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SA › Balhannah › Onkaparinga Valley Rd

21 Onkaparinga Valley Rd, Balhannah SA 5242

House

$930,000

Last sold

6 Sept 2022

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

3

Car spaces

2,490 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 $930,000 (6 Sept 2022).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 2,490 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Balhannah (last 5 years) with land size: median $841/m² of land (n=41). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Productive Rural Landscape (PRuL) 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

$930,000

6 Sept 2022 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Balhannah (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $841/m² of land (n=41). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Balhannah at a glance

1,815

People

$1,015,000

Median sale

$608/wk

Median rent

3.11%

Suburb gross yield

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

See the full Balhannah report →

Vs Balhannah

-8.4%

Median sale

Suburb $1,015,000

+0.29 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.11%

Suburb median $1,015,000 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

Productive Rural Landscape

PRuL

Jurisdiction

Adelaide Hills

Adelaide Hills, 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: 5672126506

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$930,0006 Sept 2022
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted8 Aug 2022
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted8 Aug 2022

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 Productive Rural Landscape · PRuL (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 2,498 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 $608/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 Productive Rural Landscape · PRuL (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 2,498 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 2,498 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

Balhannah in one glance

Balhannah at a glance

1,815

People

$1,015,000

Median sale

$608/wk

Median rent

3.11%

Suburb gross yield

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

See the full Balhannah report →

Keep researching

  • Why Balhannah? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Balhannah →
  • Other records on Onkaparinga Valley Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Adcock Real Estate

Bliss at first glance by the river & the gums…

Breathe in, switch off – we dare you to stake out anywhere more spectacular to unwind than a soulful home on 2490sqm edging the picturesque Onkaparinga River.

A beautified c1969 3-bedroom + study design to lift your spirits with foyer leadlight, inspiring décor, a gleaming kitchen reno and a nod to energy efficiency with 80 solar panels, double glazed picture windows, and insulation galore – exactly how you embrace Balhannah's brutal winters!

Better yet, tinker in the chiminea warmth and air-conditioned comfort of the workshop, or the garden's lined and air-conditioned studio sure to spark creativity with inspiring sunlight and tranquil outlooks.

Read the full description

But it's the sweeping deck that says "dine beneath the vines" - or the stone-paved garden patio further down - to spy nature, the riverbank, and statuesque gums at their best.

Or simply adore the home where the Nectre gas heater does for the formal lounge what the slow combustion fire does for casual living – both colossal spaces bound by glorious gardens – the latter providing heat transfer to the master bedroom blessed with an ensuite, walk-in robe, and calming views.

The 4-year-old kitchen won't just serve, it'll stun with feature lighting, Caesarstone benchtops, a stainless Smeg wall oven, Bosch dishwasher, DeLonghi induction cooktop, wine storage, and soft-closing chic.

Bedrooms 2 and 3 also embrace the garden, the 2nd has robes, both have ceiling fans and share the 3-way spic-and-span bathroom; the allocated office/study aligns with the family room.

Beyond the wood and garden sheds comes a kaleidoscope of colour from the mandarin, lemon, orange, plum, ornamental pears, mulberry, crab-apple, copper beech and lipstick maple trees, where you can sense what the height of spring will bring…

Better this? It's a hard call.

Because Balhannah = bliss:

c1969 3-bedroom + study design

80 light sensitive solar panels (6.6kW)

Retro-fitted double glazing to façade windows

Magnetite insulation to master suite glass sliders

2 colossal living areas

Quality kitchen renovation (c2018)

Master with WIR, ensuite & alfresco access

Dinner under the vines with breathtaking outlooks

Standalone air-conditioned studio

Air-conditioned workshop with a chiminea & attached carport

Double carport with auto panel lift doors & internal entry

Versatile powered garden & woodsheds

Daikin ducted R/C A/C

Loads of laundry storage

NBN connected

Mains & rainwater

Front irrigation & drippers to garden beds

*Measurements approx.

Adcock Real Estate - RLA66526

Andrew Adcock 0418 816 874

Nikki Seppelt 0437 658 067

Jake Adcock 0432 988 464

*Whilst every endeavour has been made to verify the correct details in this marketing neither the agent, vendor or contracted illustrator take any responsibility for any omission, wrongful inclusion, misdescription or typographical error in this marketing material. Accordingly, all interested parties should make their own enquiries to verify the information provided.

The floor plan included in this marketing material is for illustration purposes only, all measurement are approximate and is intended as an artistic impression only. Any fixtures shown may not necessarily be included in the sale contract and it is essential that any queries are directed to the agent. Any information that is intended to be relied upon should be independently verified.

Listing description written by Andrew Adcock, Adcock Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Built-in Robes
  • Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Ducted Cooling
  • Ducted Heating
  • Ensuites: 1
  • Gas Heating
  • Grey Water System
  • Remote Garage
  • Secure Parking
  • Shed
  • Solar Panels
  • Water Tank
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