Kensington at a glance
5,029
People
$1,687,500
Median sale
$712/wk
Median rent
2.19%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
WA › Kensington › Hovia Tce
$1,050,000
Last sold
30 Dec 2022
4
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
263 m²
Land
252 m²
Building
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
Last sold
$1,050,000
30 Dec 2022 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Kensington (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,602/m² of land (n=87). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Kensington at a glance
5,029
People
$1,687,500
Median sale
$712/wk
Median rent
2.19%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Kensington
-37.8%
Median sale
Suburb $1,687,500
+1.34 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.19%
Suburb median $1,687,500 from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
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
WAWA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 263 m² — that is not official geometry. 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 for this property.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $712/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 for this property. 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
UnknownWA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 263 m² — that is not official geometry.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
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
Kensington at a glance
5,029
People
$1,687,500
Median sale
$712/wk
Median rent
2.19%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by ART OF REAL ESTATEA picture-perfect family home, this spacious and modern residence is tranquilly nestled off the leafy-lined street of Hovia Terrace. Superbly situated in the heart of Kensington, the property offers a low-maintenance 263m2 block with easy care gardens and artificial lawn.
A well thought-out floorplan cleverly separating entertaining and accommodation zones, whilst still providing the option of living solely on the ground floor, makes this home unequivocally conducive in catering to all needs of the family.
Entry into the property is through the neatly kept front garden, that is securely gated and graced by the lovely morning sunlight.
Flowing through the hallway, the open-plan living, kitchen and dining area is complemented by high-ceilings, and large wide windows, filling the space with an abundance of natural light.
The ultra-modern kitchen is fit for the passionate chef, with a vast amount of cooking space on the stone benchtops, a gas cooktop, oven, double sink, stainless-steel dishwasher, walk-in pantry, and kitchen island with a breakfast bar for casual meals.
If you prefer to take the entertaining outside, the undercover alfresco overlooking the manicured gardens is the perfect spot to enjoy a barbeque and afternoon beverage with friends and family.
The formal lounge, positioned off the open-plan area, adds further dimension to the space, ideal for a movie night or curling up with a good book.
Tucked away in the east wing at the front of the property, a guest suite which could easily double as your main bedroom, overlooks the pleasant front garden, and is complete with an ensuite bathroom with vanity, walk-in-shower, and WC.
Upstairs, the main bedroom is your ultimate adults retreat. Very generous in size, with two walk-in-robes providing ample hanging space, the bedroom is complemented by an ensuite bathroom with a walk-in-shower, vanity, and WC.
Two additional bedrooms, both featuring built-in-robes, share the main bathroom with a bathtub, vanity, and shower.
Enjoy a morning walk or afternoon picnic at one of the many parks nearby including the Bill McGrath Reserve and Morris Mundy Reserve, both being less than 1km away. With award-winning cafe, The Little Banksia, located 500m away, and First Avenue Cafe just 250m away, you are spoilt for choice with your morning coffee.
A 5-minute drive will take you straight to the East Victoria Park shopping precinct with local cafes, restaurants, shops and a supermarket. You are also 10-minutes from the Perth CBD, prestigious schooling such as Wesley and Penrhos College, and a 5-minute drive to Curtin University and Crown.
Other features include:
- Secure double car garage
- Storeroom
- Separate laundry with direct access to drying court
- Air-conditioning
- Tiled in main living areas, bedrooms carpeted
- Garden shed
- Private lane access
For more information on this property, please contact Jac Fear or Karen Firth today.
We look forward to welcoming you.
Council Rates | $3,139.97 pa
Water Rates | $1,637.88 pa
Land Area | 263 m2
Listing description written by Jac Fear | Karen Firth Team, ART OF REAL ESTATE — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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