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SA › Modbury North › Penguin St

3 Penguin St, Modbury North SA 5092

House

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

710 m²

Land

125 m²

Building

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • CalculationLand 710 m² against a 125 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Modbury North (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,291/m² of land (n=83). 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.

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 Modbury North (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,291/m² of land (n=83). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Modbury North at a glance

6,114

People

$905,000

Median sale

$610/wk

Median rent

3.50%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 33 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Modbury North 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 unknown15 Dec 2023
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted16 Nov 2023

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 $610/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

Modbury North in one glance

Modbury North at a glance

6,114

People

$905,000

Median sale

$610/wk

Median rent

3.50%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 33 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Modbury North report →

Keep researching

  • Why Modbury North? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Modbury North →
  • Other records on Penguin St →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Modbury Dulwich

Modbury North Family Entertainer

Presented by your local real estate agent Mohit Gupta of Ray White Modbury is this family entertainer in arguably one of Adelaide's most sought after communities being Modbury North. Enjoy views to the hills, afternoons in the pool and barbecues with loved ones all year round. The entertainers lifestyle that this home provides caters for every occasion and family celebration.

Welcome to 3 Penguin Street, Modbury North!

Built in 1975 and situated on a generously sized 710sqm north facing allotment with an approximate frontage of 19.20 metres astute purchasers will notice the subdivision potential subject to the necessary planning consent.

Read the full description

Located within minutes from The Heights Shopping Centre, The Heights School, numerous parks and reserves and public transportation options along Ladywood Road and minutes from Westfield Tea Tree Plaza and Bus Interchange and Modbury Hospital. This is an opportunity to purchase into a hotly contested pocket of an amazing local community.

This home has some very unique features which consist of but are not limited to:

• Manicured front gardens and immaculate street presence.

• Warm and welcoming entrance way with study nook/home office space.

• Timber floors & down lights throughout.

• Spacious lounge room is complete with automatic roller shutters, split system air conditioner and ceiling fan while flowing seamlessly to the dining room and kitchen as well as providing views all the way to the hills right from your couch.

• Kitchen complete with gas cooktop and dishwasher as well as ample storage and pantry space. With large window views to the hills, it could easily be converted into a pass through or bar window creating even more of an indoor/outdoor living lifestyle.

• Contemporary bathroom with floor to ceiling tiles, bathtub, shower, vanity and toilet included.

• European style laundry tucked away in the bathroom.

• Water temperature control panel located in the kitchen as well as laundry.

• Master bedroom with ceiling fan, automatic roller shutters and floor to ceiling built in robes.

• Bedroom 2 with ceiling fan and manual roller shutters.

• Bedroom 3 with floor to ceiling built in robe, ceiling fan, manual roller shutters and views out to the pool and entertaining area.

• Outdoor entertaining area with large decked area, pool and cabana area to the side. A resort style feel and the perfect place for a weekend barbecue. The entertaining area overlooks a large yard with ample gardens for green thumbs and a chicken run located off to the side. A great safe space for children and pets to play and enjoy.

• Dual tools sheds and water tanks.

• Single carport with automatic roller door.

• Secure gated access down both sides of the property.

• Gas hot water.

• 3kw solar system with eight panels.

• No encumbrances or significant trees.

• North facing aspect.

• NBN fibre to the premises connection availability.

• Schooling options include being zoned to The Heights School as well as having Modbury School (P-6) and Redwood Park Primary School (P-7) in close proximity.

• Local places of worship include Revival City Church on Milne Road and Gurdwara Sahib on Famechon Crescent, Modbury North.

• Within close proximity to The Heights Shopping Centre, The Heights School, local parks and reserves, Westfield Tea Tree Plaza and bus interchange, Modbury Hospital and many other amenities.

With so many features and located within minutes to so many amazing local amenities an in person inspection is an absolute must!

Please note that all questions can be directed to Mohit Gupta of Ray White Modbury on 0421472034

DISCLAIMER: We have in preparing this document used our best endeavours to ensure the information contained is true and accurate, but accept no responsibility and disclaim all liability in respect to any errors, omissions, inaccuracies or misstatements contained. Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries to verify the information contained in this document.

RLA-322341

Listing description written by Mohit Gupta, Ray White Modbury Dulwich — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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