Penola at a glance
1,674
People
$452,500
Median sale
$312/wk
Median rent
3.59%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 10 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
SA › Penola › Riddoch St
$210,000
Last sold
1 Dec 2025
4
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
1,026 m²
Land
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
$210,000
1 Dec 2025 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Penola (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $347/m² of land (n=40). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Penola at a glance
1,674
People
$452,500
Median sale
$312/wk
Median rent
3.59%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 10 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Penola
-53.6%
Median sale
Suburb $452,500
+4.14 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.59%
Suburb median $452,500 from 10 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning scheme
Planning and Design Code
Zone
Neighbourhood
N
Jurisdiction
Wattle Range
Wattle Range, SA
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
SAZoned Neighbourhood (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 1,028 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.
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
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $312/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.
3 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
KnownlowZoned Neighbourhood (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 1,028 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
UnknownNearby 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?
KnownmediumOfficial parcel about 1,028 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
UnknownFlood overlay has not been queried for this lot. 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
UnknownNo DA adapter returned applications 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.
Area
Penola at a glance
1,674
People
$452,500
Median sale
$312/wk
Median rent
3.59%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 10 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Thomas DeGaris & ClarksonSet on a generous 1026m2 allotment the former Penola Guide and Scout Hall presents a rare opportunity to secure a solid, versatile building with outstanding potential for transformation. With a rich history as a community meeting place, the property is full of stories, solid bones, and charm.
Whether you’re an investor, renovator, or someone with a vision for something unique, this property is packed with possibilities.
Key Features:
- Solid Mount Gambier stone construction with a wide central hall with raked ceilings, timber floorboards and open fireplace
- Six good sized break-out rooms, some with built in cupboards and storage
- Kitchen with ample bench space, storage, double sink and oven
- Bathroom with toilet and shower, plus additional separate toilet
- Large block with wide frontage, offering landscaping or building extension potential
- 6 x 6 metre shed at the rear of the property with power, concrete floor and shelving
- Multiple external access points
- Rainwater tank
The property is situated in the very popular Riddoch St, a sought-after area of Penola, across the road from the Penola Primary School and a very short stroll to the fantastic Church Street retail, hospitality and health facilities.
This is the kind of property where imagination pays off. With its rich community history and rock-solid bones, it’s ready for the next chapter — whether that’s a community redevelopment or a thoughtful restoration.
Opportunities like this don’t come up often. Contact Karly Honner 0438 339 729 or Mark De Garis 0428 372 124 to arrange an inspection.
Property Code: 1004
Listing description written by Karly Honner, Thomas DeGaris & Clarkson — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.