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WA › Glen Forrest › Mcglew Rd

6 Mcglew Rd, Glen Forrest WA 6071

House

$530,000

Last sold

6 Aug 2021

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

2,302 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 $530,000 (6 Aug 2021).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 2,302 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Glen Forrest (last 5 years) with land size: median $381/m² of land (n=105). 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

$530,000

6 Aug 2021 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Glen Forrest (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $381/m² of land (n=105). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Glen Forrest at a glance

3,087

People

$1,291,500

Median sale

$790/wk

Median rent

3.18%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 28 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Glen Forrest report →

Vs Glen Forrest

-59.0%

Median sale

Suburb $1,291,500

+4.57 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.18%

Suburb median $1,291,500 from 28 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

i

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$530,0006 Aug 2021
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted9 July 2021

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

Capital growth

WA

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

WA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 2,302 m² — that is not official geometry. 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 $790/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

    WA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 2,302 m² — that is not official geometry.

  • 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. 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

Glen Forrest in one glance

Glen Forrest at a glance

3,087

People

$1,291,500

Median sale

$790/wk

Median rent

3.18%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 28 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Glen Forrest report →

Keep researching

  • Why Glen Forrest? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Glen Forrest →
  • Other records on Mcglew Rd →

Listing material

Listed by The Agency Perth

Sweet on McGlew

This lovely 3 x 1 cottage with sweet gardens just might be the home you are looking for in the spectacular hills of Perth. Set on a large 2304m2 block this property has a separate studio, beautiful Toodyay stone steps, shady verandahs, is close to public transport and walking distance to shops, the sporting club and hiking and bike trails. Come and enjoy all the special things about living a hills life!

3 bedroom 1 bathroom with separate studio

Weatherboard and tile with shady verandahs

Read the full description

Raked ceilings in the open plan kitchen/meals/living

Huge kitchen, plenty of cupboards & retro copper rangehood

Gorgeous cottage gardens and established fruit trees

Drive-in garage and powered workshop

Large 2302m2 block with plenty of parking

Walk to shops, sporting clubs, hiking and bike trails

Easy commute to Midland, airport and City

As you enter this cottage you will be instantly cozy and toasty with the wonderful morso slow combustion fire. Through the leadlight front door you will be delighted by the essence of the hills charm this cottage oozes with it's high raked ceilings and thoughtful open plan living of the kitchen, meals and living space with a little room off to the side which is currently used for music and art but could quite easily be a study.

Down the hallway you will find the three bedrooms with raked ceilings, the family bathroom and the laundry with a handy extra shower. Handy for those who like to tinker in the shed or potter in the gorgeous garden. The house is kept comfortable year round with a reverse-cycle split system in the living area and the ducted evaporative cooling system.

A true feature of the property is the gorgeous cottage gardens and established fruit trees. The huge mulberry tree out the front would allow for hours of play for children. Building cubbies and climbing the generous branches, a child's wonderland! The verandahs and the covered patio area to the east provide wonderful entertaining areas with family and friends or a quiet place to sit and be.

Towards the back of the block you will find the garage, workshop and studio as well as plenty of parking space. Room for extra cars, trailer and a caravan.

This property is so close to everything Glen Forrest has to offer. Walk down to the shops for your morning paper or down the road to enjoy all the facilities of the Glen Forrest Sports Club. A little bit further on you will find the heritage trail that will take you down to Darlington and up to Mundaring and beyond. Perfect for a lovely walk or for the biking enthusiast. Down in the centre of the village you will also, find the amazing community garden.

Perfectly located to great schools and for an easy commute to the airport or city. This property will not last long inquire today!

For more information or to book an inspection please call Fiona Routley on 0418 808 034.

Disclaimer:

This information is provided for general information purposes only and is based on information provided by the Seller and may be subject to change. No warranty or representation is made as to its accuracy and interested parties should place no reliance on it and should make their own independent enquiries.

Listing description written by Fiona Routley, The Agency Perth — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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