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SA › Toorak Gardens › Kensington Rd

138 Kensington Rd, Toorak Gardens SA 5065

House

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

1,105 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLand 1,105 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Toorak Gardens (last 5 years) with land size: median $2,877/m² of land (n=21). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.

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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Toorak Gardens (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,877/m² of land (n=21). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Toorak Gardens at a glance

2,490

People

$1,820,000

Median sale

$580/wk

Median rent

1.66%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Toorak Gardens report →

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. Soldprice unknown5 Mar 2021
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted9 Sept 2020
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted9 Sept 2020

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 $580/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

Toorak Gardens in one glance

Toorak Gardens at a glance

2,490

People

$1,820,000

Median sale

$580/wk

Median rent

1.66%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Toorak Gardens report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by LJ Hooker Kensington

The Height of 1920�s Classic Bungalow Beauty

Grand and gracious, this is the benchmark for period living in a blue-chip precinct. Impressively sited with a sweeping quarter-circle driveway on grounds approx 1105sqm (21.34m frontage), this absolutely captivating 1928 Bungalow residence's flawless blend of classic elegance is a superior example of the era.

Set well back from the road, privately fenced, high-gabled and handsome, this flexible 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home proudly displays all the beauty of the era throughout the substantial original rooms. Adorned by original Jarrah carved woodwork and glorious timber floors, the refined interiors, entry hall and formal lounge will take your breath away. From the art deco handcrafted doors to magnificent fireplaces, ornate ceilings, exposed feature brickwork, classic columns and north facing windows, all the charm and character is immaculately preserved and presented.

The dining room adjoins a delightful heritage style kitchen equipped with oven (with a 5 gas burner cooktop), range hood, integrated dishwasher, breakfast bar, sleek cabinetry, an oversized sink where windows fold back to an outdoor patio servery and the original, large pantry is such a bonus for entertaining.

Read the full description

Double doors reveal the showpiece master bedroom - impressive in size with distinctive timber beams, imposing built-in robes, with plenty of northern sun sparkling through.

An elegant garden-facing second bedroom and two pristine heritage style bathrooms are also located on the ground floor. Light-filled and spacious, one features generous bench and cupboard space with deep bath, shower and toilet, while the family bathroom with rear yard access, is fitted with a spa bath, shower and separate toilet.

A Jarrah staircase leads upstairs to more family accommodation including two additional bedrooms with built in robes, while a rumpus room/fifth bedroom is totally flexible depending on your needs

With abundant alfresco entertaining on a pergola shaded deck beside the pool, plus a separate covered, paved courtyard, the low maintenance rear garden offers the perfect space for relaxed outdoor summer living.

This traditional beauty also offers plentiful parking and the auto garage door reveals a deep carport with through access to boat or trailer space, plus an abundance of other features including:

- Electric gates

- Security system

- Split system air-conditioning (ground floor)

- Ducted r/c air-conditioning (upstairs)

- 4 original fireplaces

- Built-in sound entertainment system (living, dining rooms and outdoor pergola area and pool area)

- Parking for up to four cars

- Large garden shed

A prestigious family lifestyle awaits, just a short stroll to a myriad of shopping and dining precincts in Norwood Parade, Burnside Village, parks, transport, and in-Zone for Marryatville High School, Rose Park Primary School and Marryatville Primary School.

Price: $1,150,000.

OFFER FORM LINK

https://forms.gle/vtmX8wMceABUVSgx5

CT: 5189/461

Council: Burnside

Council rates: $2143.20pa (approx)

Water rates: $263.79pq (approx)

We welcome you to contact Andrew Welch to arrange a private viewing. Our office has implemented precautionary measures for the safety of our Vendors, you and our agents. Open inspections follow the relevant social distancing and capacity guidelines. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

RLA 275279

Listing description written by Andrew Welch, LJ Hooker Kensington — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Pool

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