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18 Otway St, Swanbourne WA 6010

House

4

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

478 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLand 478 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Swanbourne (last 5 years) with land size: median $4,891/m² of land (n=51). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.

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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Swanbourne (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $4,891/m² of land (n=51). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Swanbourne at a glance

4,919

People

$2,320,000

Median sale

$872/wk

Median rent

1.95%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 13 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Swanbourne report →

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. Soldprice unknown19 July 2024
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted16 May 2024
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted16 May 2024

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

Capital growth

WA

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

WA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 478 m² — that is not official geometry. 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 for this property.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $872/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.

1 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Unknown

    WA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 478 m² — that is not official geometry.

  • 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. 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

Swanbourne in one glance

Swanbourne at a glance

4,919

People

$2,320,000

Median sale

$872/wk

Median rent

1.95%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 13 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Swanbourne report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by Shellabears

Mid-Century Charm with Fabulous Contemporary Renovation

A real surprise packet, this wonderful family home has an inviting but understated street presence which reveals more with every step you take through the extended and renovated home.

The north-facing deck is a place for your family to congregate and soak up the sun in the winter months, while the contemporary rear alfresco offers an alternative space to enjoy the breeze in the summer.

The renovated kitchen is the central hub of the home and from here, you can get involved and be a part of your family's activities.

Read the full description

The master retreat is easily accessible and on the ground floor, which makes it suitable for downsizers and families alike. The rest of the accommodation is in the rear extension, which exudes a cool, contemporary vibe. and a stunning picture window overlooking a mature fruiting lime.

With nothing to do but move in and enjoy this very quiet local street, you will enjoy superb access to amenity where you can stroll to the vibrant Swanbourne Village and train station. This home is a brilliant option if you seek to live in a connected Swanbourne location.

Embrace the epitome of convenience in this prime location. Enjoy a leisurely walk to the Swanbourne shopping village, Scotch College, and the Swanbourne Train Station. Just a short distance away, you'll find prestigious primary and secondary schools, Allen Park, the Claremont Quarter, Lake Claremont, Cottesloe Golf Club, and the pristine shores of Cottesloe Beach.

Features:

• Open plan living with indoor/outdoor flow

• 478sqm elevated block

• Quiet neighbourly street with only local traffic

• Multiple entertaining areas

• Ground floor Master suite with WIR and ensuite

• Renovated kitchen with quality appliances

• Renovated bathrooms

• Good separation of children's and adults zones

• Established fully reticulated gardens with room to roam

• Secure and fully gated property

• Garden Shed (substantial industrial strength shelving)

Rates (approximate):

Water: $2,006.76 p.a

Council Rates $3,237.63 p.a

Listing description written by Kate Gale, Shellabears — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Built-in Robes
  • Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Ensuites: 1
  • Floorboards
  • Fully Fenced
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Shed
  • Toilets: 3
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