Forestville at a glance
1,578
People
$1,738,850
Median sale
$546/wk
Median rent
1.63%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
SA › Forestville › Charles St
$928,000
Last sold
9 Mar 2024
2
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
0
Car spaces
301 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
Last sold
$928,000
9 Mar 2024 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Forestville (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,568/m² of land (n=25). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Forestville at a glance
1,578
People
$1,738,850
Median sale
$546/wk
Median rent
1.63%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Forestville
-46.6%
Median sale
Suburb $1,738,850
+1.43 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 1.63%
Suburb median $1,738,850 from 8 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
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 $546/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. No recorded off-street parking — often a discount versus the suburb median for the same beds.
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
UnknownArea
Forestville at a glance
1,578
People
$1,738,850
Median sale
$546/wk
Median rent
1.63%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Harris Real Estate Kent TownAuction 10.30am Saturday 9th March
Looking for a home that brings the ultimate in balance? Chic yet grounded, this freestanding 1880 single fronted bluestone cottage on a low maintenance 301m2 allotment effortlessly fuses original integrity with a contemporary lifestyle in city fringe Forestville.
Offering two bedrooms, two living spaces and 1.5 bathrooms, enjoy classic features including large bedrooms, high ceilings, timber floors, grand fireplaces, and that charming cottage façade.
Behind a timeless white picket fence, porch and stone façade, enter the central hallway onto polished timber floors and take in a luxurious long hallway. To your left, two large bedrooms provide very comfortable sleeping quarters, with an A/C and character fireplace for the first, extensive built-in robes for the second, and plantation shutters to both.
Down the hall, the first lounge has that WOW-factor with a grand fireplace, French doors and picture windows.
Head through to the kitchen/dining, a fluid living space that's equal parts homely and surprisingly spacious. A refreshed kitchen includes a subway tiled splashback, quality stainless steel appliances including a gas cooktop and electric oven, and plenty of storage.
A second lounge takes shape between a character ceiling rose, more French doors and more plantation shutters, with wonderful flow to the west-facing deck, your scene for slow weekends and summer nights.
Protected under a pergola and enclosed, enjoy utter privacy to dine and recline, with an adjacent office adding to your floorplan practicality.
Below, a glorious garden is wrapped in good neighbour hedging, with a well-sized lawn and enough garden beds to keep your pets and any green thumbs happy.
Polished yet so warm and welcoming, this fabulous home is ready to provide its new inhabitants with a wonderful lifestyle in Forestville.
Embrace a plethora of café options within walking distance, from Dear Daisy and Our Boy Roy to Sublime Café, and Goodwood Road hotspots including Trouble and Strife, The Goody, Good Gilbert and the Capri Theatre.
Stay active with nearby facilities including Unley Swimming Centre, local tennis courts and numerous ovals and Forestville Reserve, and settle in to enjoy a fulfilling existence on Charles Street.
More features to love:
- Reverse cycle split system A/C to bedroom one and open plan living plus ceiling fan to bedroom two
- Large light and bright bathroom with contemporary vanity and skylight
- Powered shed
- Easy street parking with event parking provisions
- Home office with built-in desk and storage
- Dedicated laundry with linen press and second toilet
- Zoned to Adelaide High and Adelaide Botanic High, close to quality private schools including Walford Girls, Pulteney Grammar and Concordia College, walking distance to Goodwood Primary and within the catchment area for Goodwood Preschool
- Moments to Goodwood Railway Station and Goodwood Road citybound buses
- Just 1.7km to the Adelaide CBD
Specifications:
CT / 5141/553
Council / City of Unley
Zoning / EN
Built / 1880
Land / 301m2
Frontage / 6.93m
Council Rates / $1,760pa
Emergency Services Levy / $193.05pa
SA Water / $262.98pq
Estimated rental assessment / $525 - $575 per week / written rental assessment can be provided upon request)
Nearby Schools / Goodwood P.S, Richmond P.S, Sturt Street Community School, Adelaide H.S, Adelaide Botanic H.S, Mitcham Girls H.S, Springbank Secondary College
Disclaimer: All information provided has been obtained from sources we believe to be accurate, however, we cannot guarantee the information is accurate and we accept no liability for any errors or omissions (including but not limited to a property's land size, floor plans and size, building age and condition). Interested parties should make their own enquiries and obtain their own legal and financial advice. Should this property be scheduled for auction, the Vendor's Statement may be inspected at any Harris Real Estate office for 3 consecutive business days immediately preceding the auction and at the auction for 30 minutes before it starts. RLA | 226409
Listing description written by Dylan Lynch, Harris Real Estate Kent Town — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
Nearby 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.