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SA › Kensington Gardens › Magill Rd

486 Magill Rd, Kensington Gardens SA 5068

House

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

746 m²

Land

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Districts View

What should you know about this lot before spending serious money?

Why this property?

  • FactLand 746 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Kensington Gardens (last 5 years) with land size: median $2,493/m² of land (n=44). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.

What could make it worth less?

No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.

What should you verify next?

  1. 1Official planning layers are still retrieving for this parcel — check back before relying on zoning or overlay absence.
  2. 2No hazard layer has been retrieved — confirm flood, bushfire and heritage exposure from council mapping before an offer.

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

What this lot has actually traded at

Last sold

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Kensington Gardens (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,493/m² of land (n=44). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Kensington Gardens at a glance

2,569

People

$2,108,500

Median sale

$632/wk

Median rent

1.56%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Kensington Gardens report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning data is being calculated

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: unavailable
  • Dataset: unavailable
  • Retrieved: not yet retrieved
  • Version: planning-v1

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

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, bushfire and heritage

i

Flood

Not retrieved

Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Bushfire

Not retrieved

Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Heritage

Not retrieved

Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Records

Property history

  1. Soldprice unknown27 Mar 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted4 Mar 2026

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

SA

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Planning 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

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

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $632/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.

What competition will it face?

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.

What does the yield actually look like?

Confidence: low

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

What this means for this property

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.”

Read more

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

What is known for this property

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

    Unknown

    Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

  • Honest achievable rent

    Knownlow

    This 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

    Unknown

    Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.

  • Why is this cheap?

    Unknown

    The constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”

  • Catalyst exposure

    Unknown

    Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

  • This lot's DA history

    Unknown

    Development applications have not been queried for this parcel.

  • Statutory land value versus ask

    Unknown

    Statutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Area

Kensington Gardens in one glance

Kensington Gardens at a glance

2,569

People

$2,108,500

Median sale

$632/wk

Median rent

1.56%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Kensington Gardens report →

Keep researching

  • Why Kensington Gardens? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Kensington Gardens →
  • Other records on Magill Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Kensington

Renovate. Rebuild. Reimagine.

If you've been searching for a premium Eastern suburbs' opportunity, this is it! Circa 1940s, set on 746m² (approx.) this North-facing, three-bedroom home is set in a tightly held family-focused pocket, an easy stroll to respected schools and Magill Village - and where everyday life is effortless.

This rare offering presents limitless potential - whether you're looking to renovate further, craft a bespoke architectural residence or explore the potential for luxury dual-occupancy development (Subject to Planning Consents), the opportunity here is undeniable.

Although time has taken some of its sheen away, the home delivers immediate comfort while revealing remarkable scope for transformation. Solid brick with a rendered facade, the home has been partly renovated with new kitchen and bathroom plus rear extension, while showcasing original features, such as front bullnose verandah, original Jarrah floorboards, art deco doors and ornate ceiling roses throughout.

Read the full description

The formal living comprises a light-filled lounge and dining zone - both featuring decorative deco ceiling roses and kept comfortable year round with a split-system air-conditioner. The casual dining zone and adjacent sleek kitchen is generous in size, and well appointed with abundant white cabinetry, Miele stainless steel range-hood, Miele dishwasher, 5-burner gas cooktop, elevated Smeg oven and integrated Miele microwave and grill oven.

There are three bedrooms (two with mirrored built-in robes) complemented by a central, totally renovated and fully-tiled bathroom with W.C., modern vanity and walk-in shower.

To the rear, a second living domain/family room gazes across the deep back yard. This addition to the home offers limitless potential to create something exceptional - a generous entertaining zone and inspired landscaping with scope to add a pool (STPC).

In addition, existing features include:-

• Floating timber floorboards in rear addition

• Mud room with rear door access

• Two W.C.'s

• Separate laundry

• Gated driveway & off-street parking for 4 vehicles

• Rear garage

Underpinned by position, flexibility and the enduring appeal of a wonderful lifestyle, where Village life is woven effortlessly into the everyday in a suburb rich with social and cultural heritage. Bus services are just out the front, walk to the revitalised public precinct of Magill Village with its array of shops, arts centre, supermarket, cafes and restaurants. St Joseph's Church (set in park-like grounds) is next door, the Catholic Primary School across the road. Zoned for Magill Primary and Norwood International High School, plus a choice of elite schools such as Pembroke School, St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School, Rostrevor College and Morialta Secondary College. Kensington Gardens Reserve is only around 800m away with bowls, tennis club and a range of sporting facilities for all ages.

CT: 5093/996

Council: Burnside

Council rates: $2,058.00pa (Approx)

Water rates: $255.61pq (Approx)

RLA 312012

Listing description written by Andrew Welch, Ray White Kensington — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Built-in Robes
  • Dishwasher
  • Floorboards

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