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16A Rawson St, Kingscote SA 5223

House

$585,000

Last sold

10 Dec 2025

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

5

Car spaces

1,626 m²

Land

136 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 $585,000 (10 Dec 2025).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationLand 1,626 m² against a 136 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Kingscote (last 5 years) with land size: median $482/m² of land (n=78). 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.

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

$585,000

10 Dec 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Kingscote (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $482/m² of land (n=78). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Kingscote at a glance

2,056

People

$512,500

Median sale

$386/wk

Median rent

3.92%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 33 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Kingscote report →

Vs Kingscote

+14.1%

Median sale

Suburb $512,500

-0.49 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.92%

Suburb median $512,500 from 33 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$585,00010 Dec 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted5 June 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted5 June 2025

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 $386/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

Kingscote in one glance

Kingscote at a glance

2,056

People

$512,500

Median sale

$386/wk

Median rent

3.92%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 33 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Kingscote report →

Keep researching

  • Why Kingscote? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Kingscote →
  • Other records on Rawson St →

Listing material

Listed by Century 21 Kangaroo Island

Renovator's Dream with Space to Grow — 16A Rawson Street, Kingscote

Set proudly on the high side of Rawson Street, this spacious 3 bedroom home, built in 2002, offers the perfect foundation for those seeking a project with huge upside. With generous proportions throughout, timeless character touches, and glimpses of the ocean, this is a true renovator's dream in one of Kingscote's most desirable locations.

Step inside and you're welcomed by timber flooring that flows throughout the home, offering warmth and character, with some TLC needed to restore its former charm there is a lot of potential here. Large timber framed windows fill the home with natural light, creating a bright and welcoming atmosphere. They also offer leafy views and let in the gentle sea breeze, enhancing the home's coastal charm.

The home boasts:

Read the full description

* Three large bedrooms, including a spacious master with walk in robe and private ensuite.

* A large second bathroom with charming clawfoot bath and separate shower.

* Expansive open plan living and dining zones, perfect for entertaining or relaxing with family.

* A long central hallway that adds to the home's grand sense of space and potential.

* A functional kitchen that works as is but would benefit from a renovation and thoughtful redesign to truly maximise the space.

Positioned well back from the road, the elevated block provides a peaceful sense of privacy while still enjoying partial ocean views. The home's setting also means it's just a short walk or drive to the local school, childcare, cafes, shops, and the heart of Kingscote.

Inspection is welcome, contact resident selling agents Century 21 on Kangaroo Island, Michael Barrett on 0427 727 333 anytime.

Listing description written by Michael Barrett, Century 21 Kangaroo Island — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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