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NSW › Swansea › Bowman St

169 Bowman St, Swansea NSW 2281

House

$2,700,000

Last sold

3 Aug 2026

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

3

Car spaces

808 m²

Land

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $2,700,000 (3 Aug 2026).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 808 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Swansea (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,745/m² of land (n=128). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Natural Waterways (W1) under the Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014.(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

$2,700,000

3 Aug 2026 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Swansea (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,745/m² of land (n=128). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Swansea at a glance

4,986

People

$1,165,400

Median sale

$602/wk

Median rent

2.69%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 44 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Swansea report →

Vs Swansea

+131.7%

Median sale

Suburb $1,165,400

-1.53 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.69%

Suburb median $1,165,400 from 44 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014

Zone

Natural Waterways

W1

Jurisdiction

Lake Macquarie

Lake Macquarie, 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: 181094328

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$2,700,0003 Aug 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted14 Jan 2026
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted14 Jan 2026

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 Natural Waterways · W1 (Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 810 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate. Zoning and lot facts are a starting point, not proof this lot outperforms the suburb. 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 $602/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.

4 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownmedium

    Zoned Natural Waterways · W1 (Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 810 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. 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

    Official parcel about 810 m² — land size can look like optionality. 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

Swansea in one glance

Swansea at a glance

4,986

People

$1,165,400

Median sale

$602/wk

Median rent

2.69%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 44 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Swansea report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by SOLD Real Estate

North Facing, Absolute Waterfront, Spread Out Over One Easy Level of Architecturally Innovative Living with Garaging Galore!

Being sold for the very first time, this one owner waterfront home, has been the perfect place to slow down, and live life to the fullest, in the most relaxing way, with sensational water and sand views, from inside the spacious, light filled open plan living, and the generous master suite, and outside on the expansive outdoor living and view deck.

Let's talk about the location and aspect first, because this owner's "non negotiables" were all about everyday enjoyment and pleasure.

An outlook was essential, and as outlooks go, they seriously don't come prettier than this.

Read the full description

North facing water views were also a must, so that summer afternoons could be easy and breezy, spent enjoying the views from indoors and out, being refreshed by cool North Easterly seabreezes, while winter days would be bathed in warm winter sunshine all day long.

The land needed to be completely flat, perfect for anyone in their twilight years, with young visiting grandkids, and easy vehicle access and plentiful off street parking for lots and lots of toys.

The land also needed to be large enough to build an expansive single level home, with room for as much off street parking and secure garaging as possible.

With an oversized drive thru double garage, and an oversized separate single garage, you're spoiled for choice when it comes to secure parking and workshop options.

Not only is the home located on the flat, it's also just a short flat easy stroll to supermarkets, cafes, and wining and dining options, with various club and hotel venues nearby.

Planned with precision and purpose to be wonderfully aesthetically pleasing, and superbly practical as well, years of experience and a great eye have created a fabulously designed home with extreme outlooks, with a sandy bottom perfect for little ones to paddle about in the safety of The Bay.

The dream best and last home for our beautiful retiree owners, this truly has been a spectacular love affair, with a blessed beginning, and a til death do us part conclusion.

When you walk through this home you can't help but feel the love, and we know your days will be full of gratitude for the forward thinking of these original owners.

They've created a very private paradise-like property, where you feel like you're on holidays 24/7.

• First time offered, one-owner waterfront home in a premium bay position

• Sensational north-facing water views enjoyed throughout the home

• Light-filled open plan living captures uninterrupted waterfront outlook

• Seamless indoor-outdoor connection directly to covered entertaining

• Large covered alfresco area ideal for year-round dining and entertaining

• Beautiful, calming outlooks that form the emotional heart of the home

• Prized north-facing aspect capturing cooling north-easterly sea breezes

• Completely flat block providing effortless access and easy long-term living

• Ideally suited to retirees, downsizers and visiting grandchildren alike

• Easy level access throughout with no steep driveways or internal stairs

• Well-proportioned kitchen positioned at the heart of the main living space

• Abundant cabinetry & excellent storage throughout the functional kitchen

• Large master bedroom enjoying direct access and calming water outlooks

• Built-in wardrobes providing excellent storage within the master suite

• Well-appointed ensuite with walk-in shower and generous vanity storage

• Main bathroom is oversized with separate bath and powder room

• Oversized drive-through double garage and separate single garage

• Enough room for all the toys, workshop, hobbies or secure storage

• Sandy bay frontage creating a safe environment for family paddling

• Short, flat and easy stroll to supermarkets, cafés and dining options

• Surf beaches nearby for swimming, morning walks & daily surf checks

• Private, resort-like atmosphere enjoyed every single day of the year

• A tightly held and truly special waterfront lifestyle opportunity

A dream waterfront location, with surf and everything you need day to day just moments away, this one is truly very special.

*Disclaimer: All information provided, including marketing materials, is for general guidance and indicative purposes only. While deemed reliable, it is not guaranteed. Prospective buyers are advised to conduct their own investigations to verify the accuracy of details, including property features, inclusions, and availability.

Listing description written by Shanti Page, SOLD Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Built-in Robes
  • Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Remote Garage
  • Rumpus Room
  • Secure Parking
  • Shed
  • Toilets: 3

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