Encounter Bay at a glance
5,480
People
$810,000
Median sale
$545/wk
Median rent
3.50%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
SA › Encounter Bay › Dolphin Ave
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
5
Car spaces
636 m²
Land
166 m²
Building
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
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
Last sold
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Encounter Bay (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,156/m² of land (n=122). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Encounter Bay at a glance
5,480
People
$810,000
Median sale
$545/wk
Median rent
3.50%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
Data unavailable
Source
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 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 exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
SAPlanning 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.
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
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $545/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.
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.
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
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.”
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
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
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownArea
Encounter Bay at a glance
5,480
People
$810,000
Median sale
$545/wk
Median rent
3.50%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Harris South CoastRelaxed from day one and inviting for years to come - there's something instantly reassuring about an attractive three-bedroom home ready to shift gears for the family or low-key entertainer in a popular coastal pocket.
Whether you're starting out, scaling down, or investing, to secure this immaculate 1992-built home is to genuinely scoop the pool with a move-in or rental-ready asset.
Sizeable and brilliantly versatile, the rear steel-framed shed is powered, concreted, and accessible via double sliding doors straight off the driveway – ideal as a workshop, gym, games room, or serious tradie set-up.
The home features new floating laminate floors, a crisp white kitchen with 'Smeg' dishwasher, BBQ-ready all-weather entertaining, and a south-westerly aspect that soaks up the morning sun - harnessed by a substantial solar system.
Step inside and the chicaned hallway defines the light-filled floor-plan. To the right, the first of two living zones delivers year-round comfort with a feature fireplace and split system air conditioning.
All three bedrooms drift left, with the larger main bedroom tucked away at the rear. Two feature built-in robes, and all are serviced by a central three-way bathroom, offering separate WC access via the laundry.
How will this 636sqm allotment serve you best? With lush lawns for kids and pets, fruit trees ripe for picking, ample paving that dials down unwanted upkeep, and the gabled alfresco - hosting any outdoor event admirably.
Then, there are the elements beyond your doorstep: the rolling hills and tranquil Encounter Lakes, the pull of Franklin Parade's waterfront, and a pace of life that doesn't push – all from a postcode that's long flown the flag for empty-nesters, active retirees, and families who thrive in its coastal playground.
Clean. Flexible. Ready to roll with you. If you've been waiting for that one-breath Encounter Bay moment – it's here.
There's more to love:
Attractive brick veneer 3-bedroom family home, built circa 1992
Practical and level fully fenced backyard
All new floating laminate floors throughout
Two separate living zones
Electric feature fireplace and split system comfort to main living/dining area
Gabled all-weather outdoor entertaining
Secure single garage under main roof with rear vehicle access
Versatile 8m x 7.5m steel-framed shed with double sliding doors, concrete floors and power
Substantial solar-panel efficiency
Recently re-painted concrete-tiled roof
Extensive rear paving and neatly clipped lawns
Immediate street appeal on a level, 636sqm allotment
Specifications:
CT / 5077/758
Council / Victor Harbor
Zoning / GN- General Neighbourhood
Built / 1992
Land / 636sqm (approx)
Frontage / 20.1m
Council Rates / $2,245.60 p/a
Emergency Services Levy / $135.25 p/a
SA Water / $284.49 p/q
Rental Appraisal: $550-$580 P/W (Contact agent for more details)
Estimated rental assessment / Written rental assessment can be provided upon request
Nearby Schools /Investigator College, Encounter Lutheran College, Victor Harbor High School, Victor Harbor Primary School
Disclaimer: All information provided has been obtained from sources we believe to be accurate, however, we cannot guarantee the information is accurate and we accept no liability for any errors or omissions (including but not limited to a property's land size, floor plans and size, building age and condition). Interested parties should make their own enquiries and obtain their own legal and financial advice. Should this property be scheduled for auction, the Vendor's Statement may be inspected at any Harris Real Estate office for 3 consecutive business days immediately preceding the auction and at the auction for 30 minutes before it starts. RLA | 337539
Listing description written by Paul Price, Harris South Coast — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Honest achievable rent
KnownlowThis 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
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”
Catalyst exposure
UnknownFunded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
This lot's DA history
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownStatutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNet yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.