Valuation check on a 135 m² coastal home in Cape Town

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nova.york

Landlord
Finding only one completed sale changed my view of the evidence; the other three comparisons are asking prices. The property is a 3-bed coastal home in Cape Town, about 135 m² and in average condition, listed for ZAR 26,030,000 after 10 days. Its light and position are appealing, but the finishes are dated and there may be costs affecting rental use.

Before paying for a local appraisal, I want to know whether the price is at least plausible. I’m unsure whether to adjust first for floor area and condition or treat the exact coastal position as the dominant factor. I also lack clear information on parking, the definition of the 135 m² and the ownership or lease structure. Which of those would you establish first?
 
I wouldn’t apply a standard percentage from that evidence. The ask is roughly ZAR 193,000 per m², but that figure is meaningful only if the completed comparable uses the same floor-area definition and is genuinely in the same micro-location. Exact position would change my view most: frontage, view quality, access and immediate surroundings can outweigh a modest size difference in coastal property.
 
Is this freehold, sectional title or leasehold? The mention of rental costs makes that unclear. I’d also want service charges, remaining lease length if applicable, parking arrangements and whether the 135 m² includes any covered outdoor area. Those details could explain a large apparent gap without requiring a broad condition adjustment.
 
I partly disagree that floor area should lead the exercise. For a relatively compact coastal home, parking and usable outdoor space may carry more value than another few internal square metres. “Average condition” is also too loose: dated but functional is different from needing major work. Price the visible work as a separate scenario rather than forcing everything into one percentage. And after only 10 days, the asking price has not really been tested.
 
Build a simple grid with the completed sale as the anchor and the three listings as context, not proof of value. Compare exact micro-location, area measured on the same basis, condition, parking, outdoor space, service charges and any lease or rental restrictions. Then run two totals: current condition and a reasonable updated condition. If the answer changes dramatically on one assumption, that is the item to resolve with the local appraiser before relying on the figure.
 
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