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NSW › Caves Beach › Beachside Dr

15 Beachside Dr, Caves Beach NSW 2281

House

$1,275,000

Last sold

14 July 2026

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $1,275,000 (14 July 2026).(Recorded sale)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Tourist (SP3) under the Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 30 Aug 2026)

What could make it worth less?

No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.

What should you verify next?

No verification items generated for this record.

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

$1,275,000

14 July 2026 · derived via latest_sale

Caves Beach at a glance

3,906

People

$1,580,000

Median sale

$766/wk

Median rent

2.52%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Caves Beach report →

Vs Caves Beach

-19.3%

Median sale

Suburb $1,580,000

+0.60 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.52%

Suburb median $1,580,000 from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014

Zone

Tourist

SP3

Jurisdiction

Lake Macquarie

Lake Macquarie, NSW

Planning overlays

  • heightDetected
  • heritageNot detected

Planning constraints

  • 98.5

Development activity

Not detected

Source

  • Provider: NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer
  • Dataset: Planning Portal Principal Planning — Land Zoning Map
  • Retrieved: 30 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 167585942

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

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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

Not detected — official

The official layer was queried and no heritage listed area was detected on this parcel (NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer, retrieved 30 Aug 2026). Mapped layers change — this is the strongest all-clear Districts can give, not a certificate.

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$1,275,00014 July 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted24 June 2026
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted24 June 2026

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 Tourist · SP3 (Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 178 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. 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: low

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

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $766/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.

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

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.”

Read more

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

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.

4 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownmedium

    Zoned Tourist · SP3 (Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 178 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. 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

    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

    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

    Knownmedium

    No development applications were returned for this parcel. That is not a statement about nearby lots.

  • 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

Caves Beach in one glance

Caves Beach at a glance

3,906

People

$1,580,000

Median sale

$766/wk

Median rent

2.52%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Caves Beach report →

Keep researching

  • Why Caves Beach? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Caves Beach →
  • Other records on Beachside Dr →

Listing material

Listed by SOLD Real Estate

You Can't Buy a Freestanding Home, this Close to the Sand, with Ocean Views Like this One has, at 1 of Australia's Top 10 Beaches, for this Little!!

Enjoy Endless Summers and a Lifestyle Worth Escaping To ....

Only 200 metres from the sand, there is nowhere else in Caves Beach where you can enjoy this level of beachside living, flexibility and lifestyle at this price point.

In fact, many of Caves Beach's prestige homes, worth many millions of dollars aren't this close to the sand and surf or amenities, like cafes, hotel wining and dining and so much more.

Read the full description

Positioned within the sought-after Caves Coastal Bar & Bungalows precinct, this home offers something increasingly difficult to find — a genuine coastal escape that works however you want it to work.

Live here full-time.

Weekend here whenever you need a break from the city.

Holiday let it and enjoy an income stream.

Permanently lease it. Lock it up and leave it.

The choice is entirely yours.

This is the type of property that adapts to your lifestyle rather than the other way around.

Only a little over an hour from Hornsby, the drive feels surprisingly easy.

Traffic disappears, the pace slows, and before long you're stepping onto the deck with a coffee and glass of wine in hand, looking out to the Ocean and listening to waves roll onto the beach below.

Life here is wonderfully simple.

Morning swims at Caves Beach. Breakfast overlooking the water.

Lazy afternoons by the resort pool.

Sunset drinks on the balcony.

Dinner at Caves Coastal Bar & Hotel.

A stroll for coffee at Ocean Soul, Mawson or Mylos.

An evening walk along the shoreline before returning home to the sound of the ocean.

The car quickly becomes optional.

Everything that makes Caves Beach such a tightly held coastal village is within easy walking distance, yet the moment you arrive home you feel you're a world away from everything.

Designed over two levels, the floorplan is perfectly suited to families, guests and holiday accommodation alike.

Where most properties here only offer 2 generous bedrooms, this property offers 3, making it highly sought after by resort guests, with an average return of over $50,000 per annum over the past few years, at the time of lisiting there's already $25,000 in pre-bookings, but if you want to move in full time, or holiday here exclusively yourselves, you can walk away from these bookings without consequence.

Upstairs is dedicated to open plan living, dining and entertaining, all centred around a spectacular ocean outlook.

Large sliding doors spill onto the covered balcony where the sea becomes part of everyday life.

The master with ensuite enjoys complete separation from the remaining bedrooms, creating a private retreat, where the first thing you see each morning is a glimpse of blue water beyond.

Downstairs provides two oversized bedrooms, a second living area and a second ocean-view balcony, giving family and guests their own private space to relax and unwind after a day spent on the sand.

The outdoor shower is a reminder that beach living isn't just a weekend activity here, it's part of everyday life.

Rinse off after a surf.

Wash away sandy feet after a morning walk.

Spend your days outdoors and your evenings watching the changing colours of the ocean from one of two elevated decks.

Whether you're looking for a permanent sea change, a weekend escape, a holiday letting investment or a property that can deliver all three, this is one of the most versatile opportunities available in Caves Beach today.

Because while properties can be replicated, this lifestyle simply can't.

• Resort villas here are actually freestanding coastal cottages where you own both the land and the dwelling

• Live here 365 days a year, enjoy it as the ultimate weekender or generate income through holiday or permanent letting

• Resort-style swimming pool, beautifully maintained grounds and on-site management make ownership effortless

• Only 200 metres from the sand, placing beach swims, surfs and coastal walks just moments from your door

• Fabulous ocean views from both levels, with decks designed to capture the ever-changing colours of the water

• Open plan living, dining and kitchen enjoy an easy breezy flow to covered outdoor entertaining overlooking the water

• A prized North-East aspect welcomes cooling summer sea breezes while soaking up beautiful winter sunshine

• Hard flooring throughout the main living spaces is ideal for sandy feet returning from the beach

• Ducted air conditioning throughout ensures year-round comfort, although the ocean breezes do most of the work

• Privately positioned king-size master retreat boasts a walk-in robe, ensuite and separation from the guest accommodation

• Oversized second and third bedrooms comfortably accommodate king-size beds and feature built-in robes

• Dual living zones across two levels allow family and guests to spread out and enjoy their own space

• Outdoor shower makes rinsing off after a swim, surf or beach walk part of everyday life

• Leave the car parked and stroll to Caves Beach, Caves Coastal Bar & Hotel, cafés, restaurants and local conveniences

• Just over an hour north of Hornsby, offering the perfect escape without the long coastal drive

• An incredibly versatile opportunity to live, holiday, invest or enjoy a combination of all three

Whether you're searching for your forever coastal home, a weekender you'll never want to leave, or an investment that can work while you're away, this is beachside living exactly as it should be.

*Disclaimer: All information provided, including marketing materials, is for general guidance and indicative purposes only. While deemed reliable, it is not guaranteed. Prospective buyers are advised to conduct their own investigations to verify the accuracy of details, including property features, inclusions, and availability.

Listing description written by Shanti Page, SOLD Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Built-in Robes
  • Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Floorboards
  • Reverse Cycle Aircon
  • Rumpus Room
  • Toilets: 3
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