Fairlight at a glance
6,640
People
$4,425,000
Median sale
$1,080/wk
Median rent
1.27%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Fairlight › Margaret St
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
232 m²
Land
Districts View
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
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Fairlight (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $9,481/m² of land (n=19). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Fairlight at a glance
6,640
People
$4,425,000
Median sale
$1,080/wk
Median rent
1.27%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning scheme
Manly Local Environmental Plan 2013
Zone
General Residential
R1
Jurisdiction
Northern Beaches
Northern Beaches, NSW
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.
The official layer maps a heritage listed area on this parcel, intersecting about 99.7% of it (NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer, retrieved 31 Aug 2026). Verify the extent against the title before relying on unaffected land.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
NSWZoned General Residential · R1 (Manly Local Environmental Plan 2013). Official parcel area about 233 m². Dual occupancy looks constrained by site overlays or terrain. Two-lot subdivision looks unlikely on the loaded constraints. This is a screen, not a planning certificate. Zoning and lot facts are a starting point, not proof this lot outperforms the suburb. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Heritage constraint may block demolition or dual occupancy even on a large block. Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. The listing may look cheap relative to land or the street. What reduces it: Item - General. Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site. 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 $1,080/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. Heritage constraints are a maintenance and alteration cost, not usually a rent premium by themselves.
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
Loaded constraints look like they kill a naive land-size story. Pay house money, or walk, until a planner confirms a pathway.
Detail
The listing may look cheap relative to land or the street. What reduces it: Item - General. Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site.
Nearby competing dwellings and net yield are still unknown.
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.
3 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
KnownmediumZoned General Residential · R1 (Manly Local Environmental Plan 2013). Official parcel area about 233 m². Dual occupancy looks constrained by site overlays or terrain. Two-lot subdivision looks unlikely on the loaded constraints. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.
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?
KnownmediumThe listing may look cheap relative to land or the street. What reduces it: Item - General. Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site.
Lot-level flood
UnknownFlood overlay has not been queried for this lot. 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
UnknownNo DA adapter returned applications 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
Fairlight at a glance
6,640
People
$4,425,000
Median sale
$1,080/wk
Median rent
1.27%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Ray White Northern BeachesGrand Original Semi C1910 in sought-after harbourside eastern pocket
Less than 500m to Delwood and Fairlight Beaches, and with easy connectivity via the scenic foreshore walk through to Manly Cove, The Corso and Manly Wharf, this double storey Federation residence offers an exceptional opportunity for lifestyle buyers. The home showcases hallmark craftsmanship with classic build details, high ceilings and timber floors, while the floorplan provides exciting flexibility and scope to enhance for improved comfort and potentially added value (STCA). Including off-street parking and with low maintenance garden areas, it blends space, character and timeless appeal in a standout location with easy access to Fairlight village shops, transport, quality schooling options, pristine beaches and the vibrant heart of Manly.
• Solid double brick construction on both levels
• High ceilings, timber floors and carpet, gas bayonet
• Living room and separate dining/sitting area
• Neat kitchen has freestanding stove with gas cooktop and s/steel dishwasher
• Laundry room/pantry adjoining the kitchen
• Four bedrooms including one on the ground floor
• Ground floor bedroom has an ornamental fireplace
• Master bed upstairs with versatile sunroom or study
• Bathroom on each level, main with shower over bath
External Features:
• Commanding aspect on a tree-lined street
• North side and east rear orientation
• Classic exterior with timeless architectural decoration
• Low maintenance garden areas to the front and rear
• Paved north facing side courtyard
• Aluminium garden shed
• Small storage area under the house
• Off-street car space
• Scope for additional parking (STCA)
Location Benefits:
• 150m to the free Hop Skip & Jump community bus on corner of Fairlight Street and Woods Parade; 260m from buses to Manly and Seaforth (162) and 400m for 170X express services to Manly and the 144 to Chatswood
• Near Hop Skip & Jump buses on corner of Fairlight Street and Woods Parade
• 1.0km to neighbourhood shopping strip on Sydney Road including FoodWorks supermarket, pharmacy, homewares and multiple cafes
• 400m to Fairlight & Delwood Beaches, Fairlight Beach Rockpool and the Fairlight Walk to Manly Cove
• 850m to Manly Wharf
• 900m to Ivanhoe Park and Manly Oval
• 1.1km to Manly Village Public School (Primary)
• 1.3km to Manly's famous Corso and Manly Beach
• 1.6km to Stockland Balgowlah Shopping Centre
• 2.0km to St Paul's Catholic College
• 2.5km to Balgowlah Boys Campus
• 3.1km to Mackellar Girls Campus
Contact
Julian Rowe 0412 544 448
Disclaimer:
All information contained here is gathered from sources we believe reliable. We have no reason to doubt its accuracy, however we cannot guarantee it.
Listing description written by Julian Rowe, Ray White Northern Beaches — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.