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SA › Kensington Gardens › Sandford St

12 Sandford St, Kensington Gardens SA 5068

House

$1,830,000

Last sold

2 Apr 2022

4

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

465 m²

Land

378 m²

Building

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $1,830,000 (2 Apr 2022).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Kensington Gardens (last 5 years) with land size: median $2,465/m² of land (n=43). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned General Neighbourhood (GN) 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

$1,830,000

2 Apr 2022 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Kensington Gardens (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,465/m² of land (n=43). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Kensington Gardens at a glance

2,569

People

$2,108,500

Median sale

$632/wk

Median rent

1.56%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Kensington Gardens report →

Vs Kensington Gardens

-13.2%

Median sale

Suburb $2,108,500

+0.24 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 1.56%

Suburb median $2,108,500 from 6 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Planning and Design Code

Zone

General Neighbourhood

GN

Jurisdiction

Burnside

Burnside, 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: 184266000*

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 unknown5 Jan 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted11 Sept 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted11 Sept 2025
  4. Sold$1,830,0002 Apr 2022
  5. Listedprice unknowncompleted15 Mar 2022
  6. Listedprice unknowncompleted15 Mar 2022

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 General Neighbourhood · GN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 862 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 $632/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 General Neighbourhood · GN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 862 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 862 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

Kensington Gardens in one glance

Kensington Gardens at a glance

2,569

People

$2,108,500

Median sale

$632/wk

Median rent

1.56%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Kensington Gardens report →

Keep researching

  • Why Kensington Gardens? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Kensington Gardens →
  • Other records on Sandford St →

Listing material

Listed by Raine & Horne Unley

Rare Release: Development Potential / Renovators' Delight / Dual Occupancy Potential

Family Asset, Vendor says Must Sell!! Call for all Builders, Developers, Investors and Renovators!

Large allotment of 877m2 (app) with a wide frontage of 20.77m app (23.5m app wide from the middle to rear boundary), perfect for subdivision (Subject to Council Consent).

Sitting in a superb location in the premium Kensington Gardens surrounded by quality homes, this property offers all the lifestyle convenience close to reputable schools, cafes, restaurants, parks, and multiple shopping options!

Read the full description

The real value of the property is in the land though, this Circa 1971 Ranch style home has the potential to be renovated into a designer masterpiece, boasting a high cathedral ceiling covered by beautiful timber decoration, a very functional layout, and solid brick in structure.

The main home consists of 4 spacious bedrooms, master with Ensuite and all bedrooms equipped with built-in robes. The kitchen has a well-placed window allowing plenty of natural light and a lovely outlook to the outdoor area, whilst the bathroom is generous is size with a sperate shower and bath. The 3rd spare toilet provides handy access for guest/visitors.

This property has the bonus of a second dwelling which could be restored to a granny flat or offering a unique opportunity for Dual Occupancy potential (STCC and a structure report for feasibility study is strongly recommended). It consists of its own lounge, bedroom, dining, potential space for kitchen and bathroom.

Features we love:

• Large allotment of 877m2 (app), with a wide Frontage of 20.77M (app).

• Potential to subdivide and build premium homes (S.T.C.C.)

• Superb location offers all the lifestyle convenience close to reputable schools, cafes, restaurants, reserves / parks, and multiple shopping options!

• On a tranquil street surrounded by quality homes on large block

• Relatively Flat land, saving on the building cost

• Nil significant trees on site

• Nil Easement on certificate of title

• Outstanding original condition

• Great potential to renovate and refresh to cater for a big family

• Dual income potential for Investors (STCC)

• Cathedral ceiling covered with beautiful timber decoration, highest point of 3.7 meters

• Functional layout of 4 bedrooms + 2 bathroom + 3 toilets + 2 Carparking Space

• Potential Granny Flat to be restored(subject to structure engineer's advice)

• Drive-through garage to backyard.

Check out the superb location and amenities nearby:

* (0.8km /2min) or simply walk to Kensington Gardens Reserve for a relaxing jog or stroll

* (7km /14min) to Adelaide City

* (2km /4min) to Pembroke School

* (1.9km/4min) to St Peter Girls School

* (1km / 2min) Norwood International high (within catchment)

* (1.7km/3min) to Magill Primary (within catchment)

* (3.6km /6min) to Norwood Parade

* (1.3km/2min) to UniSA Magill campus

* (2.2km/4min) to Firle Plaza

* (1km/2min) Magill shopping plaza

* 10 min app to Burnside village

Note: All distance shown above are approximate measurements.

Call Sophie Yu Zhang on 0452618236 for more details!

*Note: S.T.C.C means Subject to Council Approval. App. means Approximately.

*Disclaimer: Neither the Agent nor the Vendor accept any liability for any error or omission in this advertisement. Any prospective purchaser should not rely solely on 3rd party information providers to confirm the details of this property or land and are advised to enquire directly with the agent in order to review the certificate of title and local government details provided with the completed Form 1 vendor statement.

The Vendor's Statement (Form 1) will be available for perusal by members of the public at the office of the agent at Raine & Horne Unley, 4/215-217 Unley Road, Malvern for at least 3 consecutive business days immediately preceding the auction and at the place at which the auction is to be conducted for at least 30 minutes immediately before the auction.

Listing description written by Sophie Yu Zhang, Raine & Horne Unley — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Toilets: 3

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