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23 Fairfax Ave, Millswood SA 5034

House

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

697 m²

Land

166 m²

Building

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • CalculationLand 697 m² against a 166 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Millswood (last 5 years) with land size: median $2,434/m² of land (n=36). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • InterpretationA large lot with a small dwelling means the value case rests on the land and what the zone allows on it, not the house.
  • FactZoned Established Neighbourhood (EN) under the Planning and Design Code.(Location SA · 31 Aug 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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Millswood (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,434/m² of land (n=36). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Millswood at a glance

2,210

People

$2,140,000

Median sale

$546/wk

Median rent

1.33%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Millswood report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Planning and Design Code

Zone

Established Neighbourhood

EN

Jurisdiction

Unley

Unley, SA

Planning overlays

  • Data unavailable

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Location SA
  • Dataset: Planning and Design Code Zones
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 090335300*

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 unknown25 Nov 2022
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted10 Nov 2022
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted10 Nov 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 Established Neighbourhood · EN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 707 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 $546/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 Established Neighbourhood · EN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 707 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 707 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

Millswood in one glance

Millswood at a glance

2,210

People

$2,140,000

Median sale

$546/wk

Median rent

1.33%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Millswood report →

Keep researching

  • Why Millswood? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Millswood →
  • Other records on Fairfax Ave →

Listing material

Listed by Turner Real Estate Adelaide

Masterpiece in Millswood!

Auction Location: On site

Auction Friday 25th November at 6pm - Unless Sold Prior

Set on the most tightly held street in Millswood is this stunning character bungalow. North facing with lush gardens and Goodwood Oval as your outlook, this is a very rare opportunity to purchase a quality home in a supreme location which has been held in the same family for over 50 years.

Read the full description

Located less than 3 km from Adelaide CBD with the nearby convenience of Goodwood Oval, Unley Swimming Pool and the local tram, bus & train lines within a 500-metre radius. It really does cater for the active family who requires facilities in beautiful surroundings in which to rest and play. Many of Adelaide's best public and private schools such as Goodwood & St Thomas Primary, and the secondary schools of Cabra College, Walford Girls School, Mercedes College, Scotch College, Concordia College, Adelaide and Glenunga High Schools, are all within a 5 to 10 minute drive.

This expansive home of over 160sqm (approx.) of build space, features three large bedrooms plus a study/retreat which could be used as a fourth bedroom. Two bathrooms, a large living area, dining area and sun room. Stepping inside you will notice the extra wide hallway which creates a sense of grandeur. High ceilings, polished hardwood floors, oozing natural light and character features throughout highlight the class of this home.

A portion of the front porch has been sealed off to create the sunroom, which looks out over gardens and parks. The living area is set behind double doors and features a split system and fireplace. The kitchen and dining area is well equipped for large families, with loads of cabinetry, bench space and room to move. The laundry is extra large and has access to a separate toilet. All three bedrooms are full sized with the third leading to a retreat which has its own bathroom/toilet and provisions for a kitchen.

Outside you will find a lush gardens which are a sight to behold. Blooming and bursting with colour and life, this is one of the most beautiful and well loved gardens of any house in the market place. The carport has drive through access to the garden shed which features a mechanics pit. There is also plenty of outdoor entertaining space under the verandah.

Features we love

- Superb location opposite Goodwood Oval

- Stunning front and rear gardens

- Long carport with drive through access

- Garden shed with mechanics pit

- Outdoor entertaining area

- Plenty of rear yard space to extend onto (subject to planning consents)

- Three full sized bedrooms plus study/retreat

- Two bathrooms, each with individual hot water service

- Ceiling fans in all bedrooms and split system in living area

- Huge dining and kitchen area

- Large laundry and separate toilet

- Polished hardwood floors and high ceilings

- Character features and fireplaces throughout

CT / 5840/867

Year Built / 1925

Equivalent Building Area / 166 sqm (approx.)

Land Size / 697 sqm (approx.)

Council / City of Unley

Council Rates / $1748.35 p.a

Torrens Title

Frontage / 15.24m

Speak to TURNER Property Management about managing this property

#expectmore

RLA 62639

Listing description written by Igor Smudic, Turner Real Estate Adelaide — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Dishwasher
  • Living Areas: 1
  • Shed
  • Study
  • Toilets: 2
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