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 › Buffalo Ct
$520,000
Last sold
25 Mar 2022
3
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
614 m²
Land
139 m²
Building
Districts View
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
$520,000
25 Mar 2022 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Encounter Bay (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,159/m² of land (n=121). 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.
Vs Encounter Bay
-35.8%
Median sale
Suburb $810,000
+1.95 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.50%
Suburb median $810,000 from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
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 CoastBest Offer By: 12 Noon, Friday 11th March 2022 (Unless Sold Prior)
Price: $475,000-$500,000
You need only stand at its quiet street edge to see what you're in for - a whitewashed, relaxed, modern design built over one exciting, elevated level that lives for its outlooks and location.
Inside the 3-bedroom home embraces natural light, crisp LED lighting, split system air conditioning, and warm, hardwearing laminate floors - and with full height glazing on gratifying repeat, there's no need to scramble outdoors for these incredible 180-degree views…
But you can, and you will.
Soak it up - the open plan living area and enveloping front deck lives up to the Bay's unwavering reputation of epic blue and epic views where the Bluff, the coast, and the countryside collide.
As open plan as the rest of this relaxed home, the kitchen delivers a stainless array of all-electric appliances including an induction cook-top and dishwasher, wall-to-wall open shelves, and substantial plate-up bench-tops under a hover of industrial pendants.
To the back, each bedroom offers double bed legroom; the master enjoying a sea breeze and a backyard reprieve through sliding glass doors, the remaining 2 juggle guest stays or a home office away from home, one with built-in sliding storage, and both serviced by the modern bathroom.
Where the outdoors rises to a shrubbed and private fence line, the backyard is as low care as you need or up for anything with plenty of wingspan to develop (STCC) on a generous 614 square metre allotment.
And with views comes convenience too - in your scenic vicinity, follow Battye Road to the Encounter Bikeway, Franklin Parade's string of shorefront eateries and cafes, and for nature buffs, explore Petrel Cove, Rosetta Head, the Bluff lookout, or whale watch from the comfort of home.
One more thing… bring the binoculars!
You'll love:
Simple & chic Rivergum 2001 3-bed, 2 bath design
Engulfing deck views from the coast to the countryside
Open plan living & dining with full-height glazing
Quality kitchen with stainless appliances
Split system climate comfort
2 modern bathrooms
Master bedroom with backyard access
Carport for 1
A generous 614 square metre allotment
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.