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SA › Vale Park › Waterman Ave

3 Waterman Ave, Vale Park SA 5081

House

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

693 m²

Land

190 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 Vale Park (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,955/m² of land (n=43). 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 Vale Park (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,955/m² of land (n=43). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Vale Park at a glance

2,529

People

$1,340,000

Median sale

$640/wk

Median rent

2.48%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Vale 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 unknown21 Feb 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted27 Jan 2026

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 $640/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

Vale Park in one glance

Vale Park at a glance

2,529

People

$1,340,000

Median sale

$640/wk

Median rent

2.48%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Vale Park report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Norwood

A Classic 60s Gem on High-Value Vale Park Land.

Set on a prized 693sqm parcel in one of Vale Park's most picturesque pockets, this all-original 1960s classic presents a rare opportunity rich with promise. Behind its timeless Basket Range stone façade, 3 Waterman Avenue reveals a light-filled lounge, generous casual meals and kitchen zone, and a familiar three-bedroom footprint-offering a solid foundation and an exciting future waiting to take shape.

Whether you're eyeing off a substantial block to build your dream home, exploring an in-demand subdivision (Subject To Council Consent), the scope here is undeniable. With a free-flowing, sun-splashed interior and enduring bones, this property delivers immediate appeal while underpinning strong long-term potential.

Then, the location completes the picture. Walk the kids to Vale Park Primary, enjoy easy access to parks, playgrounds, and the scenic River Torrens for evening strolls or weekend bike rides, and look forward to Walkerville Terrace becoming your go-to local strip for coffee, brunch, and shopping essentials. Add moments to Marden, Sefton, Firle Plaza, iconic Parade Norwood, and just an 8-minute commute to the CBD-and you have an address where lifestyle, land, and opportunity align beautifully.

Read the full description

FEATURES WE LOVE

• Generous 693sqm (approx.) allotment inviting exciting renovation, redesign, rebuild or subdivision potential (subject to council conditions)

• All-original 60s footprint + beautiful Basket Range stone façades

• Light-filled lounge with wide windows, ceiling fan + AC

• 3 bright + airy bedrooms, all enjoying ceiling fans + AC

• Spacious original kitchen + combined casual meals

• Central bathroom featuring separate shower/bath/WC

• Long driveway with carport expanding to an undercover entertaining area

• Secure garage/shed/workshop

LOCATION

• Footsteps from the scenic Linear Park/River Torrens inviting rejuvenating strolls + weekend rides

• A leisure stroll to Vale Park Primary, zoned for Marryatville High

• Easy reach to Walkerville Terrace shops + cafés, as well as moments to Marden Shopping Centre, Sefton Plaza, vibrant Prospect Road + Firle Plaza

• Under 10-minutes to the buzzing atmosphere of The Parade Norwood

• A brisk walk to Klemzig Interchange for hassle-free commutes to the CBD

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.

Norwood RLA 278530

Property Details:

Council | Walkerville

Zone | GN - General Neighbourhood

Land | 693sqm(Approx.)

House | 190sqm(Approx.)

Built | 1965

Council Rates | $TBC pa

Water | $TBC pq

ESL | $TBC pa

Listing description written by Kieran Brown, Ray White Norwood — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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