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197 Fisher St, Malvern SA 5061

House

$3,520,000

Last sold

18 Dec 2021

5

Bedrooms

4

Bathrooms

4

Car spaces

1,486 m²

Land

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $3,520,000 (18 Dec 2021).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 1,486 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Malvern (last 5 years) with land size: median $3,029/m² of land (n=35). 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 · 30 Aug 2026)
  • Fact24019531 — Demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of an outbuilding for the use of a garage (Decision Made), lodged 24 Oct 2024.(Location SA · 24 Oct 2024) source ↗
  • Fact26007399 — Modifications to the existing front fence, including the installation of 2 masonry pillars either side of the pedestrian gate. (Decision Made), lodged 16 Mar 2026.(Location SA · 16 Mar 2026) source ↗
  • Fact21030902 — Variation to authorisation (090/283/2020/C2) by way of amendments to the appearance, side and rear setbacks, increased walls heights and reduced height of front fencing. (Under Assessment), lodged 3 Nov 2021.(Location SA · 3 Nov 2021) source ↗

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. 1Read 24019531 — Demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of an outbuilding for the use of a garage in full at council before relying on the development thesis. open ↗
  2. 2Read 26007399 — Modifications to the existing front fence, including the installation of 2 masonry pillars either side of the pedestrian gate. in full at council before relying on the development thesis. open ↗
  3. 3Read 21030902 — Variation to authorisation (090/283/2020/C2) by way of amendments to the appearance, side and rear setbacks, increased walls heights and reduced height of front fencing. in full at council before relying on the development thesis. open ↗
  4. 4No 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

$3,520,000

18 Dec 2021 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Malvern (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $3,029/m² of land (n=35). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Malvern at a glance

2,766

People

$2,260,000

Median sale

$602/wk

Median rent

1.39%

Suburb gross yield

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

See the full Malvern report →

Vs Malvern

+55.8%

Median sale

Suburb $2,260,000

-0.50 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 1.39%

Suburb median $2,260,000 from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Planning and Design Code

Zone

Established Neighbourhood

EN

Jurisdiction

Unley

Unley, SA

Planning overlays

  • Data unavailable

Development activity

  • 24019531

    Demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of an outbuilding for the use of a garage

    Decision Made · Lodged 24 Oct 2024

    Council site report
  • 26007399

    Modifications to the existing front fence, including the installation of 2 masonry pillars either side of the pedestrian gate.

    Decision Made · Lodged 16 Mar 2026

    Council site report
  • 21030902

    Variation to authorisation (090/283/2020/C2) by way of amendments to the appearance, side and rear setbacks, increased walls heights and reduced height of front fencing.

    Under Assessment · Lodged 3 Nov 2021

    Council site report
  • 22022880

    Proposed internal renovations

    Decision Made · Lodged 30 July 2022

    Council site report
  • 24029992

    Partial demolition of existing dwelling including front verandah, lean to at rear of dwelling and outbuildings, internal alterations, single storey dwelling addition,carport, verandah and removal of a regulated tree.

    Decision Made · Lodged 18 Sept 2024

    Council site report
  • 25028973

    Partial demolition and construction of additions and alterations to existing dwelling including new verandahs and deck

    Decision Made · Lodged 17 Sept 2025

    Council site report
  • 22021773

    New Verandahs & Carport, Conversion of a garage to a Garage and Studio and the replacement pool safety fence.

    Decision Made · Lodged 28 June 2022

    Council site report

Source

  • Provider: Location SA
  • Dataset: Planning and Design Code Zones
  • Retrieved: 30 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 0911788003

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 unknown8 July 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted8 May 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted8 May 2025
  4. Sold$3,520,00018 Dec 2021
  5. Listedprice unknowncompleted2 Dec 2021
  6. Listedprice unknowncompleted2 Dec 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 1,495 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. 7 development applications on this parcel. Code Assessed - Performance Assessed (Decision Made); Code Assessed - Performance Assessed (Decision Made); Code Assessed - Performance Assessed (Under Assessment) Plus 4 more on this parcel. Latest lodgement recorded 2024-10-24. These are this lot’s applications, not the neighbourhood pipeline. 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 $602/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.

4 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownlow

    Zoned Established Neighbourhood · EN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 1,495 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 1,495 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

    Knownmedium

    7 development applications on this parcel. Code Assessed - Performance Assessed (Decision Made); Code Assessed - Performance Assessed (Decision Made); Code Assessed - Performance Assessed (Under Assessment) Plus 4 more on this parcel. Latest lodgement recorded 2024-10-24. These are this lot’s applications, not the neighbourhood pipeline.

  • 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

Malvern in one glance

Malvern at a glance

2,766

People

$2,260,000

Median sale

$602/wk

Median rent

1.39%

Suburb gross yield

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

See the full Malvern report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by Fox Real Estate

A remarkable family residence, sited on 1486 sqm approx., luxuriously appointed and thoughtfully curated both inside and out.

Framed by beautiful gardens and recently renovated with not a cent to spend. This generous 8 roomed sandstone, return verandah residence is both glamorous and practical. Among the many features is the large living zone incorporating superb kitchen, dining room and family room opening to inviting parterre garden, stunning main bedroom suite with large walk in wardrobe and eye watering ensuite.

There are 4 additional bedrooms, main bathroom with imported, designer bath and versatile, detached studio with 4th bathroom plus kitchen facility providing further scope for flexible living, gym, yoga, pilates, home office or teenager's retreat. The large pool against its green, hedged backdrop will delight every family member.

Located close to excellent schools, restaurants, cafes and shops this residence promises an exceptional lifestyle in this highly sought after suburb.

Read the full description

Features List

Kitchen:

- Jag custom-designed kitchen with black-stained oak veneered cabinetry, honed Atlantic Stone quartzite island benchtop and White Carrara CD wrap-around benchtops and full-height splashback

- Miele appliances, fully integrated fridge and freezer

- Custom-designed Jag storage units to rear lobby to complement kitchen

Dining Room:

- Original marble fire surround and feature Modo chandelier

Main Bedroom Ensuite:

- White Carrara CD and Nero Marquina marble with designer Antonio Lupi Reflex bath from Italy

- Underfloor heating and heated towel rails

Main Bedroom Walk-in Robe:

- Custom-designed Jag cabinetry in black-stained oak veneered and LED light strip to display shelves

Family Bathroom:

- A Water Monopoly Martha brass bath imported from the UK

- Heated towel rails to main bathroom and all ensuites

- Nero Marquina marble in bathroom and second ensuite to custom-designed vanity units

Laundry:

- White Carrara CD marble laundry benchtop

- Designer floor-to-ceiling heated towel ladder

Throughout:

- New engineered oak flooring

- Supertuft 50oz plush pile wool carpet

- Linen curtains to all bedrooms

- Plantation shutters to main bedroom

- Custom-designed steel-framed doors

- Rogerseller tapware throughout

- Lo & Co designer door hardware throughout

- Light fittings including designs from Kartell, Moooi, Modo and Tom Dixon

Detached Studio:

- Designer Jag kitchen with fully integrated dishwasher, fully integrated Miele bar fridge, White Carrara CD marble benchtop and splashback

- Ensuite with Jag vanity unit and heated towel rails

- Separate A/C unit

- Automated roller blinds

Pool:

- Salt chlorinated

- Frameless glass pool fence and porcelain pavers

Rear Terrace:

- Architecturally designed with fully automated opening louvred roof and vertical sun-shading to western side

- Custom-designed Jag outdoor kitchen with fully integrated Miele bar fridge, Beefeater BBQ, and Sensa Nilo quartzite benchtop and splashback

Additional Features:

- Security system

- Ducted RCAC

- New tessellated tiles to existing return verandah

- Automatic driveway gates

- Automatic irrigation and rainwater tanks

Council Rates | $7,715.55 pa

SA Water | Not declared

ESL | $647.30 pa

Year Built | 1880

Are you thinking of purchasing this property as an investment? Speak with our Property Management team on how we can assist you.

All information provided (including but not limited to the property's land size, floor plan and floor size, building age and general property description) has been obtained from sources deemed reliable, however, we cannot guarantee the information is accurate and we accept no liability for any errors or oversights. Interested parties should make their own enquiries and obtain their own legal advice. Should this property be scheduled for auction, the Vendor's Statement can be inspected at our office for 3 consecutive business days prior to the auction and at the auction for 30 minutes before it starts.

Listing description written by Candy Bennett, Fox Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Pool
  • In-Ground Pool
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