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SA › Hewett › Mckinlay Square

2 Mckinlay Square, Hewett SA 5118

House

$851,000

Last sold

13 Sept 2024

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

690 m²

Land

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $851,000 (13 Sept 2024).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 690 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Hewett (last 5 years) with land size: median $955/m² of land (n=73). 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

$851,000

13 Sept 2024 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Hewett (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $955/m² of land (n=73). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Hewett at a glance

3,072

People

$980,000

Median sale

$620/wk

Median rent

3.29%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Hewett report →

Vs Hewett

-13.2%

Median sale

Suburb $980,000

+0.50 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.29%

Suburb median $980,000 from 15 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$851,00013 Sept 2024
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted1 Sept 2024

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 $620/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

Hewett in one glance

Hewett at a glance

3,072

People

$980,000

Median sale

$620/wk

Median rent

3.29%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Hewett report →

Keep researching

  • Why Hewett? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Hewett →
  • Other records on Mckinlay Square →

Listing material

Listed by Barker Real Estate

An Entertainers Dream Family Home in Hewett

Situated on a spacious 690sqm (approx.) allotment in Hewett, directly opposite McKinlay Square Park, this impressive 2009-built home is not to be missed. Boasting 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 living areas, a large shed, and a double garage with automatic panel lift doors. The heart of the home is its spacious open plan kitchen and dining area, complemented by a large alfresco space featuring a fully equipped outdoor kitchen-an entertainer's dream! Perfectly positioned a short walk from parks, recreational facilities, and the main street of Gawler, this property promises a lifestyle of comfort, convenience, and - of course - entertainment.

Features:

- Lovely neat front yard with lots of street appeal.

Read the full description

- Located opposite McKinlay Square Park.

- Double garage with automatic panel lift doors.

- Electric side gate.

- Peace of mind with 5 app-monitored security cameras around the exterior of the home.

- Wide entry with tiled floors and built in storage cupboard in the hallway.

- Formal Lounge at the front of the home with carpet, and views of the park.

- Large master bedroom with quality carpet, ceiling fan, large walk-in robe, and an ensuite.

- Ensuite features manual roller shutters on the exterior window, a toilet, shower, and a generous-sized vanity.

- Large open plan kitchen and dining space featuring tiled floors and large double sliding doors to the alfresco living space.

- Kitchen features a large double sink, dishwasher, electric oven, gas cooktop, overhead cupboards, ample bench space, and a feature window overlooking the spacious family room.

- Large family space featuring quality carpets.

- Bedrooms 2 and 3 both feature carpets and built in robes.

- Bathroom features a shower, bath, and vanity with cupboard and drawer space.

- Separate toilet.

- Functional laundry with built in storage cupboard and door to access outside.

- Ducted reverse cycle heating/cooling throughout the home (zoned).

- Instant Gas hot water system.

- A large outdoor entertaining alfresco with ceiling fans.

- A fully equipped outdoor kitchen including cupboards, sink, electrical power points, ample bench space, a barbecue, range hood, paved flooring, and a magnificent pizza oven.

- Neat, low maintenance rear yard featuring lawn space and manual watering system.

- A large shed (6.2 x 4.1m approx).

- Solar power.

- Land size: 690sqm

- Built: 2009

- CT: 5859/839

- Council: Light

- Connections: mains water, sewer, electricity, and gas

- Easement: nil

- Rental return estimate: $620 - $640/week

All information and images contained within this advertisement have been obtained from sources deemed to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee this information is accurate. Interested parties should make their own enquires.

Listing description written by Nicky Barker, Barker Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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