Kingswood is almost entirely residential, boasting a wide variety of allotment sizes and architectural styles, the most notable feature of the suburb is the preponderance of 1900 – 1935 ‘period homes’ of generous proportion and style. Real Estate in Kingswood is for the most part homes are set in tree-lined avenues on large allotments and for many years have been highly desired by the buying public.
This contributes greatly to the high land values in Kingswood real estate generally.
Kingswood is a tightly held suburb due largely to its position in relation to the CBD (15 minutes), quality schooling either in Kingswood or close by, the quiet tree-lined streets and the absence of traffic generally through the suburb.
Couples typically tend to buy real estate in Kingswood to grow their families and school them locally then stay on into old age, once the children have moved on.
Kingswood is bounded by the Unley High playing fields and Urrbrae wetlands to the east, Cross Road to the north, Belair Road to the west and Princes Road to the South.
Amenities in Kingswood
Schools
Kingswood is home to a number of quality junior and senior schools namely;
- Mitcham Girls High
- Mitcham Primary School
- St Josephs Junior School
- Unley High School (abutts Kingswood’s eastern boundary and Kingswood is in the school zone)
Parks
Kingswood Reserve sited on Belair Road incorporates a football oval, clubrooms and a children’s play ground and is utilized by Mitcham Girls High as their sports ground.
Many children growing up in Kingswood and their parents enjoy family pursuits, in the safe and well manicured space the Kingswood Reserve provides.
Shops
Kingswood’s southern boundary of Princes Road is home to the Mitcham Square Shopping Village which incorporates 2 supermarkets, many specialty shops and a Wallis Theatre Complex.
Sales Data for Kingswood
AVERAGE DAYS ON MARKET
43
AVERAGE PRICE
Houses - $947,000
SALES PER YEAR
Houses – 37 Units - 18