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NSW › Ocean Shores › Palmer Ave

15 Palmer Ave, Ocean Shores NSW 2483

For saleHouse for Sale

$1,560,000

For sale

Asking

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

720 m²

Land

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

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Given the $1,560,000 ask, is this worth your time?

Why this ask?

  • FactListed for sale, asking $1,560,000(Listing record · 15 July 2026)
  • FactLand 720 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationAsk is 20% above the Ocean Shores median recorded sale ($1,297,500, n=62, last 12 months).(Districts calculation from recorded sales)
  • CalculationIf it leased at Ocean Shores's advertised median rent ($900/wk), implied gross yield would be 3.00% — this is not a rent for this listing.(Districts scenario calculation)

What could make it worth more?

No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.

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?

  1. 1Official planning layers are still retrieving for this parcel — check back before relying on zoning or overlay absence.
  2. 2No hazard layer has been retrieved — confirm flood, bushfire and heritage exposure from council mapping before an offer.

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

The ask against the evidence

Asking

$1,560,000

Asking · $2,167/m² of land

No recorded sale for this property.

Ocean Shores at a glance

6,093

People

$1,297,500

Median sale

$900/wk

Median rent

3.61%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 62 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Ocean Shores report →

Vs Ocean Shores

+20.2%

Median sale

Suburb $1,297,500

-0.61 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.61%

Suburb median $1,297,500 from 62 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Total cost to purchase

Purchase Price
$1,560,000
Stamp Duty (New South Wales)
$67,812
Transfer/Registration Fee
$167
Mortgage Registration (est., if financed)
$200
Legal & Conveyancing (est.)
$2,000
Building & Pest Inspection (est.)
$700
Rates & Water Adjustment at Settlement (est.)
$800
Total cash required
$1,631,679

$71,679 on top of the price (4.6% extra)

  • Stamp Duty (New South Wales)
  • Transfer/Registration Fee
  • Mortgage Registration
  • Legal & Conveyancing
  • Building & Pest Inspection
  • Rates & Water Adjustment

Estimates only, at standard investor rates — no first-home or owner-occupier concessions applied. Not included: lenders mortgage insurance (usually applies when borrowing more than 80% of the price), loan application and settlement fees from your lender, the foreign-purchaser duty surcharge, and building insurance — in Queensland the property is at your risk from the first business day after signing, not from settlement. Verify with your conveyancer.

Stamp duty and transfer fees: New South Wales schedules from 2026-07-01. Ongoing council rates and land tax are not included.

Rental yield

Pre-filled with Ocean Shores's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.

Net yield
1.50%
Annual cashflow (pre-tax)
$-57,720
Interest cover (DSCR)
0.29
Annual rent
$46,800
Operating expenses
$23,400
Loan amount
$1,248,000
Annual interest
$81,120
Gross yield
3.00%

Gross yield is weekly rent × 52 ÷ price. Net yield subtracts operating expenses. Cashflow then subtracts interest-only interest on price × LVR. Tax, vacancies, and principal repayments are not included.

Open the full yield calculator →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning data is being calculated

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: unavailable
  • Dataset: unavailable
  • Retrieved: not yet retrieved
  • Version: planning-v1

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

Not retrieved

Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Records

Property history

  1. Listed$1,560,000available15 July 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?

Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet. A suburb median or growth rate is not a reason this particular lot would outperform. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” 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 $900/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

Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 3.0%. The yield that matters is the one on achieved rent, which has not been inferred for this address. Net yield (land tax, rates, insurance, vacancy) is not loaded. 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.

1 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Unknown

    Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.

  • 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?

    Unknown

    The constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). 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

    Development applications have not been queried 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

Ocean Shores in one glance

Ocean Shores at a glance

6,093

People

$1,297,500

Median sale

$900/wk

Median rent

3.61%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 62 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Ocean Shores report →

Keep researching

  • Why Ocean Shores? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Ocean Shores →
  • Other records on Palmer Ave →

Listing material

Listed by North Coast Lifestyle Properties

The Complete Package

Set on an elevated 720sqm block in sought-after North Ocean Shores, this beautiful family home combines space, versatility and relaxed coastal living. Thoughtfully designed and filled with natural light, this home offers a warm and welcoming atmosphere, with the added bonus of a self-contained studio that is perfect for extended family, guests, rental, or can easily be converted back into a spacious main bedroom.

Whether you're enjoying the open-plan living spaces or entertaining on the covered patio, this home has been designed to embrace the Northern Rivers lifestyle.

Property Features:

Read the full description

- Three generous bedrooms, all with built-in wardrobes, plus a separate study.

- Self-contained studio with air conditioning, kitchenette, bathroom, laundry, private internal and external access, and its own private deck.

- Studio can easily be converted back into a spacious main bedroom if desired.

- Large, well-appointed kitchen with dishwasher and ample storage.

- Light-filled open-plan living and dining area with air conditioning.

- Main bathroom with bathtub and separate toilet.

- European-style laundry and a 2nd laundry in the garage with easy access to the studio.

- Covered outdoor entertaining area.

- Enormous double lock-up garage with plenty of storage.

- Outdoor hot and cold shower, perfect after a day at the beach.

- Energy efficiant heat pump hot water system.

- Solar panels that feed back to the grid and lower power bills.

- Rainwater tank servicing the toilets & gardens

Ideally located just minutes from the pristine beaches of Ocean Shores, Ocean Shores Shopping Centre, local cafés, schools and the Ocean Shores Country Club. Buses to high schools, up and down the coast, pick up just 1-2 mins walk from the house. This home offers the perfect balance of convenience and coastal charm.

This is a wonderful opportunity to secure a beautiful home in one of Ocean Shores' most desirable locations.

For further information or to arrange an inspection, please contact Hayley on 0422 698 851.

Listing description written by Hayley Ibbotson, North Coast Lifestyle Properties — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Built-in Robes
  • Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Floorboards
  • Fully Fenced
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Secure Parking
  • Water Tank

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