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QLD › Daintree › Silky Oak Road Cow Bay
$559,000
For sale
Asking
2
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
11
Car spaces
2.47 m²
Land
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
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Price evidence
Asking
$559,000
Asking · $226,316/m² of land
No recorded sale for this property.
Daintree at a glance
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$23,897 on top of the price (4.3% extra)
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: Queensland schedules from 2026-07-01. Ongoing council rates and land tax are not included.
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Planning
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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.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
For more information on this property, visit Queensland Globe.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
QLDPlanning 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.
Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Rental
No advertised rent and no suburb rent aggregate are loaded. Official bond files are not loaded. Listing rent and suburb aggregates are evidence, not this address’s rent.
Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question. 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. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Verdict
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.”
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
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.
0 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Honest achievable rent
UnknownNo advertised rent and no suburb rent aggregate are loaded. Official bond files are not loaded. Listing rent and suburb aggregates are evidence, not this address’s rent.
Rental supply pressure
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). 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
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownStatutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNet yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Area
Daintree at a glance
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Listing material
Listed by Raine & Horne Port Douglas MossmanEscape to Your Own Daintree Rainforest Sanctuary. Ready to swap the hustle and bustle for fresh air, pure water, and the tranquility of nature? Set on 2.47 private acres in beautiful Cow Bay, 15 Silky Oak Road offers an incredible opportunity to embrace the Daintree lifestyle.
Surrounded by lush rainforest and established tropical gardens, this elevated steel-framed home is designed for comfortable, low-maintenance living. Two bedrooms open directly onto a spacious verandah, while the open-plan living area captures cooling breezes and peaceful rainforest views. The flat, usable land provides privacy, abundant birdlife, and plenty of space to enjoy the outdoors. Well-equipped for off-grid living, the property features a solar power system with battery storage and generator backup, rainwater tanks, bore water supply, NBN satellite internet, and modern conveniences throughout.
Located just 1km from Cow Bay Beach, this is an ideal off-grid rainforest retreat, permanent home, or holiday investment.
Highlights:
* Private 2.47-acre rainforest setting
* Elevated steel-framed home
* Spacious verandah with rainforest outlook
* Off-grid solar system with backup generator
* Flat, usable land with established gardens
* Rainwater tanks and bore supply
* Large under-house storage area
* Open cleared areas
A unique opportunity to enjoy the beauty, privacy, and lifestyle of the world-famous Daintree Rainforest.
For more information about living in the Daintree area
CONTACT: Mark Whitham, Daintree Real Estate Specialist. Mobile: 0419 735 943. Email: mark.whitham@mossman.rh.com.au
Listing description written by Mark Whitham, Raine & Horne Port Douglas Mossman — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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