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ACT › Melba › Kingsford Smith Dr

164 Kingsford Smith Dr, Melba ACT 2615

House

5

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

997 m²

Land

218 m²

Building

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • CalculationLand 997 m² against a 218 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Melba (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,139/m² of land (n=13). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • InterpretationA large lot with a small dwelling means the value case rests on the land and what the zone allows on it, not the house.
  • FactZoned TSZ1 (TSZ1) under the MELBA.(ACTmapi · 1 Sept 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?

  1. 1No 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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Melba (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,139/m² of land (n=13). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Melba at a glance

3,426

People

$880,000

Median sale

$400/wk

Median rent

2.36%

Suburb gross yield

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

See the full Melba report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

MELBA

Zone

TSZ1

TSZ1

Jurisdiction

Unincorporated ACT

Unincorporated ACT, ACT

Planning overlays

  • Data unavailable

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: ACTmapi
  • Dataset: Territory Plan Land Use Zones
  • Retrieved: 1 Sept 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 55720130024

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 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. Soldprice unknown15 Dec 2022
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted10 Nov 2022
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted10 Nov 2022

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

Capital growth

ACT

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Confidence: medium

Zoned TSZ1 (MELBA). Official parcel area about 1,000 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. 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 $400/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.

3 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownmedium

    Zoned TSZ1 (MELBA). Official parcel area about 1,000 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

    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. This jurisdiction has no comparable official bond series in the free set.

  • 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

    Official parcel about 1,000 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

    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

Melba in one glance

Melba at a glance

3,426

People

$880,000

Median sale

$400/wk

Median rent

2.36%

Suburb gross yield

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

See the full Melba report →

Keep researching

  • Why Melba? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Melba →
  • Other records on Kingsford Smith Dr →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Canberra

Your search stops here

PLEASE NOTE THIS PROPERTY WILL GO TO AUCTION THURSDAY, 15th DECEMBER - 2/14 WALES STREET, BELCONNEN AT 5:00PM

Conveniently located in the leafy suburb of Melba, just moments from greenspace, playgrounds and public transport, you'll never need to wander far from home. With three schools in the suburb, this 5 bedroom home is perfect for a growing family.

Internally, you will find multiple living areas including an open-plan kitchen with sweeping views and a formal dining room. The kitchen itself is complete with everything an aspiring chef or a humble home cook could ever need, including a gas cooktop, electric oven and a dishwasher. The kitchen flows effortlessly to the family room which has beautiful views and lots of natural light.

Read the full description

The master bedroom boasts a mirrored robe, ensuite and access to the balcony. The 3 additional bedrooms, 2 with built-in robes, are serviced by the main bathroom and separate toilet. Outside, the large backyard is fully fenced so it is great for children to adventure or pets to play whilst you relax.

Additional creature comforts include a downstairs rumpus room with a bathroom, a laundry room with external access, ducted gas heating, split system units, an under house workshop and an oversized single carport.

We look forward to seeing you at our next scheduled open home so you can see how you could make it your own.

PLEASE NOTE THIS PROPERTY WILL GO TO AUCTION THURSDAY, 15th DECEMBER - 2/14 WALES STREET, BELCONNEN AT 5:00PM

Features:

Two-storey design

Multiple living areas

Open plan kitchen and living with views

Kitchen with gas cooktop, electric oven, bosch dishwasher, ample storage and breakfast bar

Formal dining

Study

Master bedroom with mirrored robe, ensuite and balcony access

2 additional bedrooms with built-in robes

4th bedroom

Well-appointed main bathroom

Separate toilet

Laundry room

Ducted gas heating

Split system units installed

Downstairs rumpus with bathroom and external access

Shaded deck

Large fully fenced backyard

Workshop under house

Single 31m2 carport

Stats:

Build: 1974

Block: 997m2

Upper Level: 186.37m2

Lower Level: 32.2m2

Total: 218.57m2

Carports: 31.9m2

EER: 1.5

UV: $458,000

Rates: $2,636 pa

Land Tax: $3,729 pa

Disclaimer: All information regarding this property is from sources we believe to be accurate, however we cannot guarantee its accuracy. Interested persons should make and rely on their own enquiries in relation to inclusions, figures, measurements, dimensions, layout, furniture and descriptions.

Listing description written by Jake Battenally, Ray White Canberra — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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