Glenalta at a glance
2,078
People
$1,150,500
Median sale
$613/wk
Median rent
2.77%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
SA › Glenalta › Menura Ave
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
4
Car spaces
860 m²
Land
110 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
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Glenalta (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,081/m² of land (n=37). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Glenalta at a glance
2,078
People
$1,150,500
Median sale
$613/wk
Median rent
2.77%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
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 $613/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
Glenalta at a glance
2,078
People
$1,150,500
Median sale
$613/wk
Median rent
2.77%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Ring PartnersA 60's Contemporary loved and lived in by one family since 1965. This character home lives on a beautiful 860-sqm parcel of land and in a wonderful position within Glenalta.
It is where you can enjoy flat walking around neighbouring streetscapes and enjoy the benefits of living around the corner to our Belair National Park. Blackwood Village is convenient, you can walk to local reserves and to Joan's Pantry, the famous Belair Hotel, while travelling by car to the city is easy via Upper Sturt Road, and Crafers-Stirling is just 15-minutes too!
Like all homes, they start to show their wrinkles over time - but where there is style and character, there is abundant potential!
High vaulted ceilings, solid brick and concrete floor construction, exposed timber and walls of glass are timeless qualities - while Jarrah parquetry flooring and an exposed brick wall with its natural rough-hewn look and slate-stone plinth is a superb feature! In its day, a crackling open-fire complete with an in-built wood store would have been the centrepiece. Today, it is a gas heater, but with split-system air-conditioning - imagine a new inbuilt combustion fire, it's meant to be!
There is a real homeliness and warmth about this home, and the floorplan is a practical layout and all on one level which can be hard to find in the Mitcham Foothills.
- The main living area is a large open room that looks out to a front yard garden-scape of greenery and visiting birdlife. And it's all so private!
- Adjacent dining will easily accommodate a large table with good wall-space to display furniture & Art. With an opening to the kitchen, it serves as an everyday dining area - but when it comes to having family & friends around, as a formal dining area it is a perfect space.
- The separate kitchen is also the laundry. The kitchen itself is spacious and has excellent storage, it is 90's modern, looks good and works a treat! The laundry nook is practical and has direct access to the side yard and around to the clothesline.
- Framing the living and dining area at right angles, a wall of glass looks out to an enclosed studio-style living area. Back in the 60's it was an outdoor atrium complementing the living and main bedroom with potted greenery and an occasional chair, but what a brilliant design feature it was - its main purpose would have been to ensure the warm winter sunshine from the north found its way inside!
Out here, a long table and bench seat can be included with the sale, there is an old pot-belly, slate flooring and great space for whatever you decide - potential plus for sure.
- Across the back of the home and private from the main living areas, are three bedrooms. The main bedroom has a wall of built-in storage, the middle bedroom has a walk-in robe and access to mezzanine storage created in the ceiling void, and the freestanding robes can stay in bedroom three if you like.
- A retro bathroom is at the end of the hall, ideally there is a separate toilet and walk-through access to the kitchen - another practical idea where guests can use the toilet and vanity without passing the bedrooms.
Concrete driveway access is easy where you can park a few cars out the front, and hidden behind barn-style gates - there is a large drive-through carport where you can easily accommodate two cars lengthways and access a huge old garage-work-shed, very slightly elevated, at the back of the block. Complete with a mechanics pit! With a little tidy it'll be great for a long time, but just imagine a new barn-style garage and potentially a studio in its place. All in time.
A concrete in-ground pool and spa were infilled long ago. It now provides an open lawn area, while surrounding gardens and nooks of greenery have great potential too. There is even an old pizza oven. It is a backyard to explore and make it your own.
Location & Position! And a 60's Contemporary with Great Potential!
5 Menura Avenue presents a fabulous buying opportunity - one to really take hold of.
Listing description written by Stephen Ring, Ring Partners — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.