Novar Gardens at a glance
2,519
People
$1,450,000
Median sale
$576/wk
Median rent
2.07%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
SA › Novar Gardens › Saratoga Dr
For sale
For sale
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
4
Car spaces
579 m²
Land
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
Asking
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Novar Gardens at a glance
2,519
People
$1,450,000
Median sale
$576/wk
Median rent
2.07%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
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 $576/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
Novar Gardens at a glance
2,519
People
$1,450,000
Median sale
$576/wk
Median rent
2.07%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by OCAuction Sat, 29th Aug - 12pm (USP)
With a wide frontage staring straight into the green expanse of Cummins Reserve and Historic Cummins House and a further reserve at its rear, this 1970s original landed in one of Novar Gardens' sweeter pockets, then proceeded to bring a little bit of Palm Springs with it.
The cues are gloriously of their era. Terracotta roof tiles, deep eaves, broad picture windows, flashes of red, curvaceous openings, beamed ceilings and mosaic-tiled wet areas give the home its unmistakable retro personality, while fresh hybrid flooring and crisp white interiors pull it firmly into the present.
And there is plenty of house behind the long, low-slung façade, with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, dual living zones, an ensuited main bedroom, substantial garaging with extra attic storage and a backyard surrendered to summer, where a fully refurbished and newly tiled pool and freshly aggregated surrounds turn a family home with great bones into something far more entertaining.
Open the Door to:
• A sprawling 1970s family home pairing authentic mid-century cues with a highly functional modern footprint
• Four bedrooms including an ensuited main bedroom with walk-in robe
• Large lounge plus an oversized separate dining and family zone beneath exposed ceiling beams
• Generous kitchen with extensive bench space, dishwasher, pantry and direct connection to the main living spaces
• Original-style mosaic tiling and curved openings giving both bathrooms genuine retro character
• New hybrid flooring bringing a fresh, cohesive finish through the main living areas
• Ducted reverse-cycle air conditioning and ceiling fans
• Fully tiled swimming pool with new filter and chlorinator
• Fresh aggregate pool surrounds with plenty of room for long lunches and summer entertaining
• Double garage plus additional carport accommodation and rear storage shed
• Attic storage in the garage with built in drop down ladder
• Wide lawned frontage directly facing Cummins Reserve, playground and Historic Cummins House
• Sturt River corridor running immediately behind the property
This quiet Novar Gardens location is the clincher, with Cummins Reserve effectively acting as the front garden, the Sturt River corridor tracing the rear boundary and Immanuel College close enough to make school runs almost redundant, while Glenelg, the beach, local shopping, the airport and the CBD keep this leafy pocket remarkably connected to the best of Adelaide's west.
CT - 5140/921
Council - West Torrens
Zoning - Established Neighbourhood
Year Built - 1975
Land Size - 579 m² approx.
Total Built Area - 238 m² approx.
Council Rates - $2,525.30 per year
SA Water Rates - $1,197.04 per year
Emergency Services Levy - $234.65 per year
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RLA 275403
Listing description written by Alistair Loudon, OC — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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