Pennant Hills at a glance
7,556
People
$2,030,000
Median sale
$769/wk
Median rent
1.97%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 43 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Pennant Hills › Blackbutt Ave
3
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
4
Car spaces
929.5 m²
Land
Districts View
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 Pennant Hills (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,623/m² of land (n=88). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Pennant Hills at a glance
7,556
People
$2,030,000
Median sale
$769/wk
Median rent
1.97%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 43 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning scheme
Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013
Zone
Low Density Residential
R2
Jurisdiction
Hornsby
Hornsby, NSW
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.
The official layer maps a heritage listed area on this parcel, intersecting about 99.7% of it (NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer, retrieved 31 Aug 2026). Verify the extent against the title before relying on unaffected land.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
NSWZoned Low Density Residential · R2 (Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013). Official parcel area about 940 m². Dual occupancy looks constrained by site overlays or terrain. Two-lot subdivision looks unlikely on the loaded constraints. 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.
Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Heritage constraint may block demolition or dual occupancy even on a large block. Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. Official parcel about 940 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: Conservation Area - General. Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site. 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 $769/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. Heritage constraints are a maintenance and alteration cost, not usually a rent premium by themselves.
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
Loaded constraints look like they kill a naive land-size story. Pay house money, or walk, until a planner confirms a pathway.
Detail
Official parcel about 940 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: Conservation Area - General. Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site.
Nearby competing dwellings and net yield are still unknown.
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.
3 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
KnownmediumZoned Low Density Residential · R2 (Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013). Official parcel area about 940 m². Dual occupancy looks constrained by site overlays or terrain. Two-lot subdivision looks unlikely on the loaded constraints. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.
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?
KnownmediumOfficial parcel about 940 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: Conservation Area - General. Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site.
Lot-level flood
UnknownFlood overlay has not been queried for this lot. 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
UnknownNo DA adapter returned applications 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.
Nearby
Area
Pennant Hills at a glance
7,556
People
$2,030,000
Median sale
$769/wk
Median rent
1.97%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 43 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Laing+Simmons Pennant HillsBuilt and owned by a single family, this much-loved home is a rare opportunity to secure a second-to-none location at a sought-after address. With a forest backdrop and positioned in one of Pennant Hills' prettiest streets, this unique property offers endless scope for the new owners to enjoy the original residence or to capitalise with further improvements.
Delivering incredible proximity to quality schools, public transport and excellent local amenities, this multi-generational residence with a 'home within a home' guarantees a true 'tree change' lifestyle with the best of modern convenience all within reach.
+ Much loved family home presented to market for the first time in 52 years
+ North-to-rear aspect in a desirable pocket with no through traffic & leafy vistas
+ Whisper quiet + ultimately private, approx. 929.5sqm block
+ Full brick construction to ground level
+ Open plan lounge and dining with soaring double-height roof detail & skylights
+ Western Red Cedar ceiling cladding, parquetry floors, entertainer's bar with custom cabinetry
+ Tidy kitchen with updated appliances including Westinghouse oven & cooktop & statement brass rangehood
+ Two generous bedrooms to main home
+ Master bedroom with dressing room, vanity & pretty garden views
+ Enormous bathroom with stone countertops
+ Multi-generational suite with separate access including lounge, kitchen, bedroom & bathroom – a genuine 'house within a house' ideal for extended families
+ Oversized 4 car garage with drive through to rear
+ Huge alfresco deck ideal for enjoying the forest backdrop or watching children swim in the pool beneath
+ Enormous parcel of flat land with terraced gardens & feature pagoda
+ Approximately 1700m to Pennant Hills Station
+ Approximately 1900m to Pennant Hills shopping precinct & amenities
+ Zoned for Pennant Hills Primary School (Approximately 2100m) & Pennant Hills High School (Approximately 2800m) & within walking distance of St Agatha's (Approximately 2100m) & Mount St Benedict (Approximately 2900m)
+ Well located for prestigious private school transport inc Barker College, Loretto, Knox
+ Nearby amenities for families include sporting fields & bushwalking tracks
Ready to whisk you away from the realities of suburbia, this is an address that will perpetually deliver, combining the very best in location, education and local amenities. Whether you choose to move in as is or renovate to your own specifications, the opportunity is endless at 17 Blackbutt Avenue. With solid foundations, generous proportions and a unique multi-generational layout, this much-loved residence provides the perfect canvas to create your forever home. Set against a leafy forest backdrop yet with every modern convenience close at hand, this is a property that promises both lifestyle and longevity – a rare chance to secure your future in one of Pennant Hills' most beautiful enclaves.
Auction Saturday 1st of November on site at 10:30am.
"All information contained herein is gathered from sources we believe to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee its accuracy and interested persons should rely on their own enquiries."
Listing description written by Chris Khoudair, Laing+Simmons Pennant Hills — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.