Mckail at a glance
4,332
People
$786,500
Median sale
$566/wk
Median rent
3.74%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
WA › Mckail › Sherwood Dr
$630,000
For sale
Asking
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
3
Car spaces
710 m²
Land
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
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
Asking
$630,000
Asking · $887/m² of land
No recorded sale for this property.
Mckail at a glance
4,332
People
$786,500
Median sale
$566/wk
Median rent
3.74%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Mckail
-19.9%
Median sale
Suburb $786,500
+0.93 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.74%
Suburb median $786,500 from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
$27,865 on top of the price (4.4% extra)
Estimates only, at standard investor rates — no first-home or owner-occupier concessions applied. Not included: lenders mortgage insurance (usually applies when borrowing more than 80% of the price), loan application and settlement fees from your lender, the foreign-purchaser duty surcharge, and building insurance — in Queensland the property is at your risk from the first business day after signing, not from settlement. Verify with your conveyancer.
Stamp duty and transfer fees: Western Australia schedules from 2026-07-01. Ongoing council rates and land tax are not included.
Pre-filled with Mckail's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.
Gross yield is weekly rent × 52 ÷ price. Net yield subtracts operating expenses. Cashflow then subtracts interest-only interest on price × LVR. Tax, vacancies, and principal repayments are not included.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
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
WAWA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 710 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.
Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $566/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 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.
Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 4.7%. The yield that matters is the one on achieved rent, which has not been inferred for this address. Net yield (land tax, rates, insurance, vacancy) is not loaded. 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.
1 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownWA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 710 m² — that is not official geometry.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
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?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). 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
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried 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
Mckail at a glance
4,332
People
$786,500
Median sale
$566/wk
Median rent
3.74%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Merrifield Real EstateThere's something increasingly difficult to find in many newer homes – generous room sizes, multiple family living areas, plenty of parking and a backyard with room for kids, pets, veggie gardens, a shed and all the extras.
Set on a 710sqm block in family-friendly McKail, this well-maintained 1983-built brick and tile home delivers exactly that, offering comfortable living today while presenting plenty of scope for buyers to add their own style over time.
Stepping inside, the home immediately feels surprisingly spacious. At the front, a bright lounge welcomes you with a large window overlooking the front garden, while the wood fire creates a cosy place to gather through the cooler months.
The kitchen sits between the home's two living areas, overlooking the dining space and offering generous bench space and storage to comfortably cater for busy family life.
Towards the rear, a second living area provides valuable flexibility, whether it's used as a family room, games room or children's retreat, with sliding doors opening onto the sheltered patio for easy indoor-outdoor living.
All three bedrooms are generously sized, serviced by a family bathroom featuring an expansive vanity with excellent bench space, while the oversized laundry and separate toilet add further practicality to everyday living.
Outside is where the versatility really shines. The covered patio provides a protected space for entertaining year-round, while the secure backyard offers plenty of space for children and pets to enjoy, along with room for vegetable gardens or future landscaping.
Side access leads to the two-bay roller-door workshop, complemented by a single carport and additional off-road parking. Whether you have a caravan, boat, trailer or simply need extra space, there's ample room to accommodate it all.
Complete with solar hot water and positioned in a family-friendly location close to schools, shops and sporting facilities, the home also enjoys easy access to Albany's CBD and the beautiful coastline, all just a short drive away.
Currently leased until early February 2027 at $450 per week, the property presents an excellent opportunity for investors seeking immediate income with future rental growth, while also allowing owner-occupiers to secure a spacious home now and move in once the lease concludes.
Offering space, functionality and long-term potential in one of Albany's most popular family suburbs, this is a property ready to accommodate the next chapter, whatever that may look like.
What you need to know:
• Well-maintained 1983-built brick and tile home
• Spacious 710sqm block
• Three generous bedrooms
• Family bathroom plus large laundry with separate toilet
• Two separate living areas, including front lounge with wood fire
• Kitchen overlooking the dining area
• Covered and sheltered rear entertaining patio
• Fully fenced backyard with room for kids, pets or veggie gardens
• Side access to two-bay roller-door workshop
• Single carport plus room for a caravan, boat or trailer
• Solar hot water system
• Family-friendly McKail location close to schools, shops and sporting facilities
• Short drive to Albany CBD and coastline
• Currently leased until early February 2027 at $450 per week (below current market rent)
• Council rates: $2,694.12
• Water rates: $1,603.19
Listing description written by Jeremy Stewart, Merrifield Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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