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QLD › Daintree › Quandong Road Cow Bay
2
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
0
Car spaces
10,000 m²
Land
Districts View
View not ready — official layers are still retrieving for this property. Official planning layers still retrieving. Flood / bushfire / heritage not yet retrieved. No recorded sale price for this property. Districts does not score a property it cannot yet see.
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
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Daintree at a glance
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Planning
Planning data is being calculated
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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.
For more information on this property, visit Queensland Globe.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
QLDPlanning 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.” Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Rental
No advertised rent and no suburb rent aggregate are loaded. Official bond files are not loaded. Listing rent and suburb aggregates are evidence, not this address’s rent.
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.
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
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.
0 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Honest achievable rent
UnknownNo advertised rent and no suburb rent aggregate are loaded. Official bond files are not loaded. Listing rent and suburb aggregates are evidence, not this address’s rent.
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
UnknownStatutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNet yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Area
Daintree at a glance
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Listing material
Listed by Property Shop Port Douglas & MossmanSet within the UNESCO World Heritage listed Daintree Rainforest, the oldest of its kind in the world, 10 Quandong Road delivers a well considered, practical home, ready to be lived in from day one.
Built in 2012, the home has been thoughtfully designed to deliver practical, low maintenance living without compromising on character. Elevated on steel posts with a steel frame construction, the residence is both robust and well suited to its environment, while recent updates, including a rescrewed roof, freshly repainted interior, and new ceiling fans and lighting, ensure it is ready for immediate use.
Inside, the finish delivers a comfortable residential home. Vaulted ceilings enhance the sense of space, while timber floors and louvre windows throughout allow for natural airflow and connection to the surrounding landscape. Every window is fitted with flyscreens, supporting year round liveability. The layout is simple and effective, centred around indoor outdoor living. Two generous covered decks sit under the main roofline, extending the living space and providing sheltered areas to relax, entertain, or simply enjoy the setting.
Infrastructure has been carefully considered and upgraded, providing reliable off grid capability. The property is serviced by a 27,000 litre water tank, supplemented by an additional 13,500 litre tank installed in 2021. A full 48v solar upgrade completed in 2025 includes two 5.1kW lithium batteries, a Victron inverter and solar controller, and seven Tindo 425W panels. 2 additional panels were upgraded in 2023 (total 9 panels). Gas hot water, gas cooking and a septic system complete a setup that is both practical and self sufficient.
Surrounding the home is a manageable cleared area with established gardens and a selection of fruiting trees. The balance of the land remains natural, providing privacy without the burden of extensive maintenance. Additional improvements include multiple garden sheds and a carport.
Positioned within the World Heritage listed Daintree, Cow Bay offers a lifestyle shaped less by convenience and more by pace, environment and community.
Mossman and Port Douglas are both within an hour's drive, including the Daintree River ferry, providing access to shopping, dining and essential services. Back in Cow Bay, the setting shifts. Surrounded by lush rainforest and moments from the coastline, the focus is on space, privacy and connection to the natural environment. Life here sits well outside suburbia. Services are off grid, the journey in and out requires planning, and day to day living carries a greater sense of independence.
For many, that is exactly the point. A local community exists, neighbours close enough to look out for one another, yet never so close that you feel on top of each other.
For enquiries or to arrange your inspection, contact Matthew Essex on 0481 126 732 or email matthew@propertyshopportdouglas.com
Listing description written by Matthew Essex, Property Shop Port Douglas & Mossman — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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