Balgowlah Heights at a glance
3,464
People
$5,050,000
Median sale
$2,013/wk
Median rent
2.07%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Balgowlah Heights › Scales Pde
$5,475,000
Last sold
24 Oct 2024
5
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
570 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
$5,475,000
24 Oct 2024 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Balgowlah Heights (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $6,766/m² of land (n=30). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Balgowlah Heights at a glance
3,464
People
$5,050,000
Median sale
$2,013/wk
Median rent
2.07%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Balgowlah Heights
+8.4%
Median sale
Suburb $5,050,000
-0.16 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.07%
Suburb median $5,050,000 from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
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 was queried and no heritage listed area was detected on this parcel (NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer, retrieved 31 Aug 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 Low Density Residential · R2 (Manly Local Environmental Plan 2013). Official parcel area about 553 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 $2,013/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 553 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 553 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?
KnownmediumNo 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 Heights at a glance
3,464
People
$5,050,000
Median sale
$2,013/wk
Median rent
2.07%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Clarke & Humel PropertyA residence of rare distinction and style, this beautifully transformed 1920s bungalow harmoniously blends yesteryear's elegance and ambience with today's luxury and liveability. Showcasing sweeping district and ocean views from the upper level, it features formal and informal living spaces with cosy fireplaces and easy flow to a tranquil rear entertainers’ terrace framed by exquisitely landscaped established gardens. Placed on a premium 575sqm parcel of land with private near-level lawn and dual street frontages, it is peacefully nestled in the leafy heart of the peninsula within a short stroll of Balgowlah Heights Public School or the village shopping centre.
* Elaborate painted brick façade propped on a sandstone base with high gables and timber balustrade verandahs
* Double-height entrance foyer with a storage cupboard, living room with a display fireplace and bay window seat
* Extensive family and meals area with a slow-combustion fireplace and a remote-controlled Velux sky-roof
* French doors open to a Travertine terrace with a covered area, a wisteria-entwined pergola and a pond/water feature
* Miele equipped granite island kitchen with an induction cooktop, wall and steam ovens plus a dishwasher
* Two double bedrooms on the entry-level plus a northeast-facing sunroom/office and a modern bathroom
* Three large bedrooms with built-ins upstairs, main with ensuite, bay window seat and balcony with sweeping ocean vistas
* The two upstairs bathrooms are beautifully styled and have heated towel rails, the bedrooms have ceiling fans
* High patterned ceilings, brushbox flooring, plantation shutters, ducted air conditioning, ceiling fans and solar panels
* Front terrace with an ocean cameo and retractable awing steps to near level lawn screened by a hedge
* Rear street access is handy for future works (STCA), separate laundry room with a w/c can function as a studio
* 300m to village shops, delis, IGA and city buses, 400m to the public school, walk to Tania Park of Clontarf Beach
* Minutes to Stockland Village at Balgowlah, Manly’s beaches and lifestyle attractions and the Sydney CBD
* Tandem parking under a shade sale, giant lock-up basement storeroom and large garden storage shed
Council: $3,409PA approx.
Water: $691PA approx.
Listing description written by Michael Clarke, Clarke & Humel Property — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
Also look at
1 Commerce Ln, Balgowlah Heights NSW 2093
4-bed semi detached. Currently listed.
27 Dobroyd Rd, Balgowlah Heights NSW 2093
5-bed house. Currently listed.
84 Beatrice St, Balgowlah Heights NSW 2093
3-bed house. Asking $2.95M.
20 Vista Ave, Balgowlah Heights NSW 2093
4-bed house. Currently listed.