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QLD › Bushland Beach › Balsam St

1 Balsam St, Bushland Beach QLD 4818

House

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

2,556 m²

Land

307 m²

Building

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Districts View

What should you know about this lot before spending serious money?

Why this property?

  • CalculationLand 2,556 m² against a 307 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Bushland Beach (last 5 years) with land size: median $903/m² of land (n=103). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • InterpretationA large lot with a small dwelling means the value case rests on the land and what the zone allows on it, not the house.

What could make it worth less?

No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.

What should you verify next?

  1. 1No hazard layer has been retrieved — confirm flood, bushfire and heritage exposure from council mapping before an offer.

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

What this lot has actually traded at

Last sold

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Bushland Beach (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $903/m² of land (n=103). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Bushland Beach at a glance

7,418

People

$760,000

Median sale

$635/wk

Median rent

4.34%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 60 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Bushland Beach report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning data unavailable for this jurisdiction (no_adapter:QLD)

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: unavailable
  • Dataset: unavailable
  • Retrieved: not yet retrieved
  • Version: planning-v1
  • Parcel: 2RP737097

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

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, bushfire and heritage

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Flood

Not retrieved

Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Bushfire

Not retrieved

Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Heritage

Not retrieved

Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

For more information on this property, visit Queensland Globe↗.

Records

Property history

  1. Listedprice unknowncompleted9 Apr 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted9 Apr 2026
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted9 Apr 2026

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

QLD

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Zoning is not available (no_adapter). 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (no_adapter). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $635/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.

What competition will it face?

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.

What does the yield actually look like?

Confidence: low

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

What this means for this property

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.”

Read more

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

What is known for this property

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

    Unknown

    Zoning is not available (no_adapter).

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

  • Honest achievable rent

    Knownlow

    This 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

    Unknown

    Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.

  • Why is this cheap?

    Unknown

    The constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (no_adapter). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”

  • Catalyst exposure

    Unknown

    Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

  • This lot's DA history

    Unknown

    No DA adapter returned applications for this parcel.

  • Statutory land value versus ask

    Unknown

    Statutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Area

Bushland Beach in one glance

Bushland Beach at a glance

7,418

People

$760,000

Median sale

$635/wk

Median rent

4.34%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 60 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Bushland Beach report →

Keep researching

  • Why Bushland Beach? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Bushland Beach →
  • Other records on Balsam St →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Townsville

Beach + Space

Rates: $2535.12PA

Potential Rental Income: $750 - $800 PW

Year of Construction: 1990's approx.

Read the full description

Set on a generous 2,556m2 corner allotment, 1 Balsam Street delivers space, flexibility and plenty of upside for a wide range of buyers. Whether you are dreaming of a large shed, lush private gardens, or exploring the potential to subdivide subject to council approval, this is a property that gives you options.

Inside, the home offers a spacious family friendly layout with four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a double garage. Freshly painted inside and out, including the roof, it presents as neat, refreshed and ready to enjoy. Two separate living areas are divided by sliding doors, giving families the freedom to spread out or come together when entertaining. Open the doors through to the patio and the indoor and outdoor spaces connect beautifully.

Outside, the concrete inground pool is made for long summer afternoons, while solar panels help keep running costs down. With so much land and so much potential, this is a home that can grow and adapt with your lifestyle.

Property features:

• 2,556m2 corner block

• Four bedrooms

• Two bathrooms including ensuite to main

• Two separate living areas

• Double garage

• Fresh internal and external paint

• Roof freshly painted

• Concrete inground pool

• Solar panels

• Dishwasher

• Air conditioning

• Room for a large shed or further landscaping

• Potential to subdivide subject to council approval

Inclusions: Washing machine, fridge, Council bins, window furnishings

Get to know Bushland Beach:

Bushland Beach is part of the Northern Beaches area of Townsville, located 25 minutes' drive from Townsville's central business district. This beautiful stretch of beach is a suburban area with visitor accommodation, sporting facilities and shopping centres including supermarkets, doctors, dentist, chemist, food outlets to name a few. Local service station, and two childcare facilities plus a car/pet wash business currently under construction.

Fish from the beach or launch a boat from the local boat ramp to access the reef and islands. At low tide, an old wooden shipwreck is uncovered. The beach is well serviced with a fully serviced resort/hotel, barbecue facilities and playgrounds. Coles supermarket complex, a service station, child care centre and Car & Dog Wash business , plus the continuing upgrade of Peggy Banfield sporting grounds makes Bushland Beach one of Townsville's most liveable suburbs.

Inspections Welcome, call #AllisonGough 0421583168.

Interested parties should verify the accuracy and currency of the information and make their own independent inquiries as the agent cannot attest to the correctness of the information provided. Some file photographs in use may have been taken some time ago or modifications have been conducted at the property since the photography. Please rely on your own inspection and investigations to determine if this property is suitable for your requirements and information provided is general in nature. Ray White Townsville bears no liability for any loss sustained due to inaccuracy or omission.

Listing description written by Allison Gough, Ray White Townsville — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Built-in Robes
  • Fully Fenced
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • In-Ground Pool
  • Solar Panels
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