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18 Fort Ave, Kensington Gardens SA 5068

House

$2,455,000

Last sold

14 Nov 2025

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

3

Car spaces

829 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $2,455,000 (14 Nov 2025).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 829 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Kensington Gardens (last 5 years) with land size: median $2,465/m² of land (n=43). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned General Neighbourhood (GN) under the Planning and Design Code.(Location SA · 31 Aug 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

$2,455,000

14 Nov 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Kensington Gardens (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,465/m² of land (n=43). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Kensington Gardens at a glance

2,569

People

$2,108,500

Median sale

$632/wk

Median rent

1.56%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Kensington Gardens report →

Vs Kensington Gardens

+16.4%

Median sale

Suburb $2,108,500

-0.22 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 1.56%

Suburb median $2,108,500 from 6 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Planning and Design Code

Zone

General Neighbourhood

GN

Jurisdiction

Burnside

Burnside, SA

Planning overlays

  • Data unavailable

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Location SA
  • Dataset: Planning and Design Code Zones
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 1842640009

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$2,455,00014 Nov 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted24 Oct 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted24 Oct 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?

Confidence: low

Zoned General Neighbourhood · GN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 786 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.” Street frontage and true lot geometry are not confirmed without open cadastre. Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. 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 $632/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.

3 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownlow

    Zoned General Neighbourhood · GN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 786 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. 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?

    Knownmedium

    Official parcel about 786 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

Kensington Gardens in one glance

Kensington Gardens at a glance

2,569

People

$2,108,500

Median sale

$632/wk

Median rent

1.56%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Kensington Gardens report →

Keep researching

  • Why Kensington Gardens? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Kensington Gardens →
  • Other records on Fort Ave →

Listing material

Listed by OC

Open the Door to a High-Spec Home That Dazzles From Street to End

Offers Close, Mon 17th Nov - 5pm (USP)

Dressed in Nullarbor limestone, this far-reaching custom-built home dazzles from the very start, unfolding like a spacious, flawless dream across a dynamic layout with a bevy of living zones and an open-plan rear crescendo.

Whether it's the gleaming porcelain floors, 3m-high ceilings, push-button creature comforts, bill-busting Tesla battery or the granite topped chef's kitchen, every corner reveals something to savour in this luxurious home with inch-perfect gardens and a licence to entertain outdoors. A life beautifully lived, inside and out, all year round.

Read the full description

Open the door to:

- A custom-built home, crafted to an exacting standard and finished in timeless Nullarbor limestone

- A supremely flexible floorplan with multiple formal and casual living zones, a dedicated dining room and a study

- A north-facing atrium at the home's centre, drawing natural light deep into it immaculate interior

- A granite-topped chef's kitchen with premium appliances, deep storage and seamless flow to the open-plan living and outdoor entertaining

- Lavish main suite with a walk-in robe and luxe ensuite, creating a true private retreat

- Zoned ducted reverse-cycle air conditioning and a feature gas fireplace

- Integrated zoned surround sound, setting the mood for every moment

- 6.6kW solar system with Tesla battery, ensuring energy efficiency and minimal running costs

- Electric gated entry leading to a secure double garage with internal access

- Two covered entertaining zones, including a rear alfresco and a detached garden pavilion for relaxed outdoor living

- Immaculate, established gardens with manicured hedging, productive fruit trees, raised veggie patches and two sheds - one a powered workshop for tinkering

- Porcelain floors, ducted vacuuming, 3m ceilings and high-spec finishes that elevate the sense of luxury throughout

Close the door on:

- The compromises of off-the-shelf builds - this one's custom from foundation to finish

- Small spaces and single-zone living that can't keep up with a modern household

- Soaring power bills, thanks to the 6.6kW solar array and Tesla battery

- Uninspired gardens or barren backyards - here, every inch is perfectly considered and beautifully kept

- Lacking storage, sheds or workspace - you'll find two, including a powered workshop

- Settling for ordinary when flawless craftsmanship and thoughtful design are right here

Perfectly positioned between nature and necessity, 18 Fort Avenue masters the art of east-side living. Kensington Gardens Reserve is waits within a stroll, Magill Road delivers your daily coffee fix, and Norwood Parade answers every craving. Add proximity to elite schooling - Pembroke, Norwood International, Magill Primary - and a fifteen-minute city commute, and you've got every reason to stay.

All information or material provided has been obtained from third party sources and, as such, we cannot guarantee that the information or material is accurate. Ouwens Casserly Real Estate Pty Ltd accepts no liability for any errors or omissions (including, but not limited to, a property's floor plans and land size, building condition or age). Interested potential purchasers should make their own enquiries and obtain their own professional advice. Ouwens Casserly Real Estate Pty Ltd partners with third party providers including Realestate.com.au (REA) and Before You Buy Australia Pty Ltd (BYB). If you elect to use the BYB website and service, you are dealing directly with BYB. Ouwens Casserly Real Estate Pty Ltd does not receive any financial benefit from BYB in respect of the service provided. Ouwens Casserly Real Estate Pty Ltd accepts no liability for any errors or omissions in respect of the service provided by BYB. Interested potential purchasers should make their own enquiries as they see fit.

RLA 275403

Listing description written by Mark Bressington, OC — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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