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NSW › Narrabeen › Emerald St

16 Emerald St, Narrabeen NSW 2101

House

$5,300,000

Last sold

22 Aug 2025

6

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

3

Car spaces

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $5,300,000 (22 Aug 2025).(Recorded sale)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Low Density Residential (R2) under the Warringah Local Environmental Plan 2011.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 30 Aug 2026)

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?

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

What this lot has actually traded at

Last sold

$5,300,000

22 Aug 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Narrabeen at a glance

8,234

People

$4,000,000

Median sale

$800/wk

Median rent

1.04%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Narrabeen report →

Vs Narrabeen

+32.5%

Median sale

Suburb $4,000,000

-0.26 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 1.04%

Suburb median $4,000,000 from 5 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Warringah Local Environmental Plan 2011

Zone

Low Density Residential

R2

Jurisdiction

Northern Beaches

Northern Beaches, NSW

Planning overlays

  • heightDetected
  • heritageNot detected

Planning constraints

  • 98.5

Development activity

Not detected

Source

  • Provider: NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer
  • Dataset: Planning Portal Principal Planning — Land Zoning Map
  • Retrieved: 30 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 102221449

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 detected — official

The official layer was queried and no heritage listed area was detected on this parcel (NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer, retrieved 30 Aug 2026). Mapped layers change — this is the strongest all-clear Districts can give, not a certificate.

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$5,300,00022 Aug 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted11 June 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted11 June 2025

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?

Confidence: medium

Zoned Low Density Residential · R2 (Warringah Local Environmental Plan 2011). Official parcel area about 578 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

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

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $800/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

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 (Warringah Local Environmental Plan 2011). Official parcel area about 578 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.

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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

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.

4 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownmedium

    Zoned Low Density Residential · R2 (Warringah Local Environmental Plan 2011). Official parcel area about 578 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

    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?

    Knownmedium

    No 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

    Unknown

    Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. 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

    Knownmedium

    No development applications were returned for this parcel. That is not a statement about nearby lots.

  • 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

Narrabeen in one glance

Narrabeen at a glance

8,234

People

$4,000,000

Median sale

$800/wk

Median rent

1.04%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Narrabeen report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by Upstate

Lakefront Dual Residence in a Coveted Narrabeen Pocket

Claiming an absolute waterfront position in a peaceful Narrabeen cul-de-sac, this unique property features two sunlit homes on one title.

Surrounded by greenery with coastal themes, statement archways and free-flowing interiors, this remarkable residence is ideal for multigenerational living, investment, or the opportunity to craft your dream oasis by the water. Explore the potential to subdivide and sell separately (STCA) or embrace the enviable lifestyle as is. Step onto the Narrabeen Lagoon Trail or stroll to shops, restaurants and the beach just 500m away. This is a truly special offering in an exceptional lakefront setting.

- Absolute waterfront in quiet Narrabeen cul-de-sac

Read the full description

- Two sunlit homes with three-bedroom each, on one title

- Ideal for multigenerational living, two families or added income

- Scope to explore subdivision opportunity (STCA)

- Bright coastal interiors with lush green surrounds

- Freshly updated throughout with views of the lake

- Entertaining deck and level lawn flows out to lake

- Jacuzzi, fireplace, split system air-con, ceiling fans

- Surrounded by established leafy gardens and trees

- Bright bedrooms, carpet underfoot, built in robes

- Tidy, original bathrooms with European laundry

- Triple automatic lock-up garage offers convenience

- Direct access to the scenic Narrabeen Lagoon Trail

- Just a 500m stroll to shops, restaurants and beach

Listing description written by Lachlan Yeates, Upstate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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