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17 Waratah Rd, Palm Beach NSW 2108

House

6

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

3

Car spaces

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

Nothing about this record stands out yet — coverage may still be filling in.

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. 1No 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

What this lot has actually traded at

Last sold

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Palm Beach at a glance

1,890

People

No data

Median sale

$2,106/wk

Median rent

No data

Suburb gross yield

See the full Palm Beach report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning data unavailable because the official parcel could not be resolved

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

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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 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. Soldprice unknown7 Dec 2024
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted11 Oct 2024
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted11 Oct 2024

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?

Zoning is not available (invalid_geometry). 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 (invalid_geometry). 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 $2,106/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.

1 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Unknown

    Zoning is not available (invalid_geometry).

  • 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 (invalid_geometry). 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

    No DA adapter returned applications 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

Palm Beach in one glance

Palm Beach at a glance

1,890

People

No data

Median sale

$2,106/wk

Median rent

No data

Suburb gross yield

See the full Palm Beach report →

Keep researching

  • Why Palm Beach? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Palm Beach →
  • Other records on Waratah Rd →

Listing material

Listed by BLAKE Property Blake Property

Outstanding Value - Bayside Beauty : 17 Waratah Road (aka 1183 Barrenjoey Road, Palm Beach)

Palm Beach is deservedly famous for being one of Sydney's most beautiful suburbs, yet there are only a few waterfront streets to choose from, with Waratah Rd being one of the most private. A secluded cul-de-sac retaining the original holiday house vibe, Number 17, enjoys coveted dual access to Barrenjoey Road. Owned by just one family, the fusion, spread over two levels, of original 1950's features with modern day comfort, sets the tone for a delightful glimpse into simpler times. Loaded with potential, it is currently designed as 2 x 3 bedroom apartments which could be converted into one spacious home or completely redeveloped to take full advantage of the valuable and very tightly held location.

• Situated in the quiet end of the street with elevated north-west views over sparkling Pittwater; encompassing views of Palm Beach Lighthouse, Lion Island and Mackeral Beach

• 1 LUG, additional off-street parking

Read the full description

• Low maintenance garden

• Sun-soaked terrace with views over Pittwater

Entry level :

• Recently renovated in crisp contemporary tones

• Divine outlook over West Head

• Split level living room with access to sundeck and terrace, plus air-con.

• Neat kitchen with stone benchtops

• 3 generous bedrooms with BIR with an additional bedroom or study accessed via the terrace

• Newly renovated bathroom with internal laundry

Upper level :

• Run with the pizzazz and enhance the groovy original features of the upper level to create a fun mid-century holiday haven. 50's bathroom tiles, funky laminex, teak veneer cabinetry, exposed ceiling rafters and push-out sash windows.

• Fresh new sisal carpet

• Super light and bright with full length sun deck

• 2 bedrooms; quiet and private, with an additional bedroom or study accessed via the terrace and blessed with Pittwater views.

• Retro 50's kitchen with servery to the living room

• Original family bathroom

Enjoy the short level walk to restaurants, Palm Beach, Pittwater, Palmy golf course & Barrenjoey light house. 17 Waratah Rd offers a plethora of options including home plus income (STCA). Excellent lock-up and leave home, fab beach retreat or the perfect forever family home.

A waterside retreat offering memories for generations to come.

We have obtained all information in this document from sources we believe to be reliable; however, we cannot guarantee its accuracy. Prospective purchasers are advised to carry out their own independent investigations and enquiries.

Listing description written by Andrew Blake, BLAKE Property Blake Property — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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