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SA › Millswood › Chelmsford Ave

16 Chelmsford Ave, Millswood SA 5034

House

$1,230,000

Last sold

13 Dec 2018

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

4

Car spaces

975 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 $1,230,000 (13 Dec 2018).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 975 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Millswood (last 5 years) with land size: median $2,434/m² of land (n=36). 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

$1,230,000

13 Dec 2018 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Millswood (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,434/m² of land (n=36). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Millswood at a glance

2,210

People

$2,140,000

Median sale

$546/wk

Median rent

1.33%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Millswood report →

Vs Millswood

-42.5%

Median sale

Suburb $2,140,000

+0.98 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 1.33%

Suburb median $2,140,000 from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

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. Sold$1,230,00013 Dec 2018
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted8 Nov 2018
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted8 Nov 2018

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 $546/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

Millswood in one glance

Millswood at a glance

2,210

People

$2,140,000

Median sale

$546/wk

Median rent

1.33%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Millswood report →

Keep researching

  • Why Millswood? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Millswood →
  • Other records on Chelmsford Ave →

Listing material

Listed by Smallacombe Real Estate Mitcham

MILLSWOOD, IT'S THE PLACE TO BE!

Millswood is one of the best hidden gems in Adelaide. This lovely home is located across the road from the Goodwood oval which includes the Millswood Tennis Courts, Goodwood Cricket Club, playground and dog walking facilities. Centrally located to the train, tram and buses providing easy access to just about anywhere you want to go from the beach to the city and the Wayville Showgrounds in between.

This beautiful historic Circa 1925 home ~ ELPHISTONE ~ features freestone frontage and is set privately behind an automatic sliding driveway gate on 975sqm (approx) of prime real estate. A large low maintenance front garden welcomes you and includes a double carport, original front verandah and high fencing. At the rear there is a garage with a partitioned area that could potentially be utilised as a rumpus room or recreation space.

The original double doors lead to a wide entrance with jarrah floorboards, oak wall panelling, and high ceilings which continue throughout. The floorplan offers flexibility with three to four bedrooms ~ the main with an ensuite and split system air conditioner. Bedroom 3 also has a split system air conditioner and backyard views. The family bathroom has been updated and has a separate shower.

Read the full description

Bedroom 4 could easily become a second living area and provides gas heating plus a split system air conditioner. This space leads into the formal Art Deco family room featuring an open fireplace and a stunning, unique, ceiling dome.

The kitchen includes a gas cooker, dishwasher and split system air conditioner, as well as a large breakfast bar overlooking the open plan sunlit dining/living space. French doors lead out to the rear verandah ~ just perfect for entertaining and festivities.

Key features include:

* Flexible floorplan

* Polished floorboards and new carpets

* Fresh paint throughout

* Ornate ceiling, window and door decor

* Two updated bathrooms

* Large open plan living area

* Ample heating and cooling, including ducted evaporative air conditioning

* Auto gate with high fencing

* Low maintenance yards ~ no mowing needed!

* Garage with rear rumpus area

* Roofing and guttering that has been tended to in recent years

* Located close to local parks and recreation

* Minutes to bus, tram and train

This is a great home in a great location, perfect to raise your family and create your own history, so put your best foot forward to secure your future!

Council: City of Unley

Council Rates: $2,810.40 per annum

SA Water: $344.50 per quarter

ESL: $229.50 per annum

Land Size: 975sqm (approx)

Year Built: 1925

Zoning: RHC-SH4 Residential Historic Conservation (PA4) Spacious Historic Millswood Page Estate.

Listing description written by Brett Trimboli, Smallacombe Real Estate Mitcham — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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