Median rent

2.62%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 17 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Melrose Park report →

Vs Melrose Park

-6.9%

Median sale

Suburb $1,150,000

+0.20 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.62%

Suburb median $1,150,000 from 17 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Planning and Design Code

Zone

Suburban Neighbourhood

SN

Jurisdiction

Mitcham

Mitcham, 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: 0809994003

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. Sold$1,071,00013 Sept 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted25 Aug 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted25 Aug 2025

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 Suburban Neighbourhood · SN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 718 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 $580/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 Suburban Neighbourhood · SN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 718 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

    Official parcel about 718 m² — land size can look like optionality. 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

Melrose Park in one glance

Melrose Park at a glance

2,704

People

$1,150,000

Median sale

$580/wk

Median rent

2.62%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 17 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Melrose Park report →

Keep researching

  • Why Melrose Park? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Melrose Park →
  • Other records on Rowell Rd →

Listing material

Listed by D B Philpott Real Estate

Ready for Reinvention

Every property tells a story, and this one is ready for its next chapter. Set on a generous 716sqm (approx.) block, this 1959-built conventional home is waiting for a fresh vision. While the house itself is original and in need of work, the true value lies in the land, the location, and the lifestyle you can create here.

With plenty of room to move, this allotment offers endless scope from a stylish renovation to a brand-new build on a full-size block. Space for gardens, play areas, or entertaining zones… it’s all possible here.

On Offer:

Read the full description

- 1959 built home on 716sqm (approx.)

- Zoned Suburban Neighbourhood

- Three bedrooms with ceiling fans

- Formal lounge & formal dine

- Separate kitchen

- Full size bathroom with separate toilet

- Single garage with drive through access to the rear yard

- Impeccable location with easy access to South & Goodwood Road

Nestled between South Road and Goodwood Road, life here is all about convenience. Castle Plaza is minutes away for your everyday shopping while offering quick connections to Tonsley Village, Flinders Medical Centre, Flinders University, and the Southern Expressway, and you’ve got a location that works for every stage of life.

Bring your imagination – the future here is full of potential!

Nearby schools include Edwardstown Primary, Colonel Light Gardens Primary, St Therese’s, St Athony’s, Cabra Dominican College, and Springbank Secondary College.

SPECIFICATIONS:

CT // 5270/392

Zone // Suburban Neighbourhood

Built // 1959

Land // 716sqm (17.88m by 40.03m)

Council // City of Mitcham

Council Rates // $1,963.50 per annum

SA Water // $212.10 per quarter + usage

ESL // $110 per annum

Estimated Rent // Written assessment provided upon request

DB Philpott is proud to service the local area, and if you are considering selling, we invite you to contact the team for a free, no-obligation market opinion.

The property will be offered to the market by way of Auction, unless sold prior. At this stage, the vendors are not releasing a price guide. The agent is unable to guide or influence the market in terms of price, but recent sales data for the area is available upon request via email or at the open inspection.

The Vendor's Statement (Form 1), the Auction Contract, and the Conditions of Sale will be available for public inspection at the agent’s office for at least 3 consecutive business days before the auction, and at the auction venue for at least 30 minutes prior to the commencement of the auction.

Please note that any offers submitted prior to the auction will be under Auction conditions. It is the Purchaser's responsibility to seek independent legal advice and a Form 3 Cooling-Off Waiver.

If land size is quoted, it is an approximation only. You must verify the accuracy of this figure. DB Philpott does not guarantee the accuracy of these measurements. For any development enquiries or site requirements, please contact the local government authority.

Purchasers are encouraged to conduct their own due diligence, as any information provided here is a guide and should not be relied upon. Development is subject to all necessary consents.

We recommend assessing the suitability of any purchase based on your own needs and circumstances by seeking independent financial and legal advice.

RLA 46442

Listing description written by Benjamin Philpott, D B Philpott Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Living Areas: 1
  • Toilets: 1
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