Birchgrove at a glance
3,310
People
$2,660,000
Median sale
$984/wk
Median rent
1.92%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Birchgrove › Mckell St
3
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
Districts View
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Price evidence
Last sold
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Birchgrove at a glance
3,310
People
$2,660,000
Median sale
$984/wk
Median rent
1.92%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning scheme
Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022
Zone
Public Recreation
RE1
Jurisdiction
Inner West
Inner West, NSW
PAN-16019
Extension to existing upper level plus addition of swimming pool
Withdrawn
Council site reportCDC-45957
Swap ownership of two carports between lots 43 and 45 of SP62555, both properties owned by Glenda Joy Foster and William John Garwood.
Declined
Council site reportPAN-35326
Small extension to upper level including repurposing existing garden bed to a small plunge pool. No natural ground will be impacted by any excavation.
Determined · Approved
Council site reportPAN-88492
To change the roof from new corrugated red roof as called up on approved Da drawings DA04 and DA 06 to new corrugated shale grey roof. As home is only 30m to harbour, the roof needs to be out of colou
Determined · Approved
Council site reportPAN-51511
Enlarged windows in existing street facade with new sunshading structures over, enlarged decks to first floor, demolish portions of brick facade & replace with balustrades.
Determined · Approved
Council site reportPAN-262285
Alterations and additions to existing three storey attached dwelling
Under Assessment
Council site reportPAN-4662
Alteration and additions to two existing terraces, combining them into one residence. The construction of new interior spaces, a lift and a rooftop terrace. No works are proposed to the facade facing
Under Assessment
Council site reportPAN-4665
ALTERATION AND ADDITIONS TO EXISTING TERRACE. THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW INTERIOR SPACES, A STORAGE BASEMENT AND A SECOND FLOOR ADDITION. NO WORKS ARE PROPOSED TO THE FACADE FACING MCKELL STREET.
Rejected
Council site reportPAN-49362
To change the roof from new corrugated red roof as called up on approved Da drawings DA04 and DA 06 to new corrugated shale grey roof. As home is only 30m to harbour, the roof needs to be out of colou
Rejected
Council site reportCDC-3404
Swap ownership of two carports between lots 43 and 45 of SP62555, both properties owned by Glenda Joy Foster and William John Garwood.
Declined
Council site reportSource
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 maps a heritage listed area on this parcel (NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer, retrieved 30 Aug 2026). Verify the extent against the title before relying on unaffected land.
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 Public Recreation · RE1 (Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022). Official parcel area about 11,887 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.
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. Official parcel about 11,887 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: Conservation Area - General. Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site. 10 development applications on this parcel. Development Application (Withdrawn); Complying Development Certificate Application (Declined); Development Application (Determined, Approved) Plus 7 more on this parcel. These are this lot’s applications, not the neighbourhood pipeline. 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 $984/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.
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
Loaded constraints look like they kill a naive land-size story. Pay house money, or walk, until a planner confirms a pathway.
Detail
Official parcel about 11,887 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: Conservation Area - General. Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site.
Nearby competing dwellings and net yield are still unknown.
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.
4 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
KnownmediumZoned Public Recreation · RE1 (Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022). Official parcel area about 11,887 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.
Area
Birchgrove at a glance
3,310
People
$2,660,000
Median sale
$984/wk
Median rent
1.92%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by CobdenHayson BalmainExperience the ultimate in harbourfront living in this luxurious home on the shores of Mort Bay with direct access to the park from a private deck and unobstructed views over the harbour as a tranquil ever-changing backdrop to daily life. One of only a handful of tightly held residences opening onto the idyllic park grounds, the three-storey home has undergone a high-end renovation that fuses beauty with functionality with views from all levels that sweep over the harbour and ferry wharf. Whole-floor living space is anchored by a state-of-the-art kitchen with a sunlit dining area opening to a courtyard and stylish living room with a picture window framing views through the trees to the harbour. All three bedrooms are king-sized and appointed with an ensuite, the sanctuary like master with a walk-in robe and enchanting views and the second bedroom with a sun-filled study. With the harbour as your playground and featuring double parking on title, this exceptional property is an easy level stroll across the park to Balmain Wharf and 700m to the heart of Balmain village.
- A coveted harbourfront reserve setting, direct park access
- Impeccably renovated interiors, spacious tri level layout
- Travertine flooring with underfloor heating in the living
- 3 king-sized bedrooms with built-ins on the upper levels
- All beds with a luxurious ensuite with underfloor heating
- Brushed brass tapware, stone vanities, ambient lighting
- Master with a walk-in robe and panoramic harbour views
- Ensuite with Nero Marquina marble mosaic herringbone tiles
- Chef's grade kitchen with a black marble breakfast island
- Gaggenau and Miele appliances, Billi tap, custom joinery
- Sunlit dining opens to a suntrap courtyard and onto the park
- View-swept living room opens to a deck with park access
- Powder room, Miele laundry, ducted air, security cameras
- Inspiring park and harbour views that will never be built out
- Double secure parking, 350m to the city ferry, 10 mins to CBD
- Childcare centre, 500m to Charlotte Cafe, moments to Dry Dock
Listing description written by Matthew Hayson, CobdenHayson Balmain — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
Nearby development pipeline
NSW 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?
KnownmediumOfficial parcel about 11,887 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: Conservation Area - General. Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site.
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
Knownmedium10 development applications on this parcel. Development Application (Withdrawn); Complying Development Certificate Application (Declined); Development Application (Determined, Approved) Plus 7 more on this parcel. These are this lot’s applications, not the neighbourhood pipeline.
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.