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SA › Mclaren Flat › Trotts Rd

68 Trotts Rd, Mclaren Flat SA 5171

House

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

8

Car spaces

8,500 m²

Land

461.4 m²

Building

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • CalculationLand 8,500 m² against a 461 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Mclaren Flat (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,171/m² of land (n=43). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • InterpretationA large lot with a small dwelling means the value case rests on the land and what the zone allows on it, not the house.

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 Mclaren Flat (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,171/m² of land (n=43). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Mclaren Flat at a glance

1,673

People

$1,055,000

Median sale

$621/wk

Median rent

3.06%

Suburb gross yield

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

See the full Mclaren Flat 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 unknown25 Aug 2021
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted9 Aug 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 $621/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

Mclaren Flat in one glance

Mclaren Flat at a glance

1,673

People

$1,055,000

Median sale

$621/wk

Median rent

3.06%

Suburb gross yield

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

See the full Mclaren Flat report →

Keep researching

  • Why Mclaren Flat? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Mclaren Flat →
  • Other records on Trotts Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Harris Real Estate Wine Coast

Serene Rural Lifestyle Among the Vines in McLaren Flat

Set on approximately two acres of land this stunning rural residence enjoys vineyard surrounds and views to Willunga Hill making for an irresistible tree-change opportunity. With up to four bedrooms, a winter creek, established gardens and in-ground swimming pool it's the perfect property for peace and privacy.

Warm and welcoming, you will immediately feel at home with the fantastic open plan living area featuring polished pine floorboards and a wood-burning fireplace.

The fully renovated kitchen boasts stainless steel appliances including a dishwasher while the large built-in pantry and beautiful custom-made timber benchtops are the perfect accent to this modern country kitchen.

Read the full description

With verandahs on three sides, the home's thoughtful position makes the most of the views across the southern vales. A large entertaining deck flows from the main living room and features a pitched-roof pergola with ceiling fans, lighting, TV connection, café blinds and a built-in bar. Imagine the long lazy Sunday BBQs you will host here, joined by family and friends, enjoying a drink overlooking the vineyards while the kids swim in the pool.

There is plenty of room for the whole family with three sizeable bedrooms featuring ceiling fans and built-in robes in the master and bedroom two. All three enjoy glorious views across the vineyards to Willunga Hill.

Adjacent bedroom two, a versatile fourth room presents many opportunities to use as an additional bedroom, study or parent's retreat. The spacious laundry room features a second shower with plumbing at the ready for an additional toilet providing the potential to convert these rooms into locked-off short-stay accommodation (if desired).

Outside, you have two beautiful acres to explore with the family. Wander down to the neighbouring vineyards past the established claret ash and oak trees, then across the winter creek, passing under the stunning old gums. There is even a small fruit tree plantation ready for you to cultivate into a thriving family orchard. A short stroll from the house, you will find a large chook pen waiting for you to fill with laying hens for farm-fresh eggs every day.

And no rural property is complete without shedding. Here, you have an enormous four-car garage shed with an auto roller door, plus an extra carport alongside and a lean-to to store your ride-on mower. Next to the shed is a large games room, teenagers retreat, she-shed or man cave ready for whoever wants to claim it as their own.

If you have been dreaming of a tree change and a place to raise the kids where they can get their hands dirty as they explore and learn in nature, don't miss this exceptional opportunity. Its less than an hour from the city, only 20-minutes to the beach, surrounded by world-class wineries, and a world away from the fast-paced city rat race.

Contact Carly Frost to register your interest today.

● Perfectly peaceful rural property with a winter creek

● Set on two fabulous acres, surrounded by vineyards

● Glorious views across the vales to Willunga Hill

● Established gardens and tree plantings

● Swimming pool with paved surrounds and tranquil gardens

● Versatile layout offering up to four bedrooms

● Double size master bedrooms with built-in robe and glorious picture window

● Polished pine floorboards to lounge, dining and hallway

● Updated kitchen with featuring stunning custom-made timber benchtops and stainless steel appliances (including dishwasher)

● Fabulous combustion heater to lounge, two (2) split reverse-cycle air-conditioners and ceiling fans throughout to maintain year-round comfort

● Handy secondary shower and toilet

● Fully updated main bathroom with fantastic nearby linen storage in hallway

● Huge entertaining deck with pitched-roof pergola, bar, fans, TV point and café blinds

● Large shed with power and lighting and garaging for four cars plus carport space for additional vehicle

● Separate games room or retreat

● Large chook pen

● Fruit tree plantings

● Two rainwater tanks to the home

● Bore water to the garden and toilets

● Roof resealed late 2020

● Brand new electric hot water service

● Be part of the warm and welcoming McLaren Flat community

● Picturesque location just minutes to quality schools, shopping and world-class wineries

Listing description written by Carly Frost, Harris Real Estate Wine Coast — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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