West Lakes at a glance
8,035
People
$1,300,000
Median sale
$601/wk
Median rent
2.40%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 47 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
SA › West Lakes › Mcdonald Grove
$2,650,000
Last sold
13 Mar 2025
5
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
746 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
$2,650,000
13 Mar 2025 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in West Lakes (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,528/m² of land (n=52). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
West Lakes at a glance
8,035
People
$1,300,000
Median sale
$601/wk
Median rent
2.40%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 47 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs West Lakes
+103.8%
Median sale
Suburb $1,300,000
-1.22 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.40%
Suburb median $1,300,000 from 47 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 $601/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
West Lakes at a glance
8,035
People
$1,300,000
Median sale
$601/wk
Median rent
2.40%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 47 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Harris Real Estate Kent TownBest Offers By 5pm Monday 17th March (unless sold prior)
Perched at the northern (and most exclusive) tip of Delphin Island, 42 McDonald Grove is a truly exceptional chance to level-up the way you live.
Claiming the solid bones of a C1990 home and upscaling them into the ultimate solar-powered sanctuary, the full-scale floorplan unfolds far beyond street impressions. From central family room and study space canopied by soaring sloped ceilings, to open-plan dining area, to an additional rear lounge that radiates multipurpose potential (your playroom, teenagers retreat, or home theatre - BYO popcorn), the family footprint is defined by space to spread out.
Uniting all areas, an intuitive kitchen layers waterfall Caesarstone benchtops and glass backsplash over a full suite of high-end appliances sure to elevate even the simplest recipe to new heights of culinary glory, extensive breakfast bar enabling easy flow and water views.
A spacious main bedroom is complete with upscale ensuite, while four additional bedrooms guarantee a floorplan you can grow into, and not out of. All are serviced by a family bathroom, wide vanity, bathtub, and corner shower bringing spa-like serenity to rush hour.
Instantly securing status as the epicentre of your social life, an impressive alfresco deck boasts gas BBQ, oven, wok burner, and double-door drinks fridge, smoothly eliminating any dash between the kitchen and your guests for maximum time playing host. Deluxe Skylights, ceiling fans, zip track blinds, heat-strip heating, and combustion fireplace provide total comfort 365 days a year, while lakeside placement ensures the sparkling waters at your eyeline, always.
A private pontoon, flourishing veggie gardens, and lush lawns complete the picture, creating the ultimate outdoor retreat-effortlessly guiding you from launch to harvest to cocktail hour.
Everything that defines lakeside living is at your fingertips, whether its weekends perfecting your handicap at West Lakes, Royal Adelaide, or Grange Golf Clubs, movies and specialty shopping at Westfield West Lakes or Semaphore Road, or downtime on the water. Zoned for West Lakes Shore School and Seaton High School, with numerous private schooling options nearby, and only 30 minutes to the Adelaide CBD for a streamlined school run and commute.
Not just a home, but a lifestyle – it simply doesn't get better than this.
More to love:
• Solar panel system
• Water filtration system throughout the home
• Secure double garage with rear sliding doors to internal courtyard
• Additional off-street parking
• Ducted evaporative and split system air conditioning
• Combustion fireplaces to living area and alfresco
• Ceiling fans
• Separate laundry and with exterior access
• Under deck storage
• Downlighting
• High ceilings
• Tiled, timber-laminate, and plush carpets to bedrooms
• Built-in robes to bedrooms and a walk in robe to master!
Specifications:
CT / 5269/367
Council / Charles Sturt
Zoning / WN
Built / 1989
Land / 746m2 (approx)
Frontage / 18m
Lake Side Frontage / 30m
Council Rates / $3,235pa
Emergency Services Levy / $289pa
SA Water / $315pq
Estimated rental assessment: $1,000 - $1,100 p/w (Written rental assessment can be provided upon request)
Nearby Schools / West Lakes Shore School, Hendon P.S, Westport P.S, Alberton P.S, Le Fevre Peninsula P.S, Seaton H.S, Le Fevre H.S, Findon H.S, Woodville H.S, Henley H.S
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 Hayley Turner, Harris Real Estate Kent Town — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.