Districts
SuburbsBlogSearch
Sign inGet started
Districts
SuburbsBlogSearch
Sign inGet started

SA › Cowandilla › Spencer St

18 Spencer St, Cowandilla SA 5033

House

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

797 m²

Land

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLand 797 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Cowandilla (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,621/m² of land (n=18). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Established Neighbourhood (EN) 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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Cowandilla (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,621/m² of land (n=18). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Cowandilla at a glance

1,536

People

$976,000

Median sale

$566/wk

Median rent

3.02%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Cowandilla report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Planning and Design Code

Zone

Established Neighbourhood

EN

Jurisdiction

West Torrens

West Torrens, 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: 2125251005

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 unknown11 June 2021
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted29 Apr 2021
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted29 Apr 2021

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 Established Neighbourhood · EN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 828 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 $566/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 Established Neighbourhood · EN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 828 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 828 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

Cowandilla in one glance

Cowandilla at a glance

1,536

People

$976,000

Median sale

$566/wk

Median rent

3.02%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Cowandilla report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by LJ Hooker Flinders Park

CLASSIC STONE FRONTED BUNGALOW

Auction Location: On Site (USP).

Sited on an allotment of some 797 sqm approx. this classic stone fronted Bungalow offers three large bedrooms, main with ensuite & walk-in robe, kitchen meals area adjacent the family room with expansive windows overlooking the beautiful rear botanic gardens and huge under cover rear entertaining area complete with in built barbecue, ceiling fans overlooking the beautiful fern garden with fish pond, perfect for year round entertainment with friends & family. Under cover lock up parking for two cars with a secure panel lift door and a detached teenagers retreat/rumpus room complete with tiling and Air conditioning, Could also be utilised as an office with its own separate walkway and entrance.

Located in this popular city fringe suburb with easy access to the city, short drive to the beach, airport, local shopping, public transport, schools and more, it's all here.

Read the full description

As you enter the front yard of the home the manicured gardens lead you through to the main entrance of the home, immediately entering the home you walk through the wide hallway with polished jarrah timber floors, traditional timber fretwork, ornate ceilings, original deep timber skirtings, natural timber window frames and lofty ceilings. All three bedrooms lead off the hallway. The large master bedroom features an ornamental (non-working) fireplace with mantle, jarrah timber floors and a walk-through wardrobe to a luxurious ensuite. Bedroom 2 has a built-in timber robe and a fireplace with timber mantle. Bedroom 3 is bright and spacious with Baltic pine floors. The main bathroom features a glass brick window, separate bath, double shower, vanity basin with mirror and luxury fittings. The hallway leads to the centrally located kitchen with classic Blackwood cabinetry with ample cupboard space, a free standing 5 gas burner stove/oven with the meals area. The living areas are finished floor tiles, while the large windows in the living room overlook the rear botanic garden setting. The laundry, second toilet and a rear lobby exit to the outdoors. The home features ducted reverse cycle air conditioning, extra insulation and double-glazed windows.

Some of the many features include:

- Polished Timber floors

- Natural Timber window frames

- Lofty ceilings

- Ornate ceilings

- Large bedrooms

- Three sun filled bedrooms

- Two bathrooms

- Ducted reverse cycle Air-conditioning

- Double glazed windows

- Detached teenagers' retreat/games room

- 62sqm of outdoor entertaining complete with barbeque area

Offering "Character, Convenience and Location,"

this home is sure to please.

AUCTION SATURDAY 22 May 2021 @ 12:00pm (Unless sold prior)

Ralph Pacillo 0433 117 801

Mustafa Razee 0412 034 533

RLA 215339

COVID-19 - Please note that new regulations and restrictions will apply to all private and open home inspections. To ensure the safety of our staff, vendors, buyers and the greater community, your assistance with following these guidelines, provided to you by your agent, will be most appreciated.

The Vendor's Statement (Form 1), the Auction Contract and the Conditions of Sale will be available for perusal by members of the public -

(A) at the office of the agent for at least 3 consecutive business days immediately preceding the auction; and

(B) at the place at which the auction is to be conducted for at least 30 minutes immediately before the auction commences.

Listing description written by Ralph Pacillo, LJ Hooker Flinders Park — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Districts

Australian property research from recorded sales, listings, and official layers. Missing data is shown as unavailable, never filled in.

Research

  • Property search
  • Suburb profiles
  • Blog
  • Calculators
  • Follow suburbs
  • Sign in

Learn

  • How we use data
  • What's covered
  • Questions
  • Who it's for
  • Access

Company

  • About
  • Contact
  • support@districts.com.au

Legal

  • Privacy
  • Terms

© 2026 Districts

districts.com.au

Research purposes only. Not personal financial advice, a valuation, or a planning certificate. Always speak to a licensed financial adviser before you act.