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NSW › Elanora Heights › Dendrobium Cres

12 Dendrobium Cres, Elanora Heights NSW 2101

Rural Property

4

Bedrooms

4

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

20,000 m²

Land

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Districts View

What should you know about this lot before spending serious money?

Why this property?

  • FactLand 20,000 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Environmental Conservation (C2) under the Pittwater Local Environmental Plan 2014.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 31 Aug 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactItem - Archaeological touches the boundary of this parcel in the official layer.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 31 Aug 2026)

What should you verify next?

  1. 1Item - Archaeological touches the parcel boundary — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.

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

What this lot has actually traded at

Last sold

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Elanora Heights at a glance

4,603

People

$2,150,000

Median sale

$1,062/wk

Median rent

2.57%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Elanora Heights report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Pittwater Local Environmental Plan 2014

Zone

Environmental Conservation

C2

Jurisdiction

Northern Beaches

Northern Beaches, NSW

Planning overlays

  • heightDetected
  • Item - ArchaeologicalTouches boundary — verify against title

Planning constraints

  • 98.5

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer
  • Dataset: Planning Portal Principal Planning — Land Zoning Map
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 100108418

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

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, bushfire and heritage

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Flood

Not retrieved

Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Bushfire

Not retrieved

Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Heritage

Touches boundary — official

The official layer maps a heritage listed area touching the boundary of this parcel — at the edge, not across it (NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer, retrieved 31 Aug 2026). Verify the mapped extent against the title before relying on it either way — this is not an all-clear.

Records

Property history

  1. Soldprice unknown29 July 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted31 Oct 2024
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted31 Oct 2024

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

NSW

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Confidence: medium

Zoned Environmental Conservation · C2 (Pittwater Local Environmental Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 20,055 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

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

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $1,062/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.

What competition will it face?

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.

What does the yield actually look like?

Confidence: low

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

What this means for this property

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.”

Read more

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

What is known for this property

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

    Knownmedium

    Zoned Environmental Conservation · C2 (Pittwater Local Environmental Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 20,055 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.

  • Honest achievable rent

    Knownlow

    This 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

    Unknown

    Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.

  • Why is this cheap?

    Knownmedium

    Official parcel about 20,055 m² — land size can look like optionality. No 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

    Unknown

    Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”

  • Catalyst exposure

    Unknown

    Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

  • This lot's DA history

    Unknown

    No DA adapter returned applications for this parcel.

  • Statutory land value versus ask

    Unknown

    NSW Valuer General land values are not loaded for this property yet.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    NSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.

Area

Elanora Heights in one glance

Elanora Heights at a glance

4,603

People

$2,150,000

Median sale

$1,062/wk

Median rent

2.57%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Elanora Heights report →

Keep researching

  • Why Elanora Heights? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Elanora Heights →
  • Other records on Dendrobium Cres →

Listing material

Listed by Sydney Country Living

Privacy guaranteed in the unspoiled beauty of the Australian bush moments from the beach

Nestled within one of Sydney's most exclusive pockets, Elanora Heights offers a unique blend of nature, peace, and privacy. This tranquil enclave is defined by just four secluded streets, bordered by two expansive national parks and two prestigious golf courses. Here, residents enjoy an abundance of natural beauty and a serene lifestyle that could place you just about anywhere in rural Australia and yet is just minutes from multiple beaches and modern conveniences.

Most properties in this sought-after area were developed in the mid-1980s, each designed for residential living. In recent years, many homes have undergone significant renovations or redevelopments, reflecting the area's enduring appeal and commitment to luxurious living.

This architect-designed residence is set on a scenic 5 acres. Accessed via a long driveway that winds through lush grounds with a running creek and dam. This award-winning residence has been crafted to seamlessly integrate with the outdoors with stunning bush views from every angle.

Read the full description

The renovated interiors with streamlined contemporary design aesthetics are enhanced by the wall-to-wall glass, highlighting the large indoor/outdoor pool as a striking centrepiece of daily life. The intuitive floorplan offers a new kitchen, separate dining room, media/tv room and mezzanine level study, library and covered balcony. This comprehensive estate offers self-contained accommodation or office, and a rustic guest cottage that enhances family flexibility. The substantial veggie patch and chicken coop provide a sustainable way of living and the award winning honey taken from this property adds to the flexibility this property offers to the eco minded buyer. The championship-size tennis court and neighbouring clubhouse offer the perfect environment for active lifestyles.

Exquisite endemic gardens featuring Waratahs, Banksias, and ancient Grass Trees plus a large rock feature reminiscent of 'Uluru' sitting below a vast sandstone escarpment. The sprawling lawns are embraced by natural bushland frequented by wildlife such as Wallabies, Black Cockatoos, Lyrebirds and more. There is simply no other property like it.

With a rare RU5 Large Lot Residential zoning allowing you to fully capitalise on your acreage, offering the possibility of adding a secondary dwelling as well as dual occupancy (STCA). Whether you're looking to expand, or simply enjoy, the possibilities are extensive and in line with the ongoing trend of property enhancement in this exclusive community.

Key features include:

• Three bedrooms in the main residence with built-ins, master suite with walk-in and large full ensuite. Two additional bedrooms in external buildings with all bedrooms having direct access to the outdoors.

• New kitchen with NEFF and ASKO appliances.

• Underfloor heating throughout, 'Nectre Mega Pedestal' wood heater which heats up to 363m2 and an additional open fireplace.

• Upstairs library/lounge with undercover balcony.

• Self-contained office or accommodation and cottage featuring stunning antique timber boards from the original Darling Harbour Wool Stores.

• Flexible use of other dwellings includes potential income.

• Large sandstone terrace plus a sandstone cabana that sits up to 30 people for family gatherings.

• 110,000 litre Inside/outside pool, tennis court with its own clubhouse.

• large industrial-sized drive-in shed with 3 access doors perfect for storage or small business base

• Two access roads.

• Substantial fully fenced veggie patch and chicken coop.

• 1987 Sydney Morning Herald Special Prize Winner for Preservation Of Bushland On A Home Site.

• Meandering creek flowing into a large dam - perfect to observe the abundant birdlife and yabbies.

Listing description written by Taylor Snell, Sydney Country Living — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • In-Ground Pool
  • Shed
  • Tennis Court

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