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SA › Kensington Park › Tobruk Ave

26 Tobruk Ave, Kensington Park SA 5068

House

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

3

Car spaces

896 m²

Land

230 m²

Building

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Kensington Park (last 5 years) with land size: median $2,561/m² of land (n=29). 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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Kensington Park (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,561/m² of land (n=29). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Kensington Park at a glance

3,244

People

$1,730,000

Median sale

$632/wk

Median rent

1.90%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Kensington Park report →

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. Soldprice unknown27 July 2024
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted8 July 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 $632/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

Kensington Park in one glance

Kensington Park at a glance

3,244

People

$1,730,000

Median sale

$632/wk

Median rent

1.90%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Kensington Park report →

Keep researching

  • Why Kensington Park? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Kensington Park →
  • Other records on Tobruk Ave →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Burnside

Character Bungalow Ready to Be Transformed

Nestled in one of the most coveted pockets of the popular east, where exclusive schools, scenic reserves and the iconic Parade beckons just moments away, 26 Tobruk Avenue unveils an eye-watering 896sqm allotment of unrivalled possibility.

Capturing unwavering family-friendly comfort since its mid-century start, this 3-bedroom solid-brick charmer has served its time beyond measure. Now, at long last ready and waiting for bright new beginnings to take hold, options abound for those in search of a prized parcel to build their dreams.

Whether you need to live in as is or lease first while you explore this property's true architectural potential, or let your ambitions run wild from the get-go letting you redesign, rebuild or subdivide with incredible choice (STCC) - seizing such a blue-ribbon home on such a mesmerising block in this sought-after suburb is every bit a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Read the full description

Reclaim its character as you plot and plan its future, and with a spacious footprint that sees lofty ceilings, a light-filled lounge, 3 generous bedrooms, as well as an open and airy original kitchen and dining that looks out to a sweeping and sunbathed backyard of lush lawns… it's easy to see why this address stayed off the market for as long as it has.

Whichever your rhyme or reason, claiming this remarkable property is a chance not to go begging. Not only for its leafy street and across the road positioning from the pristine Kensington Oval, but its long list of lifestyle appeal. From its stone's throw access to Pembroke and Loreto, Marryatville Primary and Norwood International, Norwood's endless social vibrance and cosmopolitan boutiques at your fingertips, to Morialta, the Foothills and the CBD's thriving East End - planting your feet here promises the brightest of futures for the whole family.

FEATURES WE LOVE

• Incredible 896sqm (approx.) property inviting exciting renovation, redesign, rebuild or subdivision potential in this hugely popular and sought-after location (subject to council conditions)

• Neat, tidy and beautifully maintained inside and out for those looking to update, renovate or extend

• All original interior with solid brick footings

• Light-filled formal lounge, central study, and bright and airy kitchen and dining zone

• 3 generously sized bedrooms, all with BIRs

• Central bathroom, separate WC and practical laundry

• Lovely rear patio with all-weather verandah overlooking a sweeping east-facing backyard catching the best of day's sun

• Large front yard with more lush lawns, long driveway with carport, and double garage at rear

LOCATION

• Enviable access to both Kensington Oval and Kensington Gardens Reserve for easy morning strolls, outdoor play time with the kids or destination walks with the dog

• Around the corner from Marryatville Primary and a stone's throw to Norwood International, as well as excellent proximity to Pembroke and Loreto for exclusive private school options

• 1km to the vibrant Parade Norwood teeming with all your café, restaurant, bar and boutique shopping needs

• Only 4km to the Adelaide CBD by way of car, bus, bike or walk

Auction Pricing - In a campaign of this nature, our clients have opted to not state a price guide to the public. To assist you, please reach out to receive the latest sales data or attend our next inspection where this will be readily available. During this campaign, we are unable to supply a guide or influence the market in terms of price.

Vendors Statement: The vendor's statement may be inspected at our office for 3 consecutive business days immediately preceding the auction; and at the auction for 30 minutes before it starts.

Norwood RLA 278530

Disclaimer: As much as we aimed to have all details represented within this advertisement be true and correct, it is the buyer/ purchaser's responsibility to complete the correct due diligence while viewing and purchasing the property throughout the active campaign.

Property Details:

Council | Burnside

Zone | SN - Suburban Neighbourhood\\

Land | 896sqm(Approx.)

House | 230sqm(Approx.)

Built | 1930

Council Rates | $2,426.30 pa

Water | $288.53 pq

ESL | $558.65 pa

Listing description written by Damien Fong, Ray White Burnside — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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