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QLD › Carina Heights › Warenda St

16 Warenda St, Carina Heights QLD 4152

For saleHouse

$1,720,000

For sale

Asking

5

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

637 m²

Land

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Given the $1,720,000 ask, is this worth your time?

Why this ask?

  • FactListed for sale, asking $1,720,000(Listing record · 15 July 2026)
  • FactLand 637 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Carina Heights (last 5 years) with land size: median $2,132/m² of land (n=50). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)
  • CalculationAsk is 5% above the Carina Heights median recorded sale ($1,637,500, n=24, last 12 months).(Districts calculation from recorded sales)
  • CalculationIf it leased at Carina Heights's advertised median rent ($718/wk), implied gross yield would be 2.17% — this is not a rent for this listing.(Districts scenario calculation)

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

The ask against the evidence

Asking

$1,720,000

Asking · $2,700/m² of land

No recorded sale for this property.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Carina Heights (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,132/m² of land (n=50). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Carina Heights at a glance

7,832

People

$1,637,500

Median sale

$718/wk

Median rent

2.28%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Carina Heights report →

Vs Carina Heights

+5.0%

Median sale

Suburb $1,637,500

-0.11 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.28%

Suburb median $1,637,500 from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Total cost to purchase

Purchase Price
$1,720,000
Stamp Duty (Queensland)
$79,425
Transfer/Registration Fee
$7,418
Mortgage Registration (est., if financed)
$200
Legal & Conveyancing (est.)
$2,000
Building & Pest Inspection (est.)
$700
Rates & Water Adjustment at Settlement (est.)
$800
Total cash required
$1,810,543

$90,543 on top of the price (5.3% extra)

  • Stamp Duty (Queensland)
  • Transfer/Registration Fee
  • Mortgage Registration
  • Legal & Conveyancing
  • Building & Pest Inspection
  • Rates & Water Adjustment

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.

Rental yield

Pre-filled with Carina Heights's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.

Net yield
0.67%
Annual cashflow (pre-tax)
$-77,904
Interest cover (DSCR)
0.13
Annual rent
$37,336
Operating expenses
$25,800
Loan amount
$1,376,000
Annual interest
$89,440
Gross yield
2.17%

Gross yield is weekly rent × 52 ÷ price. Net yield subtracts operating expenses. Cashflow then subtracts interest-only interest on price × LVR. Tax, vacancies, and principal repayments are not included.

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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

i

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.

For more information on this property, visit Queensland Globe↗.

Records

Property history

  1. Listed$1,720,000available15 July 2026

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

QLD

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.” Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $718/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. 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.

What does the yield actually look like?

Confidence: low

Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 2.2%. The yield that matters is the one on achieved rent, which has not been inferred for this address. Net yield (land tax, rates, insurance, vacancy) is not loaded. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

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

    Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

  • 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

    Statutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Area

Carina Heights in one glance

Carina Heights at a glance

7,832

People

$1,637,500

Median sale

$718/wk

Median rent

2.28%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Carina Heights report →

Keep researching

  • Why Carina Heights? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Carina Heights →
  • Other records on Warenda St →

Listing material

Listed by Tobin Real Estate Tobin Real Estate

Family Haven in a Peaceful Cul-De-Sac Setting

Private, elevated and capturing leafy outlooks from every window, this beautifully presented home offers a move-in-ready family lifestyle with outstanding scope for enhancement and multi-purposing of its spacious design.

Impeccably maintained, the 637sqm property boasts the peace of no adjoining rear neighbours (with exclusive access from Potter Lane). Featuring a great floorplan with multiple ground floor living zones, four bedrooms on the upper level plus a separate 5th bedroom or home office on ground level, the home will appeal to families of any age or dynamic.

Adding rare versatility is the huge privately positioned rumpus/lounge room with its own street entrance, which offers the perfect space for an independent teenager's retreat or professional home business. Plus, with easy access to the existing ground floor bathroom and scope to directly plumb the space, potential exists to transform the room into fully self-contained accommodation.

Read the full description

Featuring smart timber-style flooring, an immaculate kitchen with European appliances including a Miele dishwasher and a secure low-maintenance back garden with a covered alfresco entertaining patio, the home is completely move-in ready.

Further property highlights include the huge master bedroom with ensuite; reverse cycle air-conditioning; log fireplace; large, screened windows to capture plenty of natural light and cooling hillside breezes; a water tank and an extra-height double remote garage (capable of accommodating a boat or caravan).

Here's a snapshot of the features:

• 4 extra-large bedrooms on the upper level

• Designated home office or 5th bedroom on the lower level

• 3 bathrooms, including the master ensuite

• Separate formal lounge and dining rooms

• Extra-large rumpus room/media room

• Family room/casual meals area off the kitchen

• Huge double garage with integrated workshop

• Private, covered outdoor entertainment area

• Gorgeous front porch, ideal for a morning coffee

• Reverse cycle air-conditioning

• Terraced 637sqm block with a two-street frontage

• Minutes' walk to Whites Hill Bushland and walking tracks

Set on pretty, terraced grounds (with a fabulous in-ground basketball hoop in the rear yard), this tranquil family address is surrounded by the natural beauty of Whites Hill, with the renowned Whites Hill Bushland Reserve and its extensive walking and cycling trails just two streets away. Enjoy the perfect balance of peaceful, leafy living while remaining a short stroll from the local café, shops and bus transport, and just minutes from Camp Hill Marketplace, Carina shopping village, quality schools, childcare, parkland, Westfield Carindale and the CBD via major arterial roads.

Suburb Profile:

Carina Heights is one of Brisbane's most desirable middle ring suburbs, celebrated for its leafy streets, elevated outlooks and exceptional everyday convenience. Just moments from Westfield Carindale and only around 10 km from the CBD, the suburb offers a balanced lifestyle with strong connectivity, frequent bus services and quick access to the Gateway Motorway. Families and professionals are drawn to its mix of modern townhomes, classic post-war residences and premium hilltop homes with sweeping city and district views. Surrounded by natural bushland, including Whites Hill Reserve and its network of walking trails, Carina Heights delivers a peaceful suburban atmosphere while remaining close to quality schools, local cafés, medical services and vibrant shopping precincts. With ongoing investment in housing, amenity and transport infrastructure, Carina Heights continues to evolve as an affordable yet increasingly sought-after pocket of Brisbane's east-ideal for buyers seeking lifestyle, value and long-term growth.

This gem, in a coveted enclave, is an absolute must-inspect. Come along to one of our upcoming open homes or contact the agent, Craig Loudon, if you have any questions.

Disclaimer: Any information provided has not been verified. We recommend that you confirm the accuracy of details before entering into a Contract. Tobin Real Estate and its employees cannot be held responsible for any inaccurate details supplied here.

Disclaimer: This property is being sold by auction and therefore a price guide cannot be provided. The website may have filtered the property into a price bracket for website functionality purposes.

Listing description written by Craig Loudon, Tobin Real Estate Tobin Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Built-in Robes
  • Dishwasher
  • Fully Fenced
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Remote Garage
  • Rumpus Room
  • Study
  • Workshop
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