Byron Bay at a glance
6,883
People
$2,155,000
Median sale
$950/wk
Median rent
2.29%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
$10,500,000
For sale
Asking
12
Bedrooms
12
Bathrooms
11
Car spaces
1,543 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
Asking
$10,500,000
Asking · $6,805/m² of land
No recorded sale for this property.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Byron Bay (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $3,796/m² of land (n=43). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Byron Bay at a glance
6,883
People
$2,155,000
Median sale
$950/wk
Median rent
2.29%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Byron Bay
+387.2%
Median sale
Suburb $2,155,000
-1.82 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.29%
Suburb median $2,155,000 from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
$665,064 on top of the price (6.3% extra)
Estimates only, at standard investor rates — no first-home or owner-occupier concessions applied. Not included: lenders mortgage insurance (usually applies when borrowing more than 80% of the price), loan application and settlement fees from your lender, the foreign-purchaser duty surcharge, and building insurance — in Queensland the property is at your risk from the first business day after signing, not from settlement. Verify with your conveyancer.
Stamp duty and transfer fees: New South Wales schedules from 2026-07-01. Ongoing council rates and land tax are not included.
Pre-filled with Byron Bay's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.
Gross yield is weekly rent × 52 ÷ price. Net yield subtracts operating expenses. Cashflow then subtracts interest-only interest on price × LVR. Tax, vacancies, and principal repayments are not included.
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 $950/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.
Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 0.5%. The yield that matters is the one on achieved rent, which has not been inferred for this address. Net yield (land tax, rates, insurance, vacancy) is not loaded. 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
Byron Bay at a glance
6,883
People
$2,155,000
Median sale
$950/wk
Median rent
2.29%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Ray White Byron BayTallow Beach Motel - 108 Alcorn Street, Suffolk Park NSW
Directly opposite the pristine sands of magnificent Tallow Beach, this exceptional freehold opportunity presents one of Byron Bay's most tightly held and irreplaceable beachside landholdings.
Positioned on a substantial 1,543sqm* corner parcel with coveted RU2 zoning, and existing use rights as a hotel/motel, Tallow Beach Motel offers a rare combination of immediate holding income, established tourism accommodation and outstanding long-term redevelopment upside in one of Australia's most desirable coastal markets.
Only metres from the beach access track and less than 10 minutes from Byron Bay town centre, the property delivers an enviable lifestyle location with significant future potential rarely seen in the Byron Shire market.
Currently operating as a successful and profitable boutique motel, the property provides investors and developers with the ability to generate immediate cash flow while exploring future planning and redevelopment opportunities (STCA).
Exceptional Redevelopment Potential (STCA)
With its substantial land area, premium corner position and extraordinary beachside setting, the property offers a range of exciting future possibilities for developers, tourism operators and lifestyle investors.
Potential future uses may include:
• A luxury boutique hotel or wellness retreat in the style of Halcyon House or The Hide Byron Bay
• Premium beachside accommodation precinct
• High-end townhouse or villa development
• Luxury residential redevelopment
• Potential subdivision outcomes (STCA)
• Expansion and repositioning of the existing motel business into an upscale coastal hospitality offering, including food and beverage
This is a genuine opportunity to secure a blue-chip beachside site with the flexibility to create a landmark coastal project in one of Australia's most tightly held lifestyle destinations.
Property Highlights
• Significant 1,543sqm* corner landholding
• Prime RU2 zoned site with substantial redevelopment upside (STCA)
• Directly opposite iconic Tallow Beach
• Less than 50 metres* to the sand
• Existing profitable motel operation with future value-add potential
• 12 accommodation rooms with strong tourism appeal
• Magnesium swimming pool surrounded by tropical gardens
• Parking for 11 vehicles
• Dual street exposure via prominent corner position on Alcorn Street and Jarman Street
• Established beachside accommodation business with repeat clientele
• Highly sought-after Suffolk Park location moments from Byron Bay
• Walking distance to cafés, shops, tavern and local amenities
• Rare opportunity to secure a sizeable beachside holding in tightly constrained Byron Shire
The motel is renowned for its relaxed coastal atmosphere, tropical gardens and unbeatable beachside positioning, attracting strong guest reviews and repeat visitation year-round.
Guests enjoy immediate access to the dog-friendly Tallow Beach, while being only minutes from Byron Bay's celebrated restaurants, retail precinct, lifestyle attractions and tourism infrastructure.
This is the kind of Byron Bay site that never trades! It's a premier landholding defined by its scale, accessibility and strategic location - offering the foundation for an exceptional outcome.
Please contact the Exclusive Selling Agent for a confidential discussion.
Listing description written by David Gordon, Ray White Byron Bay — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.