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17 Matthews St, Emu Heights NSW 2750

For saleHouse

$1,950,000

For sale

Asking

4

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

3

Car spaces

556 m²

Land

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

Given the $1,950,000 ask, is this worth your time?

Why this ask?

  • FactListed for sale, asking $1,950,000(Listing record · 5 Aug 2026)
  • FactLand 556 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Emu Heights (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,574/m² of land (n=56). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)
  • CalculationAsk is 67% above the Emu Heights median recorded sale ($1,169,500, n=18, last 12 months).(Districts calculation from recorded sales)
  • CalculationIf it leased at Emu Heights's advertised median rent ($677/wk), implied gross yield would be 1.81% — 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

$1,950,000

Asking · $3,507/m² of land

No recorded sale for this property.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Emu Heights (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,574/m² of land (n=56). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Emu Heights at a glance

3,155

People

$1,169,500

Median sale

$677/wk

Median rent

3.01%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 18 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Emu Heights report →

Vs Emu Heights

+66.7%

Median sale

Suburb $1,169,500

-1.20 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.01%

Suburb median $1,169,500 from 18 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Total cost to purchase

Purchase Price
$1,950,000
Stamp Duty (New South Wales)
$89,262
Transfer/Registration Fee
$167
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
$2,043,129

$93,129 on top of the price (4.8% extra)

  • Stamp Duty (New South Wales)
  • 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: New South Wales schedules from 2026-07-01. Ongoing council rates and land tax are not included.

Rental yield

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

Net yield
0.31%
Annual cashflow (pre-tax)
$-95,446
Interest cover (DSCR)
0.06
Annual rent
$35,204
Operating expenses
$29,250
Loan amount
$1,560,000
Annual interest
$101,400
Gross yield
1.81%

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.

Records

Property history

  1. Listed$1,950,000available5 Aug 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?

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.” 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 $677/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

Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 1.8%. 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. 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.

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

    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?

    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

    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

Emu Heights in one glance

Emu Heights at a glance

3,155

People

$1,169,500

Median sale

$677/wk

Median rent

3.01%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 18 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Emu Heights report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by Property Central Penrith

Modern Build offering Luxury & Lifestyle

Welcome to 17 Matthews Street, a 2018 Clarendon built home where luxury, craftsmanship and lifestyle come together in perfect harmony. From the moment you arrive, the striking street presence sets the tone for what awaits inside.

With beautifully designed features and high quality finishes throughout, this light filled family home flows effortlessly offering both practicality & comfort, the open plan design centres around a stunning designer kitchen showcasing stone benchtops, pendant lighting, stainless steel appliances and a walk in pantry. The living and dining area leads seamlessly to the alfresco, blurring the lines between indoor and outdoor living.

Offering four spacious bedrooms with built in robes and walk in robe & ensuite to the master, a dedicated study, upstairs living/theatre room and two modern family bathrooms, this home is perfect for the growing family looking for their forever home.

Read the full description

Step outside and be greeted by an entertainer's dream! An expansive alfresco space overlooking the sparkling in ground heated, saltwater swimming pool. Whether hosting family gatherings or enjoying quiet evenings at home, this outdoor oasis is designed to impress.

Parking and storage are covered by the triple garage and off street parking for the caravan or boat. Even the possibility of a home business with separate entrance (STCA).

With the bonus of 9.57kw solar panels & 2 5kw N Phase batteries with individual inverters, this home has it all!

Positioned in the highly sought-after suburb of Emu Heights, you'll enjoy being in close proximity to the Great River Walk, Lennox Village Shopping Centre, restaurants, local schools, easy access to the M4, Penrith CBD and so much more.

Every detail of this design has been thought of to deliver a level of style and quality, an exceptional opportunity for families seeking both sophistication and comfort. This home is not one to miss!

* Land size approx. 556 sqm

* Modern flooring, high ceilings, under stair storage, ceiling fans, ducted air conditioning

* Plantation shutters, 3 bathrooms, built in and walk in robes, multiple living spaces, rain water tanks

* Triple garage with remote door plus separate entrance and drive through, irrigation system, solar panels & storage batteries

Disclaimer: We have been furnished with the above information, however, Property Central gives no guarantees or undertakings concerning the accuracy, completeness or up-to-date nature of the information provided. All interested parties are responsible for their own independent enquiries in order to determine whether or not this information is in fact accurate.

Listing description written by Sharon McMaster, Property Central Penrith — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Built-in Robes
  • Dishwasher
  • Ducted Cooling
  • Ducted Heating
  • Ensuites: 1
  • Floorboards
  • Fully Fenced
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • In-Ground Pool
  • Remote Garage
  • Rumpus Room
  • Secure Parking
  • Solar Panels
  • Study
  • Toilets: 3
  • Water Tank
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