Birkenhead at a glance
1,820
People
$910,000
Median sale
$612/wk
Median rent
3.50%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 20 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
SA › Birkenhead › Mead St
$400,000
Last sold
26 Apr 2021
2
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
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
Last sold
$400,000
26 Apr 2021 · derived via latest_sale
Birkenhead at a glance
1,820
People
$910,000
Median sale
$612/wk
Median rent
3.50%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 20 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Birkenhead
-56.0%
Median sale
Suburb $910,000
+4.46 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.50%
Suburb median $910,000 from 20 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
Data unavailable
Source
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 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 exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
SAPlanning 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.
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
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $612/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.
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.
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
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.”
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
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
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Honest achievable rent
KnownlowThis 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
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”
Catalyst exposure
UnknownFunded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
This lot's DA history
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownStatutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNet yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Area
Birkenhead at a glance
1,820
People
$910,000
Median sale
$612/wk
Median rent
3.50%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 20 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Keeping It RealtyMichael and Christine Holowiecki from Keeping It Realty are proud to present this historic cottage set in the heart of Birkenhead.
Be ready to be blown away by the character this home radiates and what it offers for you its new owner!
Let’s start with the fact that this is a circa 1900 cottage-style house complete with rear lane access and a gorgeously quaint verandah. It’s the perfect place to enjoy your morning coffee, admire the garden and watch over your very own white picket fence.
Walking straight through the front door into the cosy living space, you’ll be greeted by a fireplace mantel (with electric heater) where you can proudly show off your favourite family photos. Featuring a seamless fusion of old character and modern convenience, a flexible layout incorporates 2 generous bedrooms, one which is currently used as an extensive library, and both serviced by 1 fully revamped bathroom at the rear of the property.
Your new modern kitchen featuring stainless steel appliances, sleek timber benchtops and white cabinetry is set adjacent to a delightful rear sunroom welcomed by French doors – eat in the kitchen, eat in the sunroom, the choice is yours! But what’s so great here is that there is perfect flow through to the undercover entertaining area, where you won’t have to worry if it’s raining or hailing thanks to a set of café blinds – have dinner parties or barbecues in the winter months with ease.
At the very end of the back garden, where you’ll delight in growing fresh food in your very own veggie patch, is a gazebo with gate access. Use it how you see fit, including as a potential car park spot for 1 vehicle, or turn it into a private tranquillity space – anyone for a spot of tea?
It all adds up to the irreplaceable personality of this home in a great neighbourhood.
Walk to Semaphore Beach or take a quick 5-minute drive to Largs Bay Beach or North Haven boat Ramp for a spot of fishing. Enjoy how close local restaurants, cafés and shops are including Semaphore Road, Westfield West Lakes and Port Mall Shopping Centre, and if it’s schools you’re looking for you have a choice of LeFevre Peninsula Primary, Westport Primary, Largs Bay School, West Lakes Shore R-7, Portside Christian College, LeFevre High School and Ocean View P-12 College.
Just *15.5km from the Adelaide CBD and public transport within walking distance, enjoy all this and everything else that makes this part of the world a wonderful place to live.
Features of this home you will fall in love with include:
• 2nd bedroom adjacent to kitchen, used as an office/library
• Ceiling fan in front lounge
• Rainwater tank, gas hot water system, solar panels
• Café blinds in outdoor entertaining space
• Bathroom equipped with bath, shower, vanity and toilet
This cottage, full of history and so many stories within its walls, is elegant and extraordinary, and is waiting for a new owner to continue making memories that will last a lifetime.
Any offers submitted prior to the auction will still be under auction conditions. It is the purchaser's responsibility to seek their own legal advice and a Form 3 Cooling-Off Waiver.
For further information about this listing, please contact:
Christine Holowiecki on 0422 399 943 or Michael Holowiecki on 0404 833 919.
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Note: when making a property enquiry please ensure that you provide a daytime phone number so that we can respond to you promptly.
Note: when making a property enquiry please ensure that you provide a daytime phone number so that we can respond to you promptly.
Auction to be held onsite on Saturday 24th April 2021 @ 11:30am (unless sold prior). Any offers submitted prior to the auction will still be under auction conditions. It is the purchaser's responsibility to seek their own legal advice and a Form 3 Cooling-Off Waiver.
The vendor's statement (Form 1) will be available for perusal by members of the public-
(A) 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.
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Whilst we try to ensure accuracy of the information provided, no liability for any error or omission in this advertisement is accepted by the agent or the vendor. It is not intended that prospective purchasers would rely exclusively on this advertisement or any other information provided by 3rd parties to confirm the details of the property or land listed. Confirmation of property or land details should be sourced via direct enquiry to the agent or through review of the completed Form 1 Vendor Statement which contains the Certificate of Title and local government details.
Listing description written by Christine Holowiecki, Keeping It Realty — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.