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WA › Alfred Cove › Cowan St

15 Cowan St, Alfred Cove WA 6154

House

$1,380,000

Last sold

4 Sept 2025

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

336 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $1,380,000 (4 Sept 2025).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 336 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Alfred Cove (last 5 years) with land size: median $2,452/m² of land (n=90). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Residential (1) under the MELVILLE.(Landgate SLIP · 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?

No verification items generated for this record.

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

$1,380,000

4 Sept 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Alfred Cove (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,452/m² of land (n=90). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Alfred Cove at a glance

3,016

People

$1,600,000

Median sale

$810/wk

Median rent

2.63%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 23 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Alfred Cove report →

Vs Alfred Cove

-13.8%

Median sale

Suburb $1,600,000

+0.42 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.63%

Suburb median $1,600,000 from 23 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

MELVILLE

Zone

Residential

1

Jurisdiction

Melville

Melville, WA

Planning overlays

  • bushfireNot detected
  • heritageNot detected

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Landgate SLIP
  • Dataset: Local Planning Scheme — Zones and Reserves (DPLH-071)
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 427075

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 detected — official

The official layer was queried and no bushfire risk zone was detected on this parcel (Landgate SLIP, retrieved 31 Aug 2026). Mapped layers change — this is the strongest all-clear Districts can give, not a certificate.

Heritage

Not detected — official

The official layer was queried and no heritage listed area was detected on this parcel (Landgate SLIP, retrieved 31 Aug 2026). Mapped layers change — this is the strongest all-clear Districts can give, not a certificate.

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$1,380,0004 Sept 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted29 July 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted29 July 2025
  4. Soldprice unknown13 Feb 2022
  5. Listedprice unknowncompleted1 Feb 2022
  6. Listedprice unknowncompleted1 Feb 2022

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

WA

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

WA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 336 m² — that is not official geometry. 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

Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $810/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 for this property. 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.

2 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Unknown

    WA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 336 m² — that is not official geometry.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.

  • 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

    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

Alfred Cove in one glance

Alfred Cove at a glance

3,016

People

$1,600,000

Median sale

$810/wk

Median rent

2.63%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 23 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Alfred Cove report →

Keep researching

  • Why Alfred Cove? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Alfred Cove →
  • Other records on Cowan St →

Listing material

Listed by Ross & Galloway Property

RARE FIND IN THE COVE

Not keen on being down the back behind another house or in a set of villas, but want a free standing home in this tightly held neighborhood? Don't want to have to try and find trades to renovate or build in the current building market - this lock and leave, easy care move in ready house has it all done for you!

With a secure brick wall around the property (perfect for pets with potential space for you to store a boat, trailer or camper), this rare 3 Bedroom plus Study/Hobby, 2 bathroom home with two separate living areas is on a 336sqm Green Title block less than 500m from the river. You can walk to Mel Maria, Booragoon Primary, Westfield Booragoon, Wireless Hill park and a 24 hour grocery store - and this 336sqm block is in the Applecross High School zone.

The residence is stunning from the moment you walk from the private entry into the lounge with its double aspect windows with plantation blinds and a built-in bay window seat.

Read the full description

Moving through to the open plan family, dining and kitchen area, you will get a feeling of spaciousness as the house flows seamlessly through double French doors to a large north facing alfresco area with drop down blinds for all weather entertaining and surrounded by easy care, reticulated gardens.

The recently renovated kitchen has quality Caesarstone tops, Shaker style cupboard doors and new stainless-steel appliances. Tucked to one side is the hobby/study nook with its feature tongue and groove ceiling opening off the main living where the kids can study quietly as you discretely keep an eye on them.

The master bedroom has a large walk-in robe with a private ensuite that has been fully renovated and the family bathroom servicing the other bedrooms has also been renovated with Caesarstone vanity tops and features a freestanding claw foot bath.

This easy-care property is a credit to the owners. Their attention to detail and selection of products when renovating the existing home is exquisite. This RARE FIND is perfect for the downsizer in this location. There is nothing to do, just move in and enjoy this treasured property the owners have decided to sell.

Features of this property include: -

- Private Entry Hall

- Lounge

- Family/meals

- Kitchen with Caesarstone benchtop and walk in pantry

- Study Nook/Hobby room

- Master bedroom with Walk in Robe and private ensuite

- Two minor bedrooms with built in robes

- Bathroom with claw foot bath, shower and Caesarstone vanity top

- Laundry with built in linen

- W/C

- Separate walk in Linen

- Double Garage with direct access into the house and lockable store

- Rear north facing Alfresco with drop down blinds

- Potential to store a boat, trailer or campervan off the rear of the home

Other Features: -

- Reverse Cycle Airconditioning system to family / meals

- Instant gas hot water system

- Gas heater point in main living area

- Recently renovated kitchen, ensuite and bathroom

- Caesarstone tops to kitchen, ensuite and bathroom

- Washed aggregate paving to the front of the property.

- Easy Care Reticulated Garden with established vegetable patch

- Green Title property

- Garden shed

Listing description written by Sharon De Pledge, Ross & Galloway Property — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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