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20 Rosemary Ct, Encounter Bay SA 5211

House

$915,000

Last sold

19 Apr 2024

3

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

3

Car spaces

653 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $915,000 (19 Apr 2024).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 653 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Encounter Bay (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,152/m² of land (n=121). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Hills Neighbourhood (HN) under the Planning and Design Code.(Location SA · 1 Sept 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

$915,000

19 Apr 2024 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Encounter Bay (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,152/m² of land (n=121). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Encounter Bay at a glance

5,480

People

$810,000

Median sale

$545/wk

Median rent

3.50%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Encounter Bay report →

Vs Encounter Bay

+13.0%

Median sale

Suburb $810,000

-0.40 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.50%

Suburb median $810,000 from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Planning and Design Code

Zone

Hills Neighbourhood

HN

Jurisdiction

Victor Harbor

Victor Harbor, SA

Planning overlays

  • Data unavailable

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Location SA
  • Dataset: Planning and Design Code Zones
  • Retrieved: 1 Sept 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 4508228952

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. Sold$915,00019 Apr 2024
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted18 Feb 2024
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted18 Feb 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?

Confidence: low

Zoned Hills Neighbourhood · HN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 655 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 $545/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 Hills Neighbourhood · HN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 655 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 655 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

Encounter Bay in one glance

Encounter Bay at a glance

5,480

People

$810,000

Median sale

$545/wk

Median rent

3.50%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Encounter Bay report →

Keep researching

  • Why Encounter Bay? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Encounter Bay →
  • Other records on Rosemary Ct →

Listing material

Listed by Harris South Coast

Totally Unique with Gorgeous Sea Views!

Constructed of cypress pine to the most exacting standards this double storey log home offers all the character and charm of a mountain lodge!

Built in two stages, original ground level was completed in 2003 with a second storey added in 2009, wherever you look there is a warmth and character that will impress!

The amazing timber craftmanship is the main feature of the home, solid timber flooring throughout and a stunning cypress ceiling in the void over the living area. Cypress timber has impressive natural durability and resistance to termites.

Read the full description

The classic black and white open kitchen features quality Bosch and NEFF appliances, stunning granite benchtops, 900mm induction cooktop and lots of drawer storage. This space flows through the living/TV area to a dining area surrounded by glass on three sides.

Sliding doors lead to an open deck in the established garden, a lovely spot to sit with your coffee to welcome the day.

Also on the ground level are two bedrooms, one includes an ensuite bathroom with spa bath, shower, toilet and vanity plus a walk in robe and the other is adjacent to the main bathroom.

On the second level a 3m balcony offers views across Encounter Bay to Victor Harbor and the hills beyond along with the causeway and Granite Island. A 1500mm glass balustrade provides easy viewing of the gorgeous outlook and 3 ziptrack blinds gives protection.

Upstairs is designed as a full retreat with master suite, lounge room and a generous office space with kitchenette for those seeking the flexibility to work from home. The office space is concealed from the void with the use of plantation shutters.

The master bedroom opens via sliding door to the balcony and includes ensuite bathroom with double vanity basins and granite benches, separate toilet and loads of storage with both built in and walk in wardrobes.

The lounge room looks directly across to the Bluff and more ocean views and also to the west taking in the ocean towards West Island and Kings Beach.

The location is one to be envied! A couple of minutes to the Bluff, boat ramp and Whalers Seaside Dining and of course the Franklin Parade bike/walking path!

This would make an amazing holiday home/rental, somewhere to relax between the many lifestyle activities on offer along the coast or move in to enjoy the full-time benefits of living on the South Coast.

Further features include:

3.1kw solar panel system.

As new exposed aggregate driveway and paths surrounding the home.

Puretec filtered water to the home and rain water tank.

Split system air conditioners in downstairs living, upstairs living, office and master bedroom.

19mm solid timber flooring throughout.

Compressed insulation between each log.

Ceiling fans to bedrooms.

Ducted vacuum system.

Bosch induction cooktop.

Separate single garage/workshop 3m x 7m.

Double garage opening directly into the home.

Pretty established garden with raised vegetable garden beds and a variety of fruit trees, lime, lemon, apricot, pear, tangelo and apple!

Listing description written by Sue Brand, Harris South Coast — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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