Leura at a glance
4,526
People
$1,210,000
Median sale
$662/wk
Median rent
2.84%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 70 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Leura › Beattie St
$865,000
Last sold
15 Oct 2024
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
809 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
$865,000
15 Oct 2024 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Leura (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,099/m² of land (n=120). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Leura at a glance
4,526
People
$1,210,000
Median sale
$662/wk
Median rent
2.84%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 70 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Leura
-28.5%
Median sale
Suburb $1,210,000
+1.14 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.84%
Suburb median $1,210,000 from 70 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
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
NSWPlanning 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.” NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $662/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. NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet. 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. NSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.
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
UnknownNSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.
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
UnknownNSW Valuer General land values are not loaded for this property yet.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.
Area
Leura at a glance
4,526
People
$1,210,000
Median sale
$662/wk
Median rent
2.84%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 70 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Purcell Property Blue MountainsSitting in an enviable corner position, this original mountain cottage promotes immediate comfort whilst also offering the chance to tap into its unrealised potential (STCA). This manageable 809sqm property is within a few minutes drive of all the amenities of Leura and within a short stroll of the iconic Gordon Falls and Olympian Rock walking track areas.
Quaintly presented, this original weatherboard cottage has a cosy entrance parlour leading through to the first of three bedrooms and a central living room. With period high ceilings, a brick chimney breast and slow combustion real wood fire, this home has a welcoming mountain feel. Reverse cycle air conditioning units have been installed in the master bedroom and to the rear of the property, ensuring that an even temperature can also be spread throughout no matter the change in season.
The kitchen and dining area, as well as the bathroom with its separate WC, have retained original features. There is gas cooking and a pleasant view across the lawned garden. From the rear, there is access to a freestanding laundry room, garden tool shed and BBQ space. With a series of spots around the garden furnished with various seating choices, it is definitely an extension of entertaining and relaxation areas.
Currently a popular holiday rental with successful turnover in the past years. With access to the public bus close by, a pleasant stroll to bush tracks & waterfalls, plus both Katoomba and Leura shops and amenities easily to hand, this home is a great one to add to your priority viewing list.
Summary of Features:
- Eclectic weatherboard mountain cottage displaying unique charm throughout
- Corner Tennyson/Beattie Road position with pretty lawned garden areas
- Currently utilised as an investment Airbnb; clear scope to further capitalise
- Central living with high ceiling, brick chimney with slow combustion wood fire
- Master bedrom with a/c unit; 2nd with garden views; 3rd single bed sunroom
- Original gas kitchen/dining + 2nd a/c unit to rear; original bathroom; sep. WC
- Freestanding laundry room; garden tool shed; driveway leading to BBQ area
- 11 min 800m walk to Leura Mall with cafes, boutique shops & city train links
Our recommended loan broker: Hello Funding - Rebecca Rositano – rebecca@hellofunding.com.
Listing description written by Brenden Purcell, Purcell Property Blue Mountains — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.