Encounter Bay at a glance
5,480
People
$810,000
Median sale
$545/wk
Median rent
3.50%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
SA › Encounter Bay › Hope St
$680,000
Last sold
25 Oct 2023
3
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
6
Car spaces
1,091 m²
Land
133 m²
Building
Districts View
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
$680,000
25 Oct 2023 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Encounter Bay (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,159/m² of land (n=121). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Encounter Bay at a glance
5,480
People
$810,000
Median sale
$545/wk
Median rent
3.50%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Encounter Bay
-16.0%
Median sale
Suburb $810,000
+0.67 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.50%
Suburb median $810,000 from 11 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 $545/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
Encounter Bay at a glance
5,480
People
$810,000
Median sale
$545/wk
Median rent
3.50%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Harris South CoastBest Offer By: 12 Noon, 8 November 2023 (unless sold prior)
Price: $550,000 to $600,000
For cosy cabin vibes on a hard-to-find quarter acre (1091 sqm approx), hope is at long last found in an immaculate ranch-style home with a bonus backyard retreat barely 2 blocks from Encounter Bay's favourite Parade.
Beachfront Franklin that is, and its spoils including Yilki Store and the Beach House Cafe - before or after a Bluff climb, Granite Island wander or Encounter Bike-way family bike ride - all close enough to call your own.
As a long or short-term rental, AirBNB or private beach-side base, it thrills with a long lawned setback and convenient boat, caravan, or guest-friendly driveway parking ahead of unique 3-bedroom accommodation overwhelming in warmth and originality.
If your opinions are divided on the décor - whitewash it! There's something special about a home characterised by vaulted timber ceilings, lead-light, exposed brickwork, and a few mod-cons thrown in to really lift its appeal, summer or winter.
Case in point: the rear kitchen gleams in contrasting all new stainless-steel appliances, while the home takes seasonal advantage of Daikin split system comfort and full wall and ceiling insulation.
Outside, the separate and fully lined 3rd bedroom/retreat toys with a mix of uses as sleepover space, a billiards room or home office, and treating guests equally indoors and out, it hosts a private 2nd bathroom.
Retirees, investors, couples or families looking to find a valuable foothold along the south coast - Encounter Bay is the Holy Grail of holiday destinations, you need only scour booking sites like Stayz to see its reviews.
Review it in your time, in your home; 34 Hope says you can.
You'll love:
- Captivating cottage gardens on a rare quarter acre (1091sqm approx.)
- Lined & insulated 3rd bedroom/retreat with ensuite
- Daikin R/C A/C split system
- New kitchen appliances
- Full insulation to ceilings & walls
- Double carport | total 6-car off-street parking
- NBN connected
- 24 pest stations (Murrays) - checked quarterly
- Coastal bike rides along the Encounter Bikeway
- Cafe dining, golfing, whale watching & more
Listing description written by Paul Price, Harris South Coast — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.