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12a William St, Balmain East NSW 2041

House

5

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

396 m²

Land

292 m²

Building

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Balmain East (last 5 years) with land size: median $18,302/m² of land (n=27). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned General Residential (R1) under the Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 30 Aug 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactConservation Area - General intersects 99.7% of this parcel.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 30 Aug 2026)

What should you verify next?

  1. 1Conservation Area - General affects this parcel — 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.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Balmain East (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $18,302/m² of land (n=27). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Balmain East at a glance

1,954

People

$3,452,500

Median sale

$868/wk

Median rent

1.31%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Balmain East report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022

Zone

General Residential

R1

Jurisdiction

Inner West

Inner West, NSW

Planning overlays

  • heightNot detected
  • Conservation Area - GeneralDetected — 99.7% of parcel

Development activity

Not detected

Source

  • Provider: NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer
  • Dataset: Planning Portal Principal Planning — Land Zoning Map
  • Retrieved: 30 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 102170795

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

Detected — official

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

Property history

  1. Soldprice unknown16 Oct 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted9 Oct 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted9 Oct 2025

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 General Residential · R1 (Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022). Official parcel area about 397 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: medium

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

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $868/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.

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

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.

Read more

Nearby competing dwellings and net yield are still unknown.

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.

4 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownmedium

    Zoned General Residential · R1 (Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022). Official parcel area about 397 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

    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

    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.

  • 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

    Knownmedium

    No development applications were returned for this parcel. That is not a statement about nearby lots.

  • 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

Balmain East in one glance

Balmain East at a glance

1,954

People

$3,452,500

Median sale

$868/wk

Median rent

1.31%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Balmain East report →

Keep researching

  • Why Balmain East? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Balmain East →
  • Other records on William St →

Listing material

Listed by CobdenHayson Balmain

A harbourfront paradise with deepwater mooring

Immersed in the beauty of Sydney, this absolute harbourfront paradise is one of only a handful of Balmain East homes with its own deepwater mooring, rebuilt sandstone seawall and jetty so you can literally launch your own boat, or kayak from the bottom of the garden. With unobstructed views over Jones Bay Wharf and Barangaroo that sparkle by day and transform into a theatrical backdrop by night, this unique residence brings a splash of Hollywood glamour to the peninsula with its soaring arched windows, wrought-iron balconies and polished parquet flooring. The interplay of light across the interiors creates a magical ambiance throughout the day with open sightlines allowing the vista to animate the interiors while a flexible layout can adapt and respond to changing patterns of family life. With a sunken lounge gazing out over the harbour and views from the master bedroom that change through the seasons ensuring a sense of connection to nature and landscape, the five-bedroom home combines the charms of village living with direct access to the world's most beautiful harbour.

- Hollywood glamour meets Sydney harbour magic

- Awe-inspiring 180-degree city and harbour views

Read the full description

- Tranquil peninsula setting, footsteps to village life

- Light and airy interiors with a relaxed villa-like feel

- Serene bedrooms with built-ins, lofty top floor retreat

- Main bed with a harbour-view terrace and Juliet balcony

- Chef's kitchen with Euro appliances, fluid living and dining

- Sunken lounge, elegant arched windows, high ceilings

- Sandstone terrace and a party sized solar heated pool

- Deepwater mooring and jetty, panoramic harbour views

- 2 bathrooms, Calacatta Oro main with a sunken bath

- Double garaging with auto access, intercom and alarm

- Never-to-be-built-out views and direct harbour access

- Only 5 minutes by boat to the Sydney Fish Market

- 400m stroll to Balmain East Wharf and The Fenwick

Listing description written by Matthew Hayson, CobdenHayson Balmain — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Alarm System
  • Built-in Robes
  • Pool
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