Colonel Light Gardens at a glance
3,297
People
$1,691,000
Median sale
$580/wk
Median rent
1.78%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
SA › Colonel Light Gardens › Martlesham Cres
$1,675,000
Last sold
6 Apr 2024
3
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
720 m²
Land
254 m²
Building
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
$1,675,000
6 Apr 2024 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Colonel Light Gardens (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,052/m² of land (n=44). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Colonel Light Gardens at a glance
3,297
People
$1,691,000
Median sale
$580/wk
Median rent
1.78%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Colonel Light Gardens
-0.9%
Median sale
Suburb $1,691,000
+0.02 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 1.78%
Suburb median $1,691,000 from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning scheme
Planning and Design Code
Zone
Established Neighbourhood
EN
Jurisdiction
Mitcham
Mitcham, 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 Established Neighbourhood · EN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 721 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 $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.
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 Established Neighbourhood · EN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 721 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 721 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
Colonel Light Gardens at a glance
3,297
People
$1,691,000
Median sale
$580/wk
Median rent
1.78%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by OCAuction Sat, 6th Apr -11.30am (usp)
Judge this bungalow by its front cover behind a picket fence and you won't be surprised by the charm that makes it shine brighter by the passing year. Judge it once you've seen the modern rear addition and you'll go from "I'm intrigued" to "where do I sign".
The meeting of two very opposing eras, melded as though they have always been together; the way the original 1920's home welcomes the polished concrete floors, modern kitchen, alfresco pavilion and the northern light is simply something to savour.
Open the north-facing French doors and partnering wall of cedar-framed stackable glass and the lines between the expansive, under-floor heated addition and the pavilion blur to beautiful effect, all part of the master plan to woo a crowd - and feed them in style thanks to a stone-topped kitchen with shimmering Bosch appliances.
The three double bedrooms, sitting room, polished timber floors and lofty ceilings of the original bungalow ensure you'll be requesting the sales contract before you reach the extension.
What you're signing up for is a move-in-ready home with gorgeous street presence, plenty of off-street parking and prime position on the doorstep of Mitcham Square, a range of highly-rated primary schools and Scotch and Mercedes Colleges, just 10 minutes from the CBD. Where do we sign?
Features we love...
- A wonderful example to the character bungalow
- Enviably placed opposite a small nature reserve
- Astutely extended to create a flexible floor plan and spacious open-plan living
- Polished concrete floors to addition and alfresco pavilion
- Ultra-modern kitchen with dishwasher, 900mm gas cooktop, built-in oven and microwave, breakfast bar and plenty of storage
- Under-floor heating to addition, modern main bathroom and laundry/second bathroom
- Ducted reverse cycle heating and cooling throughout
- Storage galore
- Garden/storage shed
- Double carport and additional off-street parking
- Beautifully presented landscaped gardens with auto watering system
- Walking distance from public transport
- Moments from Colonel Light Gardens Primary School
CT Reference - 5260/913
Council - City of Mitcham
Council Rates - $2,687.70 pa
SA Water Rates - $254.56 pq
Emergency Services Levy - $227.65 pa
Land Size - 720m² approx.
Year Built - 1926
Total Build area - 254m² approx.
All information or material provided has been obtained from third party sources and, as such, we cannot guarantee that the information or material is accurate. Ouwens Casserly Real Estate Pty Ltd accepts no liability for any errors or omissions (including, but not limited to, a property's floor plans and land size, building condition or age). Interested potential purchasers should make their own enquiries and obtain their own professional advice.
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Listing description written by James Robertson, OC — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.