Blackwood at a glance
4,381
People
$1,180,000
Median sale
$613/wk
Median rent
2.70%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 13 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
SA › Blackwood › Garnet Ave
$1,080,000
Last sold
8 May 2025
3
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
3
Car spaces
964 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
$1,080,000
8 May 2025 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Blackwood (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $995/m² of land (n=85). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Blackwood at a glance
4,381
People
$1,180,000
Median sale
$613/wk
Median rent
2.70%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 13 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Blackwood
-8.5%
Median sale
Suburb $1,180,000
+0.25 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.70%
Suburb median $1,180,000 from 13 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 $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
Blackwood at a glance
4,381
People
$1,180,000
Median sale
$613/wk
Median rent
2.70%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 13 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Harris Real Estate GlenelgPerched on the enviable high side of its pin-drop-quiet street, this solidly built 1970s home settles itself naturally into Blackwood's gum-studded landscape - a deliberate shift away from city pace, yet still just minutes from Blackwood's lively centre.
Built of honest double brick, it stands as a reminder of an era that valued sturdiness and simple, functional design, placing picture windows exactly where they matter most - framing nature, not ignoring it.
The layout draws a clean, rational line between living and retreat. One wing holds the three bedrooms, including a main with its own ensuite and direct access to the rear garden - a quiet slipstream between indoors and out.
The other wing is reserved for the daily movements of family life. The living room stretches wide with solid Blackbutt floors, washing in natural light with a skylight in the hallway, carving out space for dining, lounging, working - all while keeping a constant connection to the landscape just beyond the glass.
Adjacent, the kitchen takes a practical, thoughtful stance with its induction cooktop, dishwasher, ingenious pull-out storage solutions, breakfast bar, and a casual meals zone at its feet.
Outside, the pitched-roof pergola pulls the garden in, keeps the weather out and features a wood fire stove for those cold winter nights.
Beyond, the backyard gently rises into tiers, offering a flat lawned area for pets and play, plus extensive shedding and a large powered workshop that extends the home's practical reach well beyond its footprint.
Positioned within a web of nature reserves, with hiking trails on call, Blackwood's cafés and conveniences just moments away, and easy access to Scotch College, St John's Grammar and the city itself; what feels a world away, is far from it.
More to love:
- Elevated high-side position in a quiet, leafy street
- Solid 1970s double-brick construction
- Flexible floor plan
- Picture windows placed to frame surrounding natural landscape with a skylight in the hallway that adds to the light infusion
- Practical kitchen with induction cooktop, dishwasher, breakfast bar and casual meals area
- Ducted reverse cycle a/c
- Ample storage located in every bedroom and hallway
- Two-car carport, with third carpark located off the driveway
- Pitched-roof rear pergola with wood fire stove for year-round use
- Backyard offering a flat-lawned and fenced area, perfect for children and pets
- Extensive shedding and large powered workshop/hobby room, ready for adaptation for recreational interests
- Walking distance to Blackwood Primary and Blackwood High which are located at the end of the street
- Close proximity to Blackwood shopping precincts, cafés, and public transport
- Easy access to nearby hiking trails, nature reserves, Scotch College and St John's Grammar
- Walking distance train station
- Convenient connection to Adelaide CBD
Specifications:
CT / 5294/17
Council / Mitcham
Zoning / HN
Built / 1975
Land / 964m2 (approx)
Frontage / 21.51m
Council Rates / $1,701.70pa
Emergency Services Levy / $157.15pa
SA Water / $193.67pq
Estimated rental assessment / $650 to $680 per week / Written rental assessment can be provided upon request
Nearby Schools / Blackwood P.S, Eden Hills P.S, Hawthorndene P.S, Bellevue Heights P.S, Blackwood H.S, Mitcham Girls 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 | 333839
Listing description written by Peter Alexandrou, Harris Real Estate Glenelg — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.