Empire Bay at a glance
2,375
People
$1,300,000
Median sale
$615/wk
Median rent
2.46%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Empire Bay › Empire Bay Dr
$1,700,000
For sale
Asking
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
898 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
$1,700,000
Asking · $1,893/m² of land
No recorded sale for this property.
Empire Bay at a glance
2,375
People
$1,300,000
Median sale
$615/wk
Median rent
2.46%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Empire Bay
+30.8%
Median sale
Suburb $1,300,000
-0.58 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.46%
Suburb median $1,300,000 from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
$79,379 on top of the price (4.7% 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 Empire 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 $615/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 1.9%. 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
Empire Bay at a glance
2,375
People
$1,300,000
Median sale
$615/wk
Median rent
2.46%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by REDFOX InternationalSome homes are designed to impress; this is one of them. Spanning three expansive levels, this architecturally designed residence captures a prized near-north rear aspect, drawing in natural light, coastal breezes and soft water glimpses through a private, lush green leafy setting.
The design is bold yet refined—clean lines, a calm palette and rich blackbutt hardwood floors, with bifold doors dissolving the boundary between indoors and out.
Open-plan living flows to an oversized covered deck, creating a natural space for entertaining, relaxing or simply slowing down. The striking contemporary stylish kitchen with breakfast bar, anchors the home with a stone island, gas cooking and walk-in pantry, designed with flexibility to perform just as well midweek as it does on weekends.
Multiple living zones and a dedicated home office provide flexibility for growing families, remote work or multi-generational living—without compromise, with a second living space on the lower ground floor connecting to a second oversized entertainers deck for year-round enjoyment.
Upstairs, the master retreat with freestanding bath, is privately set and intentionally separated, complete with its own Fujitsu split system AC, a generous walk-in robe and a refined ensuite. Additional bedrooms feature built-ins, one with access to the deck, while a lower-level rumpus creates a versatile second living zone for teenagers or guests.
The outdoors is equally considered. Set on a 898sqm parcel, the property has been extensively improved with landscaped gardens, rock features, new fencing and productive vegetable beds—creating a space that is both usable and private. A custom front staircase enhances street presence, while direct access from the lower deck connects seamlessly to the large garden for the children to play.
Six 1,000L rainwater tanks with pump support garden irrigation and grey water use, with the flexibility to switch to town water as needed.
Comfort is delivered year-round with dual Fujitsu systems—a ducted split system servicing the main and lower levels, plus a separate unit for the master retreat.
A home that delivers space, flexibility and coastal ease in equal measure—designed for families, refined for lifestyle, and positioned for long-term value. The property presents potential for a secondary dwelling/granny flat, (STCA),
Positioned 2 minutes’ drive (approx.) to the waterfront, marina, local cafés, restaurants including Daleys kitchen & juice bar. 4 minutes’ drive to Ettalong Beach, 7 minutes to Ocean Beach or Killcare Beach. Woy Woy train station is a 10-minute drive (approx.) Time to St Leonard's via fast train, 65 minutes with Sydney CBD 85-90 minutes by car (approx.)
This is a compelling option for buyers seeking space, quality and a genuine shift in pace in a location that supports both everyday living and weekend escape.
Key Features:
• Architecturally designed tri-level residence
• Near-north rear aspect on a 898sqm parcel
• Water glimpses and private, lush leafy surrounds
• Expansive composite decks (low-maint, long lifespan)
• Bifold doors for seamless indoor-outdoor living
• Designer kitchen w/ stone island, gas, dishwasher & w/in pantry
• Multiple living zones plus dedicated study/home office
• Whole floor master with WIR, ensuite, freestanding bath & A/C
• Potential for a secondary dwelling/granny flat, (STCA),
• Three more bedrooms with built-ins plus lower-level rumpus
• Blackbutt hardwood flooring, garden access from lower deck
• Dual Fujitsu air conditioning (ducted + separate upper-level unit)
• Six 1,000L rainwater tanks with pump + town water option
• Landscaped gardens with rock features and two vegetable gardens
• New fencing and improved, fully usable backyard
• Dble garage with internal access, Gas hot water system, NBN
Please note: Some images (3) include digitally generated people for illustrative purposes only. The property itself has not been altered.
Listing description written by Christian Fry, REDFOX International — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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