Balgowlah at a glance
8,402
People
$3,915,000
Median sale
$976/wk
Median rent
1.30%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Balgowlah › Seaview St
4
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
677 m²
Land
Districts View
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
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Balgowlah (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $6,626/m² of land (n=20). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Balgowlah at a glance
8,402
People
$3,915,000
Median sale
$976/wk
Median rent
1.30%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning scheme
Manly Local Environmental Plan 2013
Zone
Low Density Residential
R2
Jurisdiction
Northern Beaches
Northern Beaches, NSW
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.
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 1 Sept 2026). Verify the mapped extent against the title before relying on it either way — this is not an all-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
NSWZoned Low Density Residential · R2 (Manly Local Environmental Plan 2013). Official parcel area about 691 m². Dual occupancy is a permitted housing type in this NSW zone under statewide settings, subject to DCP and site constraints. That is not confirmation this lot qualifies. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate. If the dual occupancy pathway survives a planner’s check, this lot can outperform a same-suburb house that is hold-as-is only. That is not a forecast. 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.” 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
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $976/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
This looks more compelling as a land / capital-growth play than a pure yield play — if the dual occupancy pathway survives a planner’s check.
Detail
Zoned Low Density Residential · R2 (Manly Local Environmental Plan 2013). Official parcel area about 691 m². Dual occupancy is a permitted housing type in this NSW zone under statewide settings, subject to DCP and site constraints. That is not confirmation this lot qualifies. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.
Achieved rent for this address has not been inferred. Gross yield on advertising copy is not the deal.
Nearby DA pipeline is unknown, so neighbourhood change is not in this verdict.
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.
3 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
KnownmediumZoned Low Density Residential · R2 (Manly Local Environmental Plan 2013). Official parcel area about 691 m². Dual occupancy is a permitted housing type in this NSW zone under statewide settings, subject to DCP and site constraints. That is not confirmation this lot qualifies. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.
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?
KnownmediumOfficial parcel about 691 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
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
UnknownNo DA adapter returned applications 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
Balgowlah at a glance
8,402
People
$3,915,000
Median sale
$976/wk
Median rent
1.30%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Clarke & Humel PropertyRenovate or rebuild (STCA) to fully capitalise on a near-original character home set on a premium 677sqm parcel with outlooks to the harbour and ocean. Brimming with timeless charm, it showcases high ceilings, classic timber detailing, a grand living room with an open fireplace, a formal dining room, and an enormous sunroom with ocean cameos. The entire top floor is devoted to a master bedroom suite capturing the best views in the house. Offering a rare and prized opportunity to craft your dream designer family residence (STCA), it rests in a peaceful leafy setting within footsteps of express city buses and Balgowlah Heights Village, a short stroll to St Cecilia’s Catholic Primary School and Balgowlah Heights Public School, and within walking distance of North Harbour Reserve and Balgowlah Village.
* Full brick foundations are ideal for inspired architectural transformation and it’s a fabulous site for a new build (STCA)
* Distant leaf-filtered ocean scenes from the top two levels, outlooks to North Harbour and St Patrick’s Seminary upstairs
* An arched antique timber door opens to an entrance foyer, high ceilings and timber flooring throughout
* Grand living room with an open fireplace and bay window, dining room with a bar alcove fitted with timber cabinetry
* An enormous rear sunroom with a giant bay window runs the full width of the residence and takes in an ocean cameo
* Whole top floor master suite with built-ins, an ensuite and views to the ocean, North Harbour and St Patrick’s Seminary
* Three further spacious bedrooms, the second opens to a north patio, and there’s a basement bedroom and bathroom
* Near original gas kitchen updated with a dishwasher, original retro full bathroom
* Minimal access stairs from the street, sunny rear patio and near level lawn framed by established gardens
* 100m from buses to Manly Wharf and the city express, 150m to Balgowlah Heights Village, trendy delis and the IGA
* 400m to St Cecilia’s Primary School, 800m to Balgowlah Heights Public School or North Harbour Reserve
* 10 minute wander to Balgowlah Village, 14 minute walk to Clontarf Beach, minutes to Manly Beach and the city
* Lock-up garage, basement storeroom and workshop, exposed timber doors, cupboards and door frames, solar roof panels
Council: $3,480pa approx
Water: $718pa approx
Listing description written by Kingsley Looker, Clarke & Humel Property — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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