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SA › Aldgate › Arkaba Rd

56 Arkaba Rd, Aldgate SA 5154

House

5

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

5

Car spaces

2,850 m²

Land

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

Why this property?

  • FactLand 2,850 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Aldgate (last 5 years) with land size: median $616/m² of land (n=27). 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 Aldgate (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $616/m² of land (n=27). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Aldgate at a glance

3,577

People

$1,582,830

Median sale

$706/wk

Median rent

2.32%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 9 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Aldgate 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

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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. Soldprice unknown16 Mar 2024
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted28 Feb 2024

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 $706/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

Aldgate in one glance

Aldgate at a glance

3,577

People

$1,582,830

Median sale

$706/wk

Median rent

2.32%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 9 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Aldgate report →

Keep researching

  • Why Aldgate? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Aldgate →
  • Other records on Arkaba Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Harris Real Estate Stirling

Character charm amongst the Adelaide Hills

Brimming with picturesque allure, 56 Arkaba Road is the very definition of what makes the Adelaide Hills so coveted. A sloping 2850sqm allotment boasting character home, self-contained studio, and breathtaking storybook gardens, all no more than 15 minutes from the tollgate, it's exquisite from every angle.

Radiating old-world calibre, an impressive sandstone frontage fronts an impressive family floorplan, colonial windows ensuring no zone goes without striking views. A vast front lounge is centred by bench seating and combustion heater, creating the ultimate all-seasons observation deck.

French provincial elegance is carried across a country kitchen, with stone benchtops, extensive shaker cabinetry, and 110cm Leisure Cooker guaranteed to elevate everything from the simplest cook up to Christmas lunch. Overlooking dining area with French doors connecting to alfresco entertaining terrace, it's a home hub defined by effortless flow.

Read the full description

Currently configured as main bedroom, dressing room and study, three generous bedrooms present scope to bespoke configuration and adaption exactly how you like. All are serviced by a generous bathroom, clawfoot bathtub, wide vanity corner shower and bidet ready for the morning rush or evening wind-downs.

A self-contained studio suite boasts slate-tiled living area with combustion heater, uniting kitchenette, two bedrooms, walk-in robe, sunroom, and bathroom to deliver endless scope. Whether you're seeking space for multi-generational living, an epic retreat for guests, or a potential short stay accommodation or business opportunity, the framework is waiting for your imagination.

Wrapped with extensive established gardens certain to impress to even the most fastidious of botanists, slate paths and stone walls unite abundant fruit trees, lush lawns and storybook garden beds, enveloping the property in tranquil privacy.

Weekends are sorted with the best of the Adelaide Hills at your doorstep, ensuring you're never more than a short trip from world-class wineries, local markets and conservation parks. Less than 20 minutes to the Adelaide CBD, with Stirling East Primary, Heathfield High Schools, and numerous private schooling options on hand for a streamlined school run and commute.

The good life awaits.

More to love:

· 32 panel, 13.8 kw solar system installed 2023

· Ducted reverse cycle air conditioning to main house

· Magnetite double glazing to main house windows for climate and noise control

· Circular double driveway connecting to double garage workshop and 4-car carport

· Separate updated laundry with WC

· Heritage features throughout – decorative cornices, high ceilings

· Rewired and reinsulated

· 50,000 litre water tank connected to firehose with pump and 6 rooftop sprinklers

· Automated irrigation and sprinkler system

· 1500 litre anaerobic septic tank with 4000 litre reticulated water tank supplying a front flower bed irrigation system

· 2 x garden sheds

· Provisions for mains sewage connection

· Ceiling fans

Specifications:

CT / 5356/186

Council / Adelaide Hills

Zoning / RuN/AdH

Built / 1952

Land / 2850m2

Council Rates / $3,346.24pa

Emergency Services Levy / $218.95pa

SA Water / $70.80pq

Estimated rental assessment / $950 - $1,050 per week / Written rental assessment can be provided upon request

Nearby Schools / Stirling East P.S, Aldgate P.S, Bridgewater P.S, Crafers P.S, Heathfield P.S, Heathfield H.S, Oakbank School, Urrbrae Agricultural 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 | 226409

Listing description written by Josh Biggs, Harris Real Estate Stirling — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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