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54 Magrath Cres, Spence ACT 2615

House

$790,000

Last sold

14 Jan 2016

6

Bedrooms

4

Bathrooms

6

Car spaces

1,362 m²

Land

377 m²

Building

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $790,000 (14 Jan 2016).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Spence (last 5 years) with land size: median $982/m² of land (n=13). 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

$790,000

14 Jan 2016 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Spence (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $982/m² of land (n=13). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Spence at a glance

2,537

People

$955,000

Median sale

$375/wk

Median rent

2.04%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Spence report →

Vs Spence

-17.3%

Median sale

Suburb $955,000

+0.43 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.04%

Suburb median $955,000 from 7 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$790,00014 Jan 2016
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted6 Oct 2015

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

Capital growth

ACT

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 for this property.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $375/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 for this property. 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 for this property.

  • 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. This jurisdiction has no comparable official bond series in the free set.

  • 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

Spence in one glance

Spence at a glance

2,537

People

$955,000

Median sale

$375/wk

Median rent

2.04%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Spence report →

Keep researching

  • Why Spence? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Spence →
  • Other records on Magrath Cres →

Listing material

Listed by Blackshaw Gungahlin

We currently hold the Spence record with the sale of this property, please contact us if you would like to know more.

The internal space and multi-function uses are so vast at this remarkable Spence property that they really have to be seen to be truly appreciated. Perfect for a wide scope of domestic applications, from multi-generation families to parents hosting university students or even professionals needing work-at-home consultations rooms; this is a rare opportunity to gather everything under one roof and still have room to move.

Situated on the high side of the street, offering an elevated position in one of Spence’s best locations, this expansive residence with stunning views sited on a large parcel of land is a must see - Don’t expect to see another home like this for many years to come.

You’ll be spoiled for choice at the dual entrances and forgiven for not knowing where to start. Upstairs is the more traditional floor plan, consisting of a large entrance foyer, formal living, formal dining and a family room that connects well to the kitchen making the kitchen the hub of the home with ample cupboard space and views over the large rear landscaped yard.

Read the full description

All bedrooms are spacious with the main bedroom offering an updated ensuite and a large parents retreat, a second bedroom is over-sized and includes a walk-in robe whilst the bathroom has been tastefully renovated with floor to ceiling tiles and is modern in style. A large covered balcony to the rear promotes entertaining with friends and family on a grand or small scale.

Stepping down the internal stairs or exiting and using the separate outside entrance, you’ll find the lower floor plan is where your imagination really ignites with a self-contained flat, several multipurpose rooms, an office and dry storage rooms. The separately metered two bedroom flat has its own bathroom and private double gate access with carport which is sure to be popular for astute investors or multi-generational families.

Outside, too, you’ll find the features are equally large. With a block size of 1362m2 there’s plenty of room children’s outdoor activities, further extensions and family gatherings. Car accommodation is abundant with three garages under and a double tandem carport with its own driveway.

Add the sweeping views and it’s clear why the current owners have been settled in this much-loved home for so many years. Offered for sale for the first time, it’s a property that will absolutely sparkle with some restyling and attention to detail.

- Four bedroom ensuite residence on large block

- Two bedroom separately metered self contained flat

- Heating and cooling

- Three car garage under with automatic doors

- Double tandem carport to side of property with automatic door plus additional single carport to other side of property

- All new guttering and down pipes

- Double glazed windows to some sections of property

Listing description written by Thom Eriksson-Lake, Blackshaw Gungahlin — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

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