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13 Wessen St, Newton SA 5074

House

$923,000

Last sold

12 Feb 2025

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

753 m²

Land

145.18 m²

Building

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $923,000 (12 Feb 2025).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationLand 753 m² against a 145 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Newton (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,797/m² of land (n=59). 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.

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. 1Official planning layers are still retrieving for this parcel — check back before relying on zoning or overlay absence.
  2. 2No 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

$923,000

12 Feb 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Newton (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,797/m² of land (n=59). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Newton at a glance

5,488

People

$1,062,500

Median sale

$598/wk

Median rent

2.93%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 22 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Newton report →

Vs Newton

-13.1%

Median sale

Suburb $1,062,500

+0.44 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.93%

Suburb median $1,062,500 from 22 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning data is being calculated

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: unavailable
  • Dataset: unavailable
  • Retrieved: not yet retrieved
  • Version: planning-v1

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

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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$923,00012 Feb 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted29 Jan 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted29 Jan 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?

Planning 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

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

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $598/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.

1 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Unknown

    Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.

  • 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?

    Unknown

    The constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). 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

    Development applications have not been queried 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

Newton in one glance

Newton at a glance

5,488

People

$1,062,500

Median sale

$598/wk

Median rent

2.93%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 22 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Newton report →

Keep researching

  • Why Newton? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Newton →
  • Other records on Wessen St →

Listing material

Listed by Harris Real Estate Kent Town

Sprawling Block in Whisper-Quiet Pocket is Primed to Prosper!

Ambitious developers eyeing an ultra-stylish subdivision or architecturally-inspired home-owners looking to build their dream suburban escape, prepare to rest your sights on this sweeping 753sqm allotment ripe and ready for a transformation to take hold.

A much-loved address single-owned since mid-century, this once family home still retains its all-original interiors and is alone well-worth a walk-through. Nestled on this whisper-quiet Street amongst a growing number of beautiful modern properties and family-friendly neighbours all too aware of the lifestyle Newton now delivers as it rubs borders with blue-ribbon Rostrevor and Campbelltown, 13 Wessen Street is set to capture the same quintessential leafy east love.

With such an enormous parcel size on offer giving you full breadth to explore exciting redesign and rebuild possibilities (subject to planning consent), along with parks and playgrounds a leisure stroll from your front door, a selection of public and private schools all at arm's reach ranging from East Torrens, Thorndon Park, St Francis and St Joseph's, to zoning for Charles Campbell College or a stone's throw to Saint Ignatius' and Rostrevor College, and vibrant shopping precincts teeming with popular cafés and sought-after specialty stores… planting your feet in Newton has simply never looked better!

Read the full description

Features you'll love:

− Incredible 753sqm (approx.) property inviting huge potential to redesign, redevelop or subdivide (subject to planning consent)

− Perfect address for families looking to build their dream home with near limitless design possibilities

− Huge parcel also allows for a spacious subdivision (subject to planning consent)

− Current home is all original and solid brick with multiple living options

− Generous backyard with established fruit trees, as well as a leafy frontage

Location highlights:

− Footsteps from parks, playgrounds and sporting ovals for plenty of outdoor fun and play

− Around the corner from Newton Village, Fine Food Cucina, as well as local eateries and tasty takeaway options

− Close to East Torrens and St Joseph's Primary, zoned for Charles Campbell College, with Saint Ignatius' and Rostrevor College as great private alternatives

− A stone's throw to the vibrant Newton Central or busy Firle Plaza for all your shopping essentials and café destinations

− Still just a 13-minute zip to Adelaide CBD

Specifications:

CT / 5635/503

Council / Campbelltown

Zoning / GN

Built / 1960

Land / 753m2 (approx)

Frontage / 17.37m

Council Rates / $2,000pa

Emergency Services Levy / $170.95pa

SA Water / $187.79pq

Estimated rental assessment: $520 - $550 p/w (Written rental assessment can be provided upon request)

Nearby Schools / East Torrens P.S, Thorndon Park P.S, Charles Campbell College, Paradise P.S

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 | 226409

Listing description written by Tom Hector, Harris Real Estate Kent Town — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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