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SA › Kensington Gardens › Orient Rd

5 Orient Rd, Kensington Gardens SA 5068

House

$1,650,000

Last sold

8 Nov 2021

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

4

Car spaces

471 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $1,650,000 (8 Nov 2021).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 471 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Kensington Gardens (last 5 years) with land size: median $2,465/m² of land (n=43). 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

$1,650,000

8 Nov 2021 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Kensington Gardens (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,465/m² of land (n=43). 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 →

Vs Kensington Gardens

-21.7%

Median sale

Suburb $2,108,500

+0.43 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 1.56%

Suburb median $2,108,500 from 6 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

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

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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. Sold$1,650,0008 Nov 2021
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted19 Oct 2021

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 Orient Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Raine & Horne Unley

Stunning and spacious family home in blue chip locale

Accommodation & Features

This spacious and immaculately presented family home sits on a sizeable corner allotment and has been built to exacting standards with upmarket appointments throughout. The open plan layout, offers an expansive floorplan over two levels, boasting double sized bedrooms, lofty ceilings, multiple living rooms, stunning Spotted Gum solid wood flooring, sparkling bathrooms, a designer 2 Pac kitchen and fully enclosed, oasis like rear yard.

The ground level comprises a flowing, light filled open plan complete with solid wood flooring, a formal lounge room, 4th bedroom or office and sprawling, open plan family/entertaining area opening onto the large rear deck via the full wall to wall Bi folds with Centor Screens. The exquisite 2 Pac, two tone kitchen overlooks this space and is a major feature. It comprises a huge walk-in pantry with power points and bench space to faciliate additional appliances, 3m island stone bench, 2 Blanco Pyrolytic Ovens, a Blanco induction cooktop, integrated Blanco dishwasher, and Pura tap.

Read the full description

The upper level comprises 3 x generously sized and carpeted bedrooms, two of which are doubled sized with built in wardrobes. The extravagant Master Suite boasts an enormous walk in wardrobe and sparkling ensuite with floor to ceiling tiles, stone bench tops and separate toilet.

The oasis like, low maintenance rear patio is complete with an elongated deck, all weather Vergola (with a sensor that detects rain and closes automatically), stunning water feature and lawn area.

Key Features you will love

-Double garage with panel lift door and rear roller door

-Plantation Shutters throughout

-Reverse Cycle Air Conditioning

-18 Solar Panels

-Under stairwell storage

-Ceiling Fans to all bedrooms and family room

-Security System

-Wall to wall rear Bi folds with Centor Screens

-Blanco Appliances

-Stone benchtops in kitchen and bathroom

-2 sparkling bathrooms and 3 toilets (downstairs powder room)

-Stunning hardwood Spotted Gum flooring

-Bearing Fruit trees

-Sprinkler system

-Built by Dado Homes

-Moraya screening hedge for extra privacy in front yard

-Corner position with 2 tree-lined streets: Jacarandas on the side & Oaks at the front.

Lifestyle

Kensington Gardens is a much sought after, Eastern fringe City suburb with an abundance of tree lined streets, large period homes and new builds with established gardens.

A variety of high standard parks and recreational facilities, coupled with a plethora of local shopping amenities on Kensington Rd and Norwood Parade enhance this location.

Some local schooling and childcare centre options include zoning for Norwood Morialta High school and close proximity to Pembroke School, Marryatville Primary School and Kensington Gardens Preschool Centre

The Vendor's Statement (Form 1) will be available for perusal by members of the public at the office of the agent at Raine & Horne Unley, 4/215-217 Unley Road, Malvern for at least 3 consecutive business days immediately preceding the auction and at the place at which the auction is to be conducted for at least 30 minutes immediately before the auction

*Disclaimer: Neither the Agent nor the Vendor accept any liability for any error or omission in this advertisement. Any prospective purchaser should not rely solely on 3rd party information providers to confirm the details of this property or land and are advised to enquire directly with the agent in order to review the certificate of title and local government details provided with the completed Form 1 vendor statement.

Listing description written by Constantine Pappas, Raine & Horne Unley — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Ensuites: 1
  • Toilets: 3
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