Cherry Gardens at a glance
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SA › Cherry Gardens › Mahar Rd
For sale
For sale
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
18,000 m²
Land
Districts View
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
Asking
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Cherry Gardens at a glance
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Planning
Planning data is being calculated
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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 and no suburb rent aggregate are loaded. Official bond files are not loaded. Listing rent and suburb aggregates are evidence, not this address’s rent.
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.
0 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
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Nearby development pipeline
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Cherry Gardens at a glance
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Listing material
Listed by OCSet in the tightly held Cherry Gardens community, 74 Mahar Road is a rare chance to secure just under 5 acres (approx. 4.69 acres) of usable land wrapped around a much‑loved character homestead. Only the second owners since the original Jacob family, this is a property with a genuine story – layers of history from the 1880s, 1920s, 1950s and 1970s, now ready for its next custodians. With a large dam, established trees and sweeping views from the elevated deck, it delivers the kind of lifestyle that's increasingly hard to find this close to town.
The home itself blends rustic charm with modern comfort, offering three bedrooms plus a study, two bathrooms and two living areas, all kept comfortable year‑round with ducted reverse‑cycle air conditioning and evaporative cooling. An above‑ground heated pool sits just off the expansive deck, creating an easy, everyday resort feel with the hills as your backdrop. A substantial shed opens up exciting options for surprise guest quarters, hobby space or teen retreat (subject to consents). Add in solar power, bore, and ample parking and infrastructure, and you have an acreage package that is as practical as it is picturesque.
Open the Door To
- A unique, layered homestead on approx. 4.69 acres in sought‑after Cherry Gardens
- Only the second ownership since the original Jacob family – rich in history and heart
- Three bedrooms plus study, two bathrooms and two living areas for flexible family life
- Expansive deck capturing sweeping rural views – perfect for long lunches and sunsets
- Above‑ground heated swimming pool for year‑round enjoyment
- A paddock and a large dam – ideal for hobby farming, ponies or stock
- Substantial shed with toilet and bar/guest room, ideal as guest space or retreat (stcc)
- Ducted reverse‑cycle and evaporative cooling for comfort across the seasons
- Solar power and bore, adding efficiency and self‑sufficiency to your rural lifestyle
- Around 28 fruit trees ranging from oranges, limes, cherries, apples, apricots and much more.
Close the Door On
- Cramped suburban blocks with no room for animals, toys or future ideas
- Character "projects" that lack infrastructure, water or modern comforts
- Searching endlessly for a true lifestyle acreage this close to Adelaide
- Needing to compromise between history, heart and everyday practicality
Cherry Gardens offers a peaceful, close‑knit hills community with the convenience of key townships and the city still within comfortable reach. If you've been waiting for an acreage home with real soul, infrastructure in place and room for your next chapter to unfold, 74 Mahar Road is your opportunity – let's make it happen.
Valerie Timms | 0447 312 218
CT Reference - 5881/934
Council - Onkaparinga
Zoning - Productive Rural Landscape
Year Built - 1880
Land Size - 1.8ha approx.
Total Built Area - 353m² approx
Council Rates - $2,669.05 per year
Emergency Services Levy - $198.25 per year
All information or material provided has been obtained from third party sources and, as such, we cannot guarantee that the information or material is accurate. Ouwens Casserly Real Estate Pty Ltd accepts no liability for any errors or omissions (including, but not limited to, a property's floor plans and land size, building condition or age). Interested potential purchasers should make their own enquiries and obtain their own professional advice. Ouwens Casserly Real Estate Pty Ltd partners with third party providers including Realestate.com.au (REA) and Before You Buy Australia Pty Ltd (BYB). If you elect to use the BYB website and service, you are dealing directly with BYB. Ouwens Casserly Real Estate Pty Ltd does not receive any financial benefit from BYB in respect of the service provided. Ouwens Casserly Real Estate Pty Ltd accepts no liability for any errors or omissions in respect of the service provided by BYB. Interested potential purchasers should make their own enquiries as they see fit.
RLA 275403.
Listing description written by Valerie Timms, OC — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Honest achievable rent
UnknownNo advertised rent and no suburb rent aggregate are loaded. Official bond files are not loaded. Listing rent and suburb aggregates are evidence, not this address’s rent.
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.