Balgowlah at a glance
8,402
People
$3,915,000
Median sale
$976/wk
Median rent
1.30%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Balgowlah › Lower Beach St
$3,206,000
Last sold
28 Mar 2026
3
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
401.7 m²
Land
Districts View
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
No verification items generated for this record.
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
$3,206,000
28 Mar 2026 · derived via latest_sale
Balgowlah at a glance
8,402
People
$3,915,000
Median sale
$976/wk
Median rent
1.30%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Balgowlah
-18.1%
Median sale
Suburb $3,915,000
+0.28 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 1.30%
Suburb median $3,915,000 from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
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 was queried and no heritage listed area was detected on this parcel (NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer, retrieved 31 Aug 2026). Mapped layers change — this is the strongest all-clear Districts can give, not a certificate.
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 292 m². Dual occupancy is a permitted housing type in this NSW zone under statewide settings, subject to DCP and site constraints. That is not confirmation this lot qualifies. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate. If the dual occupancy pathway survives a planner’s check, this lot can outperform a same-suburb house that is hold-as-is only. That is not a forecast. 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.” Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. 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 $976/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
This looks more compelling as a land / capital-growth play than a pure yield play — if the dual occupancy pathway survives a planner’s check.
Detail
Zoned General Residential · R1 (Manly Local Environmental Plan 2013). Official parcel area about 292 m². Dual occupancy is a permitted housing type in this NSW zone under statewide settings, subject to DCP and site constraints. That is not confirmation this lot qualifies. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.
Achieved rent for this address has not been inferred. Gross yield on advertising copy is not the deal.
Nearby DA pipeline is unknown, so neighbourhood change is not in this verdict.
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 292 m². Dual occupancy is a permitted housing type in this NSW zone under statewide settings, subject to DCP and site constraints. That is not confirmation this lot qualifies. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. 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?
KnownmediumNo material overlays were returned that would explain a discount. That is not proof the price is fair. Nearby DAs, easements, and flood-layer gaps can still explain a cheap-looking listing — those are not all loaded.
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
Balgowlah at a glance
8,402
People
$3,915,000
Median sale
$976/wk
Median rent
1.30%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Ray White Northern BeachesDesigned to optimise its perfect northerly setting and enchanting outlooks over the adjoining rainforest-like reserve, this residence delivers the ultimate in low maintenance luxury living, sublime tranquillity and supreme convenience. Conceived to provide uncompromised luxury, modern versatility and an esoteric lock-and-leave lifestyle, its glass embraced tri-level layout features lift access to the top two floors, an extensive living and dining space flowing to a glass enclosed terrace with an outdoor kitchen, a fully integrated stone island kitchen and a family room or guest studio with a wet bar opening to a sundeck suspended above riparian reserve and a cascading natural watercourse. A lifestyle escape of rare sophistication, tranquillity and privacy, it is only footsteps from Manly/city buses and picturesque North Harbour Reserve, a stroll to village shopping and schools and minutes to Manly's attractions and the Sydney CBD.
Accommodation Features:
* Near level entry and lift access to two floors
* Sweeping open floor living and dining space
* Glass sliders open to a glass enclosed terrace
* Sunny north setting with rainforest-like views
* Stone island kitchen with Smeg appliances
* Induction cooking, integrated dishwasher
* Integrated double-door fridge and freezer
* Superb main bedroom with a leafy north aspect
* Spacious bedrooms with built-in wardrobes
* Whole floor family room or guest studio retreat
* The studio includes a wet bar and bathroom
* Ultra-chic bathrooms with heated flooring
* Guest powder room and an internal laundry
* High ceilings and engineered oak flooring
* Ducted air con and smart home automation
* Solar roof panels and a security alarm
External Features:
* Outlooks over a lush rainforest-like sea of green
* 401.7sqm approx., almost zero maintenance grounds
* Enclosed north terrace with sublime leafy outlooks
* Integrated stone wet bar, barbecue and wine fridge
* Sliding glass walls open north to Juliet balconies
* Private lower floor deck dapple with northern sun
* The deck is poised above tranquil cascading creek
* The garage has storage space and internal access
* Automatic lock-up garage with a car space in front
Location Benefits:
* Footsteps from Manly Wharf and express city buses
* 150m to North Harbour Reserve and Forty Beans Cafe
* 160m to Brimbecom Park and playground
* 400m to the Manly to Spit Bridge Coastal Walk
* 600m to St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
* 700m to Balgowlah Village
* 700m to Balgowlah Heights Village
* 930m to Balgowlah Heights Public School
* 1km to Forty Baskets Beach
* 2.8km to Manly Beach
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 Eddy Piddington, Ray White Northern Beaches — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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