Fennell Bay at a glance
1,860
People
$805,500
Median sale
$661/wk
Median rent
4.27%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Fennell Bay › Harrington St
$750,000
Last sold
14 Apr 2022
3
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
670 m²
Land
Districts View
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
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
Last sold
$750,000
14 Apr 2022 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Fennell Bay (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,089/m² of land (n=41). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Fennell Bay at a glance
1,860
People
$805,500
Median sale
$661/wk
Median rent
4.27%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Fennell Bay
-6.9%
Median sale
Suburb $805,500
+0.31 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 4.27%
Suburb median $805,500 from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning scheme
Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014
Zone
Medium Density Residential
R3
Jurisdiction
Lake Macquarie
Lake Macquarie, 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 was queried and no heritage listed area was detected on this parcel (NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer, retrieved 1 Sept 2026). Mapped layers change — this is the strongest all-clear Districts can give, not a certificate.
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 Medium Density Residential · R3 (Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 673 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 $661/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 Medium Density Residential · R3 (Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 673 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 Medium Density Residential · R3 (Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 673 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 673 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
Fennell Bay at a glance
1,860
People
$805,500
Median sale
$661/wk
Median rent
4.27%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Harcourts NewcastleWith the living areas and bedrooms upstairs, this home enjoys soft elevation capturing a gorgeous leafy outlook from the neighbouring reserve and glimpses of the lake towards Marks Point, and when the nor-easter kicks in on a hot day, beautiful breezes to cool you down. Sitting above its double garage, workshop, and large utility room, the three-bedder sports a brand-new Caesarstone kitchen allowing you to move straight in with scope for you to add your own touches down the track.
A treasured home for the last 26 years, you too will fall for the leafy views and morning sunrises on the wrap-around verandah that extends the lounge room outdoors. Along with the spa bathroom, there's a second shower and w/c downstairs, which will appeal to the handyman who likes to tinker in the workshop. Ducted a/c keeps things comfortable, and there's a terraced backyard for kids and pets to play.
It's an easy 600m stroll up the hill to Fennell Bay Public school and there's a pizza store and bottle shop close by. All the action and water sports on beautiful Lake Macquarie is less than 2km away and you can drive to Fassifern train station in just five minutes. The larger lakeside towns of Toronto and Warners Bay are also easily accessible.
- Dual level home on low maintenance 670sqm block
- Air-conditioned man cave on lower level along with internal access to double garage, workshop and second w/c and shower
- Upper-level living with ducted a/c and access to wrap-around verandah and lake glimpses
- All three bedrooms are fitted with built-in robes and ceiling fans
- Main bathroom with shower and spa bath
- Sparkling new eat-in kitchen with Caesarstone benches, electric hob, oven and dishwasher
- Terraced garden with BBQ area and fishpond
- Solar hot water and 4 solar electricity panels
- 300m to Fennell Bay public school, 3km to Lake Macquarie High and St Paul's Catholic College
- 2.5km to Fassifern station, 3km to Toronto, 8km to Warners Bay
* This information has been prepared to assist solely in the marketing of this property. While all care has been taken to ensure the information provided herein is correct, we do not take responsibility for any inaccuracies. Accordingly, all interested parties should make their own enquiries to verify the information.
Listing description written by Sam Tsiaousis, Harcourts Newcastle — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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