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17 Alison Dr, Happy Valley SA 5159

House

$685,000

Last sold

20 Oct 2022

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

3

Car spaces

990 m²

Land

153 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 $685,000 (20 Oct 2022).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationLand 990 m² against a 153 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Happy Valley (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,025/m² of land (n=160). 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

$685,000

20 Oct 2022 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Happy Valley (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,025/m² of land (n=160). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Happy Valley at a glance

12,016

People

$865,250

Median sale

$637/wk

Median rent

3.83%

Suburb gross yield

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

See the full Happy Valley report →

Vs Happy Valley

-20.8%

Median sale

Suburb $865,250

+1.01 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.83%

Suburb median $865,250 from 12 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$685,00020 Oct 2022
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted10 Oct 2022
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted10 Oct 2022

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 $637/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

Happy Valley in one glance

Happy Valley at a glance

12,016

People

$865,250

Median sale

$637/wk

Median rent

3.83%

Suburb gross yield

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

See the full Happy Valley report →

Keep researching

  • Why Happy Valley? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Happy Valley →
  • Other records on Alison Dr →

Listing material

Listed by Magain Real Estate

Spacious family home with two fantastic entertaining areas

Please contact Mike Dobbin or Zoe Ball for inspection details.

With its beautiful colonial style stone front, this fantastic family home is sure to please young & growing families. Set on a large 990sqm block, there is plenty of space both inside & out. Located in this quiet cul-de-sac in a family friendly pocket of Happy Valley it is close by to so many amenities including shops, transport, schools and childcare.

The spacious & functional floor plan offers three bedrooms, all with ceiling fans and the master with walk in robe & ensuite. To the front of the home is a sunken lounge room & formal dining, both with brand new carpet. Stepping through to the open plan living area, there a lovely slow combustion heater, ceiling fan & skylight plus space for casual meals. The kitchen has been beautifully renovated, with stainless steel appliances including dishwasher and gas cooking, plus overhead glass fronted cabinets, double fridge space and plenty of storage. Down the hall you will find the main bathroom, plus a large laundry with storage space. The whole home is temperature controlled all year round with fully ducted evaporative cooling and gas heating.

Read the full description

Outside you will find two fantastic entertaining areas. One comes off the family room sliding doors, this large paved area boasts a huge pitched roof with shade blinds & retaining walls partially enclosing, plus ceiling fan & lighting make this area perfect for year round entertaining with large groups. The second area has been set up with a more relaxing feel, the timber deck extends out over the back lawn. This space is ideal for relaxing on a spring or Summer afternoon watching the kids play, or even getting into some lawn games with friends or family. To the back of the block are three sheds, one larger that would make a perfect workshop, or could be lined to create a teenage retreat or games room, while the other two offer great storage solutions. There is a large carport for undercover parking, plus a second space down off the driveway for added off street parking, perfect for a work vehicle or trailer.

All floor plans, photos and text are for illustration purposes only and are not intended to be part of any contract. All measurements are approximate and details intended to be relied upon should be independently verified.

RLA 222182

Listing description written by Mike Dobbin & Zoe Ball, Magain Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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