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17 Waterside Way, Lake Cathie NSW 2445

Land

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Bedrooms

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Bathrooms

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Car spaces

500 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLand 500 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded Land sales in Lake Cathie (last 5 years) with land size: median $911/m² of land (n=12). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned General Residential (R1) under the Port Macquarie-Hastings Local Environmental Plan 2011.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 31 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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded Land sales in Lake Cathie (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $911/m² of land (n=12). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Lake Cathie at a glance

5,286

People

$880,000

Median sale

$640/wk

Median rent

3.78%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 25 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Lake Cathie report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Port Macquarie-Hastings Local Environmental Plan 2011

Zone

General Residential

R1

Jurisdiction

Port Macquarie-Hastings

Port Macquarie-Hastings, NSW

Planning overlays

  • heightDetected
  • heritageNot detected

Planning constraints

  • 98.5

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer
  • Dataset: Planning Portal Principal Planning — Land Zoning Map
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 175153139

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 31 Aug 2026). Mapped layers change — this is the strongest all-clear Districts can give, not a certificate.

Records

Property history

  1. Soldprice unknown7 Oct 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted21 Aug 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted21 Aug 2025

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 General Residential · R1 (Port Macquarie-Hastings Local Environmental Plan 2011). Official parcel area about 505 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.

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 $640/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. No recorded off-street parking — often a discount versus the suburb median for the same beds.

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

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 General Residential · R1 (Port Macquarie-Hastings Local Environmental Plan 2011). Official parcel area about 505 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.

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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

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.

3 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownmedium

    Zoned General Residential · R1 (Port Macquarie-Hastings Local Environmental Plan 2011). Official parcel area about 505 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

    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

    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

    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

Lake Cathie in one glance

Lake Cathie at a glance

5,286

People

$880,000

Median sale

$640/wk

Median rent

3.78%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 25 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Lake Cathie report →

Keep researching

  • Why Lake Cathie? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Lake Cathie →
  • Other records on Waterside Way →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Port Macquarie

Coastal Block in "Catarina"-DA Approval for Dual Occupancy

Here's a fabulous opportunity to invest in a slice of coastal paradise at Lake Cathies "Catarina", a modern lifestyle estate located just a few hundred metres stroll to beautiful Rainbow Beach.

Offered for sale is a prime 503m2 block including DA approval for an architecturally designed dual occupancy project. The design is truly incredible, cleverly crafted to maximise space AND views. A seamless indoor to outdoor flow for relaxed living and entertaining.

Alternatively, enjoy this stunning location and build your very own beach home, or take advantage of the DA with the option to live in one residence and lease or sell the other. Now there's a smart move! This is also a great opportunity for an extended family to create a modern masterpiece, each with their own separate living arrangements.

Read the full description

The land poses the perfect amount of elevation to capture coastal breeze and a private, picturesque outlook across the spectacular landscape.

With amenities like Lake Cathie Public School, a medical centre, sporting fields, parklands, and shopping centre nearby, and of course the famous lake and picnic area, this is the perfect neighbourhood for those seeking a laid back way of life with easy access to facilities.

Don't miss out on this chance to invest in your future in the thriving seaside village of Lake Cathie, just 15 minutes south of Port Macquarie. Explore the exciting possibilities of 15 Waterside Way before it's too late!

Contact Michael Nardi today on 0435 596 604 for all the details.

• Catarina Estate Paradise-Prime 503m2 Block

• DA approval for an architecturally designed dual occupancy

• Fantastic opportunity to build a beach home or smartly invest

• Build and live in one residence-lease or sell the other

• Construct your very own beachside family home (STCA)

• Slight elevation captures coastal breeze and picturesque view

• Close to school, medical centre, shopping, and parklands

• Leisurely stroll along boardwalk to beautiful Rainbow Beach

Listing description written by Michael Nardi, Ray White Port Macquarie — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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