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14 The Battlement, Castlecrag NSW 2068

House

4

Bedrooms

4

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

639 m²

Land

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLand 639 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Castlecrag (last 5 years) with land size: median $5,400/m² of land (n=5). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Environmental Living (C4) under the Willoughby Local Environmental Plan 2012.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 31 Aug 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactConservation Area - General intersects 99.7% of this parcel.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 31 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 Castlecrag (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $5,400/m² of land (n=5). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Castlecrag at a glance

3,189

People

No data

Median sale

$1,452/wk

Median rent

No data

Suburb gross yield

See the full Castlecrag report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Willoughby Local Environmental Plan 2012

Zone

Environmental Living

C4

Jurisdiction

Willoughby

Willoughby, NSW

Planning overlays

  • heightDetected
  • Conservation Area - GeneralDetected — 99.7% of parcel

Planning constraints

  • 438

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer
  • Dataset: Planning Portal Principal Planning — Land Zoning Map
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 102149478

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

i

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 31 Aug 2026). Verify the extent against the title before relying on unaffected land.

Records

Property history

  1. Soldprice unknown19 June 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted18 June 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted18 June 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 Environmental Living · C4 (Willoughby Local Environmental Plan 2012). Official parcel area about 649 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. Official parcel about 649 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. 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 $1,452/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

Official parcel about 649 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.

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.

3 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownmedium

    Zoned Environmental Living · C4 (Willoughby Local Environmental Plan 2012). Official parcel area about 649 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

    Official parcel about 649 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

    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

    Unknown

    No DA adapter returned applications for this parcel.

  • 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

Castlecrag in one glance

Castlecrag at a glance

3,189

People

No data

Median sale

$1,452/wk

Median rent

No data

Suburb gross yield

See the full Castlecrag report →

Keep researching

  • Why Castlecrag? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Castlecrag →
  • Other records on The Battlement →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Lower North Shore

Striking luxury home indulging in harbour views and northern sun

Architecturally redesigned to embrace both postcard harbour views and a perfect northerly aspect, this spectacularly crafted luxury home holds one of the highest elevations on The Battlement. Capturing spellbinding views stretching out toward the Pacific Ocean, the home has been superbly constructed and engineered to maximise floor area whilst maintaining a strong connection between inside and out.

With a towering wall of windows bordering the feature Travertine staircase, Middle Harbour views and all-day sun are transported inward with ease. A series of fixed picture windows outline each level without compromising on privacy. Offering a selection of inviting living spaces, the primary living room delights in a garden aspect and is conveniently set nearby the kitchen. The custom kitchen is centred around a stone topped island and is expertly integrated with a selection of premium European appliances. An impressive dining space capitalises on the harbour outlook and is enclosed by bi-fold glass doors opening out to a paved balcony.

Crowned by an additional living room or relaxed entertaining space, the top floor commands uninterrupted views and is serviced by a built-in bar with a two-drawer dishwasher. Stepping outside to the north facing terracing and landscaped gardens, a built-in barbeque is perfect for sunny days along with a self-cleaning gas heated swimming pool.

Read the full description

Designed for absolute comfort, all four bedrooms open to their own private ensuite bathrooms. Luxurious in every way, the top floor master suite holds a prime vantage point to overlook Middle Harbour and adjoins a viewing terrace, dressing room and five-star ensuite bathroom. Personalised by bespoke joinery, the master suite features a custom-built TV wall unit and quality cabinetry.

Set high upon a manicured 638.6sqm landholding, enjoy easy access to foreshore walking trails and discover the undeniable appeal of this harbourside community close to leading schools, local shops and city transport links.

• Honed Travertine on floating stair treads and floors

• Living room windows frame a tropical garden oasis

• Picture window transports harbour into the kitchen

• Central island bench topped in engineered stone

• Miele wall oven, combi oven and coffee machine

• Liebherr wine fridge and integrated fridge/freezer

• Bosch induction cooktop and an Asko dishwasher

• Bi-fold doors opening to terrace and harbour views

• Top floor entertaining room consumed by views

• Entertainer's bar leading out to terrace and pool

• Views from the bench seating and swimming pool

• Built-in barbeque, drawer style dishwasher in bar

• Aspirational master with WIR, views and balcony

• Skylit master ensuite centred around chic bath

• Atrium ceiling above hall linking beds 2 and 3

• Wool carpets and ceiling fans in all bedrooms

• 4th bedroom/guest room with WIR and ensuite

• Neutral modern tiling in all four bathrooms and WC

• Customised multi-station home office with storage

• Walk-in linen press and family sized laundry room

• Ducted air-conditioning and motorised blinds

• Internal access from the double tandem garage

• Cobblestone driveway, landscaped water feature

• 550m to cafés and shopping hub on Edinburgh Rd

• Zoned for Willoughby Girls and Willoughby Public

• On private and public school bus routes

* All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable, however we cannot guarantee or give any warranty to the information provided.

Looking for a home loan? Contact Loan Market's Matt Clayton, our preferred broker. He doesn't work for the banks, he works for you. Call him on 0414 877 333 or visit https://broker.loanmarket.com.au/lower-north-shore/

For more information or to arrange an inspection, contact Stewart Gordon 0409 450 644.

Listing description written by Stewart Gordon, Ray White Lower North Shore — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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