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17 Mckay St, Dover Gardens SA 5048

House

$570,000

Last sold

27 Jan 2023

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

514 m²

Land

90 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 $570,000 (27 Jan 2023).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationLand 514 m² against a 90 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Dover Gardens (last 5 years) with land size: median $2,129/m² of land (n=77). 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

$570,000

27 Jan 2023 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Dover Gardens (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,129/m² of land (n=77). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Dover Gardens at a glance

3,310

People

$1,030,000

Median sale

$622/wk

Median rent

3.14%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Dover Gardens report →

Vs Dover Gardens

-44.7%

Median sale

Suburb $1,030,000

+2.53 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.14%

Suburb median $1,030,000 from 15 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

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. Sold$570,00027 Jan 2023
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted25 Oct 2022
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted25 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 $622/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

Dover Gardens in one glance

Dover Gardens at a glance

3,310

People

$1,030,000

Median sale

$622/wk

Median rent

3.14%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Dover Gardens report →

Keep researching

  • Why Dover Gardens? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Dover Gardens →
  • Other records on Mckay St →

Listing material

Listed by @realty

CORNER BLOCK opposite the PARK with potential to achieve Amazing Ocean and city views

$550,000-$580,000/BEST OFFER BY 18TH JAN.

Now the current tenants are paying the rent at $480/wk.

Lease expires on Aug 2023.

Read the full description

Bursting with potential is this centrally located property offering the opportunity to become the home of your dreams. With great potential for subdivision (STCC) or rebuilding your dream home in a prime location, situated in the highly sought-after suburb of Dover Gardens and positioned on a generous 514 sqm allotment is this well-presented, three bedroom and one bathroom charming home, which would be perfect for first-time buyers wanting plenty of space, charm and convenience.

Home details:

Kitchen is Immaculate with floating floor board & high ceiling, Electric appliances and Electric Fan Forced Oven is essential for cooking meals for the family or a nice dinner party, Beautiful lounger room, Air Conditioning, Floating floor boards and nice Venetian Blinds to top it off, large sized Master Bed Room with built-ins, Second Bedroom with standard ceiling built-ins, and third Bedroom, you could use it for a guest room or your kids room, as well as a sizable garage to the rear of the property; this home is perfect for investors, first home buyers or the growing family.

Location:

In terms of location, this home is in prime position. In close proximity to a number of quality schools including Brighton Secondary School, Paringa Primary School and Seaview High School. Shopping precincts are only a short drive including Marion Shopping Centre, Brighton Central, and so much more. For those who love dining, Jetty Road Brighton & Jetty Road Glenelg are a breeze to go to and a few minutes will have you at some of Adelaide's best beaches. Should you require the use of public transport, a 5 minutes drive will land you at Oaklands or Brighton Train Station and the Marion Bus Interchange can take you multiple locations. Southern living does not get much better than this.

RLA 269823

Listing description written by Lily Wang, @realty — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Alarm System
  • Broadband
  • Dishwasher
  • Fully Fenced
  • Secure Parking
  • Water Tank
  • Workshop
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