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19 Torrens St, Happy Valley SA 5159

House

$617,500

Last sold

1 Sept 2021

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

4

Car spaces

650 m²

Land

139 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 $617,500 (1 Sept 2021).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationLand 650 m² against a 139 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

$617,500

1 Sept 2021 · 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

-28.6%

Median sale

Suburb $865,250

+1.53 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$617,5001 Sept 2021
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted2 Aug 2021
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted2 Aug 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?

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 Torrens St →

Listing material

Listed by Magain Real Estate

Beautifully renovated home in sought after pocket of Happy Valley

Please contact Danielle Comer or Rachael Farror for viewing times.

Located in a private, and quiet street with numerous upgrades and gorgeous curb-side appeal, you will be sure to put this Happy Valley winner at the very top of your list. Surrounded by local schools, shops and public transport options plus the soon to be open Happy Valley Reservoir Reserve - featuring walking/bike trails, kayaking and fishing, it's a fantastic opportunity that will suit a wide range of buyers including downsizers, first home buyers and the growing family wishing to move into this popular location, as well as the savvy investor looking for a stand out property with good rental returns.

Welcoming you upon entrance is a neat hallway that blends seamlessly through to the open plan kitchen/dining and family living. The beautifully renovated kitchen features neutral toned cabinetry, quality appliances including dishwasher, a corner pantry plus the added convenience of a breakfast bar connecting to a handy meals area. Adjacent to the open plan living is a formal dining and sunken lounge with cozy carpeted flooring and a lovely large picture window looking over the beautifully landscaped front garden. With zoned ducted reverse cycle heating and cooling plus a split system, life will be comfortable throughout the seasons.

Read the full description

All three bedrooms are found to the left of the entrance, the front positioned master bedroom complete with a built in robe and ensuite, while bedroom two and bedroom three with built in robe both have easy access to the homes sophisticated main bathroom with quality floor to ceiling tiles adding a touch of class and modern fixtures that will be sure to impress, while an adjacent linen press found here provides valuable extra storage space.

Sliding doors from the open plan living provide picturesque views and seamless access to a paved entertaining area wrapping around the back of the home, the combination of a shaded sail, a pitched roof pergola plus fully enclosed by café blinds, making sure it's a space that will be used all throughout the seasons. With the addition of a cute cubby house and good sized grassed yard surrounded by established trees, this really is the perfect backyard for the whole family to enjoy, while the handyman of the family will love the addition of a good sized workshop and double garage found to the side of the home.

Valuable extra features include: a double carport with drive through access to a double length single garage with roller door, a 13,000 litre rain water tank, ceiling fans in all three bedrooms, a watering system in the front garden and a solar panel system. Features such as this are often sought but very hard to find, particularly when teamed with such a beautifully appointed residence that is tastefully decorated in neutral tonings.

Not only are you just a short walk from the fantastic Happy Valley Shopping Centre, this wonderful location provides nature and lifestyle opportunities galore, with a multitude of parks and playgrounds close by. You'll need to get in quick as an opportunity to own a home at such an affordable price in one of the South's most popular locations won't last long!

All floorplans, 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.

Listing description written by Danielle Comer, Magain Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Ensuites: 1
  • Toilets: 2
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