Lake Cathie at a glance
5,286
People
$880,000
Median sale
$640/wk
Median rent
3.78%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 25 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Lake Cathie › Ocean Dr
6
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
0
Car spaces
608 m²
Land
116 m²
Building
Districts View
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
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
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Lake Cathie (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,393/m² of land (n=64). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Lake Cathie at a glance
5,286
People
$880,000
Median sale
$640/wk
Median rent
3.78%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 25 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
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.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
NSWPlanning 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.” 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 $640/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. No recorded off-street parking — often a discount versus the suburb median for the same beds.
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
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.
1 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
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?
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
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
Lake Cathie at a glance
5,286
People
$880,000
Median sale
$640/wk
Median rent
3.78%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 25 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Lake Cathie Bonny Hills Real EstateOpportunity knocks in the heart of Lake Cathie. Set in a prime, walk-to-everything location, this property offers a four-bedroom main residence plus an approved two-bedroom granny flat — a dual-income or extended family configuration with serious upside.
Position is the key driver: stroll to the beach, shopping complex, tavern and lake, with Port Macquarie CBD and airport within 15-20 minutes drive and convenient access to the M1 for commuters.
Yes, it needs work. The fundamentals are solid, the layout is versatile, and the potential is undeniable.Investors, builders and renovators — this is your value-add project and chance to maximise rental returns and ensure future capital growth in this laid-back coastal town.
- Main house with 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
- Timber floors in lounge and hallway
- Granny flat build in 2014 with 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. DA approved, on seperate title, own electricity meter and gas connection, shared water. Nominated address 1547A Ocean Drive, Lake Cathie.
- Council rates: approximately $3,000 per annum
- Block size: ~608m2, on two titles.
Building and pest report available on request.
Rental appraisal, combined $1,130 per week for house + granny flat, when house and granny flat rented out separately. Potential to start generating income straight with granny flat ($460 p.w.) while renovating the house.
Motivated vendors, act now.
All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must rely on their own enquiries.
Property Code: 1978
Listing description written by Susan de Jonge, Lake Cathie Bonny Hills Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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