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NSW › Leura › Megalong St

157 Megalong St, Leura NSW 2780

House

4

Bedrooms

4

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

871 m²

Land

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Districts View

What should you know about this lot before spending serious money?

Why this property?

  • FactLand 871 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Leura (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,097/m² of land (n=121). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

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

What this lot has actually traded at

Last sold

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Leura (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,097/m² of land (n=121). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Leura at a glance

4,526

People

$1,220,000

Median sale

$662/wk

Median rent

2.82%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 69 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Leura report →

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

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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. Soldprice unknown29 May 2024
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted3 Apr 2024
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted3 Apr 2024

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 $662/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

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

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

Leura in one glance

Leura at a glance

4,526

People

$1,220,000

Median sale

$662/wk

Median rent

2.82%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 69 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Leura report →

Keep researching

  • Why Leura? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Leura →
  • Other records on Megalong St →

Listing material

Listed by Belle Property Blue Mountains

'Magical Manderley' - Leura's Jewel in the Crown

Situated amongst stunning gardens in the heart of Leura, this iconic c1915 residence known as 'Magical Manderley' has been meticulously restored whilst paying homage to its glorious past. The charming façade is complimented by the surrounding Tuscany inspired gardens and courtyards, providing seclusion and privacy, complete with many statues and water features that provide a peaceful ambience.

Neatly presented, this impressive home offers an effortless blend of updated character detail and quality modern finishes, with wooden sash windows, high ceilings, picture rails, and stained-glass window throughout. Located at the front of the property, the impressive North facing verandah is fully covered with polished floorboards, providing the perfect space to sit and relax or entertain.

Entering through the expansive foyer with its ambient gas fireplace, the main residence, which is currently used as the live-in space, boasts two spacious bedrooms, the North facing bedroom which has French doors that open out onto the front verandah, and the rear with its own ensuite and option of independent access from the back deck. The open plan living, dining and kitchen area is perfectly positioned at the heart of the home, providing adequate space yet with a cosy feel. The floor plan has been cleverly designed, currently allowing for two individual retreats, 'Treetops' and 'The Terrace', however providing easy reinstatement as one property if desired. Each apartment is equipped with a kitchenette, lavish bathroom with hydro spa, an ambient gas fireplace and enjoys lush garden outlooks.

Read the full description

Sitting on a level 871sqm oasis of established gardens, there are pebbled pathways that lead you through the well-established, typical mountains gardens, providing stunning everchanging vistas, with a selection of spaces to sit and enjoy a meal or relax. Located in the sought-after suburb of Leura, this property offers an easy 200m walk to Leura Mall and an array of amenities, including boutique shops, renowned cafes, and Leura train station. Explore scenic walking trails, visit iconic landmarks, or simply immerse yourself in the peaceful surroundings that make Leura a highly desirable destination.

* Extremely flexible floor plan, currently separated into three dwellings, with the easy potential to be reinstated as one property

* Two bedrooms to the main residence, with two additional one-bedroom apartments

* Four bathrooms, three with luxurious spa baths

* Gas central heating, three gas fireplaces and split system air-conditioning throughout

* Large windows that fill the property with natural light, plantation shutters to some

* Plenty of space for off street parking, under house storage

* Currently run as a successful Bed & Breakfast -https://www.manderley.com.au

Listing description written by Matt Grima, Belle Property Blue Mountains — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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