Bridgewater at a glance
3,837
People
$1,070,000
Median sale
$706/wk
Median rent
3.43%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
SA › Bridgewater › Mount Barker Rd
$1,670,000
Last sold
16 May 2026
3
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
6,830 m²
Land
491 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
$1,670,000
16 May 2026 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Bridgewater (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $912/m² of land (n=74). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Bridgewater at a glance
3,837
People
$1,070,000
Median sale
$706/wk
Median rent
3.43%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Bridgewater
+56.1%
Median sale
Suburb $1,070,000
-1.23 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.43%
Suburb median $1,070,000 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 $706/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
UnknownArea
Bridgewater at a glance
3,837
People
$1,070,000
Median sale
$706/wk
Median rent
3.43%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Harcourts Adelaide HillsA creekside curiosity; two homes, a story to tell in every corner.
Almost invisible from the road yet steeped in more than 160 years of story, this Bridgewater original reveals itself as a captivatingly eccentric Hills home where history, architecture and nature quietly converge on the magical banks of Cox Creek.
What began life as a modest colonial cottage has evolved across generations into a wonderfully layered home with salvaged materials, shifting levels and curious architectural moments.
Living spaces rise and fall across subtly split levels, revealing a library lined with shelving, a tucked away cellar, and sitting rooms that open through French doors to decks perched just above the creek line.
Oregon beams stride across ceilings overhead, terracotta tiles warm the floors underfoot and salvaged joinery pieces, including stairs reclaimed from the Adelaide Town Hall, add a quiet sense of theatre to a home already rich with personality.
Light moves easily through the home thanks to its prized north-facing rear aspect, spilling through French doors and wide windows that frame the surrounding greenery and gently pull you out to terraces that hover above the creek like private lookouts.
The kitchen, thoughtfully updated, keeps its relaxed country spirit while opening easily to the living, dining and gardens beyond.
A cleverly positioned atrium sits at the heart of the plan, originally designed to pull cool evening air through the house and flush out the day's warmth, a simple architectural gesture that still works beautifully today.
Accommodation is scattered in the same charmingly unconventional fashion as the living spaces.
A private master wing claims its own quiet zone
with walk in robe, ensuite and Juliet balcony, while other bedrooms spill toward balconies or garden outlooks.
Then there's the cottage.
Dating back to the 1870s and once serving as the local police station, it now stands with its own living quarters, kitchen and sleeping spaces spread across two levels.
And while Bridgewater's beloved Inn sits just metres away, it remains visually present yet quietly distant, reinforcing the strange magic of a property that feels hidden in plain sight. You found something very special.
More to love:
• Updated country kitchen with stone benchtops, 900mm gas cooktop, electric oven, dishwasher and ample storage
• Enduring Bluestone construction, corrugated iron roof and reclaimed doors and windows
• Library, home office, attic and semi-hidden cellar
• Master retreat with walk-in robe, ensuite and Juliet balcony
• Multiple balconies, decks and terraces overlooking Cox Creek
• Split system air conditioning, open fireplace and slow combustion heater
• Recently updated plumbing including the ensuite
• Large lined shed (approx. 9 x 6m) with concrete floor and 3-phase power
• Extensive established gardens with stone paths and irrigation
• Direct access to Cox Creek water
• Ample off-street parking and secure fencing
• NBN internet connection
• Bridgewater village moments away with Fred's Eatery, Coles and the Bridgewater Inn
• Zoned for Bridgewater Primary School & Montessori and Stirling High School
• Just 20 minutes to the Adelaide CBD
CT | 5375/910
Council | Adelaide Hills
Zoning | PRuL - Productive Rural Landscape
Built | 1860
Land | 6,830sqm (approx)
SA Water | $441.40pq
Council Rates | $4,195.14pa
Emergency Services Levy | $262.30
Estimated rental assessment | Written rental assessment can be provided upon request
Nearby Schools | Bridgewater Primary School, Aldgate Primary School, Stirling East Primary School, Heathfield High School, Oakbank School, Mount Barker High School, Glenunga International High School, Urrbrae Agricultural High School
Disclaimer: Whilst every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information provided, Harcourts Adelaide Hills and its associated entities accept no liability for any errors or omissions to the property information provided. All interested parties should undertake their own investigations and seek independent legal and financial advice.
Harcourts Adelaide Hills - RLA 158908.
Listing description written by Elle Gosling, Harcourts Adelaide Hills — 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.