12-hectare oceanfront site in ice-age linked suburb deemed ‘unrepeatable’
A 12-hectare land parcel in ice age-linked Hallett Cove has hit the market. Touted as one of Adelaide’s last major oceanfront residential development sites, it is located just 30 minutes from the CBD and 20 minutes from the world-class McLaren Vale wine region.
The shovel-ready site at Lot 4102 Burlington Road offers rare coastal scale, positioned for a lifestyle-driven master-planned outcome within easy reach of the vines and the city.
In a play set to reshape the seaside suburb, developers have the scope to deliver a premium residential subdivision, land-lease community, or lifestyle village, framed by dramatic cliffs and walking trails, moments from beaches, cafes, and transport.
Zoned General Neighbourhood, the 11.99-hectare holding has planning and land division consent for 169 residential allotments ranging from 194 square metres to 1012 square metres, along with two super lots designed for more intensive housing.
Offered via expressions of interest by McGees Property’s James Juers and Simon Lambert on behalf of a local vendor, the site is being marketed for an undisclosed sum.
Juers described the offering as unmatched in recent memory, with elevated land that takes in “breathtaking coastal views”.
“This is simply an unrepeatable opportunity,” Juers said. “There’s nothing else like it available, and nothing like it offered to the market in the past 10 years.”
The campaign has already attracted national and international interest, with buyers drawn to the sweeping coastal outlook across one of the state’s most visually striking shorelines.
“Parties that missed out on our recent development opportunity in Onkaparinga Heights have made enquiries,” Juers said, describing the parcel as “a once-in-a-generation opportunity to deliver a flagship community”.
Hallett Cove – known as one of Australia’s most significant geological and archaeological sites – is also one of Adelaide’s most desirable southern coastal suburbs, where buyers are drawn to its lifestyle appeal. Here, a three-bedroom home costs an average of $855,000, attracting young families and interstate buyers due to relative affordability and amenities.
Future residents would benefit from being in close proximity to Hallett Cove Headland Reserve and the iconic 7.2-kilometre Marion Coastal Walkway, which links north to Marino and passes through Hallett Cove Conservation Park. The cliffs contain geological formations of international importance that record glaciation from 280 million years ago; the broader area dates back more than 600 million years and has yielded more than 1700 Indigenous artefacts.
“Magnificently developed glacial pavements along the northern cliff tops are recognised as the best record of Permian glaciation in Australia and being of worldwide significance,” the South Australian government states.
Beyond its geological gravitas, the suburb offers everyday amenities, including Hallett Cove Shopping Centre, Cove Sports & Community Club, the Hallett Cove Tennis Club, local schools and strong transport connectivity.
Lambert said investors should be aware that the parcel represented the last substantial residential landholding in fast-growing Hallett Cove, and a rare opportunity to address Adelaide’s rising housing demand.
“This site is perfectly positioned for a quality development that will capture the clear and demonstrated demand for residential product in this prized lifestyle location,” Lambert said.
The site features significant frontages to neighbouring roads, providing multiple access points and design flexibility.
It benefits from access to the upgraded South Road corridor and the Southern Expressway, while Hallett Cove Beach Railway Station – supported by a connecting bus service moments away – provides public transport links along the Adelaide-Seaford line into the CBD and surrounding suburbs.
The property is for sale via an expressions-of-interest campaign, closing at 4pm on March 12.
