Blackwood at a glance
4,381
People
$1,180,000
Median sale
$613/wk
Median rent
2.70%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 13 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
3
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
1,208 m²
Land
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
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
Last sold
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Blackwood (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,006/m² of land (n=86). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Blackwood at a glance
4,381
People
$1,180,000
Median sale
$613/wk
Median rent
2.70%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 13 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
Data unavailable
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 is recorded. Suburb median rent $613/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.
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.
1 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Honest achievable rent
KnownlowThis 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
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.
Area
Blackwood at a glance
4,381
People
$1,180,000
Median sale
$613/wk
Median rent
2.70%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 13 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Harris Real Estate GlenelgSo charming you'll look right past its creaks and quirky blemishes, this cute-as-pie cottage will capture your heart well before you discover the deep potential of its plot and the fully self-contained flat you simply don't see coming.
You can't see Blackwood's buzzing heart, but you'll always know it's just a stroll from the quaint cul-de-sac this tightly-held property calls home, hidden like the treasure it is.
The details of the cottage's history are murky, adding another wonderful layer of intrigue to a home built with a mix of of stone, weatherboard, corrugated iron and rendered block with subtle art deco influences.
As for its layout, it's a simple equation of two bedrooms, a street-facing sitting room, timber-laden eat-in kitchen and bathroom, all bookended by a peaceful front verandah and a rear pitched-roof alfresco pavilion.
The detached self-contained 1 bedroom flat is a more contemporary proposition and features its own driveway, bedroom, living zone, kitchen, private rear garden and one very happy long-term tenant.
Suddenly the possibilities start running through your head. Could you rent out both dwellings to supplement a fair chunk of your current lifestyle? Could you renovate the main cottage or completely replace it without displacing that content tenant? We're just scratching the surface. And it's very exciting.
More to love:
- Enviably placed near the conclusion of a cul-de-sac enveloped in nature
- Wide frontage and deep block with rear lane access
- Rare flexibility thanks to dual self-contained dwellings
- Dual driveways, lock-up garage and large storage shed to rear
- The option to keep the granny flat tenanted, as is
- Dishwasher to main cottage
- Heating/cooling provisions to both dwellings
- Established gardens
- Metres to Blackwood's many daily conveniences
- A stroll to local train and bus stops
- Just 20 minutes to the CBD
- A short drive to Scotch College and St John's Grammar School
Specifications:
CT / 5483/835
Council / Mitcham
Zoning / HN
Land / 1208m2 (approx)
Frontage / 24.69m
Council Rates / $1,448.75pa
Emergency Services Levy / $141.20pa
SA Water / $176.57pq
Estimated rental assessment / $470 to $500 (house) $360 to $390 (flat) / Written rental assessment can be provided upon request
Nearby Schools / Belair P.S, Blackwood P.S, Hawthorndene P.S, Eden Hills P.S, Blackwood H.S, Mitcham Girls H.S, Springbank Secondary College, 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 | 333839
Listing description written by Peter Alexandrou, Harris Real Estate Glenelg — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.