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SA › Novar Gardens › Saratoga Dr

16 Saratoga Dr, Novar Gardens SA 5040

House

$775,000

Last sold

31 Oct 2020

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

580 m²

Land

305 m²

Building

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $775,000 (31 Oct 2020).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Novar Gardens (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,777/m² of land (n=33). 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

$775,000

31 Oct 2020 · derived via latest_sale

Sources disagree on the sale price. All recorded figures are shown in the history below — Districts does not pick a winner.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Novar Gardens (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,777/m² of land (n=33). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Novar Gardens at a glance

2,519

People

$1,450,000

Median sale

$576/wk

Median rent

2.07%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Novar Gardens report →

Vs Novar Gardens

-46.6%

Median sale

Suburb $1,450,000

+1.79 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.07%

Suburb median $1,450,000 from 7 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

201720192020$678k$775k
  • Sold (recorded)
  1. Sold$775,00031 Oct 2020
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted13 Oct 2020
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted13 Oct 2020
  4. Sold$677,50017 June 2017
  5. Listedprice unknowncompleted31 May 2017
  6. Listedprice unknowncompleted31 May 2017

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 $576/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

Novar Gardens in one glance

Novar Gardens at a glance

2,519

People

$1,450,000

Median sale

$576/wk

Median rent

2.07%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Novar Gardens report →

Keep researching

  • Why Novar Gardens? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Novar Gardens →
  • Other records on Saratoga Dr →

Listing material

Listed by Harris Real Estate Kent Town

Luxury family living moments from Glenelg beach

Auction: 10am Saturday 17th of June

This spacious luxury home leaves no stone unturned in delivering the ultimate in family living with the highest quality from start to finish. Positioned to perfection on the quiet end of Saratoga Drive, not only moments to the thriving cafes and restaurants in Glenelg, but a short walk to quality schooling including Immanuel College and just a stones throw from the city to bay tram line.

The home is built for the growing family with four large bedrooms and a study. The master bedroom is designed for ultimate privacy, enjoying an impressive walk in wardrobe and its very own ensuite.

Read the full description

Flowing through to the main hub of the home, the open planned living and dining area is filled with beautiful natural light and boasts a large renovated kitchen featuring quality appliances, dishwasher, ample cupboard space and double bowl sink. If space is what you have been seeking, this is the ultimate in open plan living.

Leaving the best to last is the gorgeous rear yard. The stunning undercover alfresco area boasts beautiful decking, whilst enjoying views of the low maintenance garden - this really is the perfect space to entertain your family and friends all year round.

This truly stunning home will blow you away with its quality and flawless finishes inside and out. The only thing to do now is come and see it yourself!

Additional features we love:

- Open planned living & dining

- Four generous bedrooms & study

- Two living areas allows separate space for parents and children to enjoy

- Stunning undercover alfresco - perfect to sit and watch the children play or entertain your family and friends all year round

- Generous 583sqm block

- Friendly neighbours who enjoy an annual Christmas get together

- Reverse cycle ducted air-conditioning throughout

- Security system

- Automatic roller door with access to inside the property

- Close proximity to quality schooling including: Immanuel College, Emmaus Christian College and more

- Across the road from the popular Cummins House Park Playground

- Public transport only a short walk away, with local bus stop and city to bay tram line

Specifications:

CT/ 5109/788

Council/ City of West Torrens

Zoning/ R'26

Built/ 1976

Land/ 583m2

Council Rates/ $1,596.65 pa

SA Water/ $223.42 pq

ES Levy/ $343.70 pa

The accuracy of this information cannot be guaranteed and all interested parties should seek independent advice. Should this property be scheduled for auction the vendor's statement may be inspected at any Harris Real Estate office for 3 consecutive business days immediately preceding the auction and at the auction for 30 minutes before it starts.

Listing description written by Simon Noakes, Harris Real Estate Kent Town — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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