Birchgrove at a glance
3,310
People
$2,660,000
Median sale
$984/wk
Median rent
1.92%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Birchgrove › Rowntree St
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
257 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 Birchgrove (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $18,504/m² of land (n=65). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Birchgrove at a glance
3,310
People
$2,660,000
Median sale
$984/wk
Median rent
1.92%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning scheme
Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022
Zone
General Residential
R1
Jurisdiction
Inner West
Inner West, NSW
Not detected
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 30 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 (Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022). Official parcel area about 259 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: Conservation Area - 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 $984/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: Conservation Area - 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.
4 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
KnownmediumZoned General Residential · R1 (Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022). Official parcel area about 259 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: Conservation Area - 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
KnownmediumNo development applications were returned for this parcel. That is not a statement about nearby lots.
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
Birchgrove at a glance
3,310
People
$2,660,000
Median sale
$984/wk
Median rent
1.92%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by CobdenHayson BalmainOne of Birchgrove's finest, this freestanding Victorian Italianate residence has undergone a radical reinvention that breaks free from the norm and brings a bold new dimension to a peninsula beauty with views that are beautiful by day and dazzling by night. Built c1890 on a prime corner block, 'Erne' features an adjoining contemporary pavilion that links the old with the new and features a series of intersecting spaces designed around a north-facing courtyard conceived as a secret garden. Crowned with a unique rooftop viewing terrace overlooking the iconic city skyline, the double-fronted terrace features an innovative layout with four double bedrooms, a choice of living areas, home office and internal access to a lock-up garage (an absolute rarity on the peninsula!). A fantastic location between Mort Bay Park and Birchgrove Oval is perfect for families, 400m to Birchgrove Public School and a 650m walk to Balmain Wharf for a relaxed commute to the city.
- A grand high-set Victorian residence opposite Charlotte Cafe
- Built on sandstone foundations, impressive 10.8m frontage
- 4 upstairs bedrooms with built-in robes, children's wing
- King-sized master with a fireplace and pressed metal ceilings
- Double French doors to a balcony, ensuite, dressing room
- Elegant living and dining rooms flow out to the sunny garden
- Twin fireplaces, Jetmaster gas fireplace, 3.2m high ceilings
- Custom dine-in concrete kitchen, robust and refined
- European appliances, gas hob, Qasair range, walk-in pantry
- Striking full-height glass doors bring in the northerly sunshine
- Casual living room and an adjoining study or media room
- Private secluded north facing garden, bespoke fountain
- Stunning rooftop terrace with panoramic city and Harbour Bridge views
- Family bathroom, large internal laundry/powder room
- Gallery art hanging system, Juliet balconies, timber floors
- Internal access to a lock-up garage with storage/bike racks
Inspect by appointment.
Listing description written by Danny Cobden, CobdenHayson Balmain — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.