Fennell Bay at a glance
1,860
People
$805,500
Median sale
$661/wk
Median rent
4.27%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Fennell Bay › Lake Rd
$715,000
Last sold
12 May 2023
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
657 m²
Land
142 m²
Building
Districts View
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
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
Last sold
$715,000
12 May 2023 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Fennell Bay (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,119/m² of land (n=41). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Fennell Bay at a glance
1,860
People
$805,500
Median sale
$661/wk
Median rent
4.27%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Fennell Bay
-11.2%
Median sale
Suburb $805,500
+0.54 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 4.27%
Suburb median $805,500 from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning scheme
Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014
Zone
Low Density Residential
R2
Jurisdiction
Lake Macquarie
Lake Macquarie, 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 was queried and no heritage listed area was detected on this parcel (NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer, retrieved 31 Aug 2026). Mapped layers change — this is the strongest all-clear Districts can give, not a certificate.
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 (Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 659 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.
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
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $661/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.
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
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 (Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 659 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.
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
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 (Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 659 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
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 659 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
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.
Area
Fennell Bay at a glance
1,860
People
$805,500
Median sale
$661/wk
Median rent
4.27%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Harcourts NewcastleOffering an incredible lifestyle location with stunning Lake Macquarie at the end of the street, enjoy a change of pace with a beautifully presented home nestled in a blissfully leafy and wonderfully private garden setting.
Set across a single level on a 657sqm block, this three-bedroom home sports a range of quality updates both inside and out. From the external cladding and Colorbond roof fitted with 6.6kw of solar panels, to the new Gyprocked walls, modern kitchen, and fresh new carpet, this property
offers fuss-free living.
Stroll to the lake for kayaking, fishing or to dip your toes in the water, then return home to enjoy a spacious lounge room, and open plan kitchen, living and dining zone with bi-fold doors to a covered deck for alfresco dining. A home office and full-size bathroom also features. Additionally, keep comfortable all year round with air-conditioning and a winter fire.
Outdoors, you will be impressed to find a heated plunge pool, plus take advantage of the large shed that's ready to store equipment or be a great place to potter or work from home. Additionally with a single carport, long side driveway, and parking bay in the front yard, there's plenty of space for cars and your boat.
- Self-cleaning heated plunge pool surrounded by covered patio
- Laundry and storage under the home
- Hardwood floors with plush new carpet to bedrooms and home office
- 6.6kw solar rooftop system with 10kw battery plus solar hot water
- Modern Caesarstone kitchen with double dish drawer, induction cooktop, plumbed fridge/freezer, electric wall oven
- Ducted a/c, plus split system and winter fire in lounge room
- Only 2km from Fassifern station for an easy commute
- 1100m to Fennell Bay Public School, 4km to Lake Macquarie High School
- 3.5km to Toronto's waterfront cafes, supermarkets and services
* This information has been prepared to assist solely in the marketing of this property. While all care has been taken to ensure the information provided herein is correct, we do not take responsibility for any inaccuracies. Accordingly, all interested parties should make their own enquiries to verify the information.
Listing description written by Tom Robinson, Harcourts Newcastle — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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