Emerald Beach at a glance
2,718
People
$1,035,000
Median sale
$779/wk
Median rent
3.91%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Emerald Beach › Lily Pad Ln
$615,000
Last sold
25 Mar 2021
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
3
Car spaces
3,784 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
Last sold
$615,000
25 Mar 2021 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Emerald Beach (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,496/m² of land (n=69). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Emerald Beach at a glance
2,718
People
$1,035,000
Median sale
$779/wk
Median rent
3.91%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Emerald Beach
-40.6%
Median sale
Suburb $1,035,000
+2.68 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.91%
Suburb median $1,035,000 from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
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 $779/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
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
Emerald Beach at a glance
2,718
People
$1,035,000
Median sale
$779/wk
Median rent
3.91%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by First National Real Estate Coffs CoastThis cosy and very deceptive, renovated property, situated immediately off the Pacific Highway north of Coffs at Emerald Beach, certainly offers much more than meets the eye.
Positioned on a generous block just under an acre (3784m2), this is a fantastic opportunity for buyers across the board. For families who long for space for the kids and pets, for first home buyers who can't believe their luck with the house and size of block, for investors actively considering their options with the new bypass construction, for any buyers who seek space together with a convenient location and a tidy house that comes loaded with extras … this property will be very hard to pass by.
The features are many. To start with, the largely renovated cottage is single level, has three bedrooms, a smart new bathroom, a polished rustic timber floor, and a living room that features a slow combustion wood heater for those cooler evenings. Add to this the modern kitchen with stand-out dual fuel stove, reverse cycle aircon, ceiling fans in all rooms, a great entertaining deck, and the house itself ticks a lot of boxes.
But, wait, there's more! There's a Scandinavian-style cabin with a private spa bath … plus … a separate new outdoor swim spa at the rear of the property … plus 2 tool and garden sheds plus … single lock-up garage that provides overhang over for extra vehicles … plus … two netted garden closures to keep the green thumbs in the family happy. This property is certainly deceptive! Additionally, high colorbond fencing and security cameras provide reassurance and protection for the property, and 4kw solar looks after the hot water.
Unlimited pumping rights to neighbouring Smiths Lake are a bonus, and the property is looked after by tank water and a septic sewer system.
In summary, properties like this on a huge flat block with extremely convenient access to everything on either side, and north & south, of the highway (beaches, schools, shopping centres), come up very rarely. Families and first home buyers won't believe their luck, and investors will get excited with the anticipated interest from prospective tenants.
Land size: 3784m2
Council rates: $1868 pa
Listing description written by First National Real Estate Coffs Coast, First National Real Estate Coffs Coast — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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