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
$740,000
Last sold
18 Dec 2023
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
4
Car spaces
691 m²
Land
151 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
$740,000
18 Dec 2023 · 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
-8.6%
Median sale
Suburb $810,000
+0.33 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 CoastThis sensational home is every entertainer's delight, packed full of special features including 4 bedrooms, 2 upgraded bathrooms, a huge outdoor entertaining area, fabulous in-ground salt water swimming pool, solar power, single garage plus room to store a caravan or boat securely behind gates. Positioned perfectly on the Flat in Encounter Bay where you will enjoy being close to so many facilities including the beach, lake, hospital, gym, cafes and more.
12 Dolphin Ave is sure to make a splash and is one of those special properties where endless happy memories will be made.
Floor plan comprising of:
- Two large living areas - the lounge room at the front of the home, which leads through to the open plan kitchen / living / dining at the rear, where the sliding glass doors open out to the huge outdoor entertaining area!
- The new kitchen has recently undergone a full renovation with modern appliances, a breakfast bar and a walk-in pantry.
- Spacious master bedroom features walk in robe and convenient upgraded ensuite
- 3 additional bedrooms for guests. The fourth bedroom offers direct access to the rear entertaining area and could be utilised as a home office, craft area, or even an additional living space if desired.
- The main bathroom is conveniently located close to bedrooms two and three, has a separate shower and bath, separate W/C and vanity area with dual basins and plenty of storage.
- The internal laundry has been designed to perfection with plenty of storage. You will love the clever elevated washing machine and dryer area limiting bending when you are doing your weekly wash.
- Outside you will find every entertainer's paradise. The huge undercover space offers plenty of room for gatherings with family and friends all year round. The outdoor entertaining area has lighting, power and ceiling fans and is fully fenced off to the in-ground pool area.
- The sparkling in-ground salt water swimming pool is 11m x 4m approx. with paved landscaping and is sure to be a hit with its beautifully mature fruit trees and easy-care artificial lawn area. Laze-away the summer days by the pool sipping Mai Tai's, or try mixing hot toddies in the winter using home grown lemons from the lemon tree while playing snooker on your own 8' table.
- The colour scheme is neutral, with tiled living areas and carpet in all bedrooms. The home also has solar panels with a 10.1kW battery and includes ducted reverse cycle heating & cooling throughout. No power bill issues here.
- The brilliant side access leads to a 6.8m x 4m approx. lock up garage which has a concrete floor and power. There is also a separate garden shed for extra storage. There is ample off-street parking and the potential to fit a caravan or boat behind the side gate.
Other Special Features include:
* A quiet street away from the main road
* Lock-up garage and off-street parking for up to four cars
* Salt water In-ground Swimming pool (built 2010)
* Huge outdoor entertaining area (built 2014)
* Solar Power system with 10kWh battery (built 2022)
* Ducted Heating and Cooling
* Fully renovated kitchen, laundry and bathrooms (2022)
* Multiple living areas for easy floorplan flexibility
* The bathrooms feature heated towel-rails, dual-flush toilets, semi frameless showers and tons of storage cabinetry.
- Close to schools, shops, Encounter Lakes and Victor Harbor
- Fully fenced 691sqm allotment (approx.)
- Easy care low-maintenance gardens
- Originally built in 1993 by Fairmont Homes and beautifully updated in 2022
- Council Rates $2097 annually ($524.25 per quarter)
This renovated dream home can be purchased turn key, complete with furniture, whitegoods, crockery, cutlery, appliances etc. Majority of these items are brand new and in immaculate condition. Nothing more is needed here, move straight into this furnished house and start living straight away.
Just minutes to Victor Harbor town centre and beautiful surrounding beaches, the area exudes quality and with so much to offer, this home should be at the top of your must-see inspection list! For your very own private inspection contact Carly Schilling today on 0439 860 866.
Every precaution has been taken to establish the accuracy of the material herein. Prospective purchasers should not confine themselves to the contents but should make their own enquiries to satisfy themselves in all respects. Harcourts South Coast will not accept any responsibility should any details prove to be incomplete or incorrect.
Listing description written by Carly Schilling, 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.