Balgowlah Heights at a glance
3,464
People
$5,050,000
Median sale
$2,013/wk
Median rent
2.07%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Balgowlah Heights › Willawa St
4
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
626 m²
Land
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
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Balgowlah Heights (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $6,801/m² of land (n=31). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Balgowlah Heights at a glance
3,464
People
$5,050,000
Median sale
$2,013/wk
Median rent
2.07%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning scheme
Manly Local Environmental Plan 2013
Zone
Low Density Residential
R2
Jurisdiction
Northern Beaches
Northern Beaches, NSW
Not detected
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 30 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 (Manly Local Environmental Plan 2013). Official parcel area about 638 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 $2,013/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 (Manly Local Environmental Plan 2013). Official parcel area about 638 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.
4 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
KnownmediumZoned Low Density Residential · R2 (Manly Local Environmental Plan 2013). Official parcel area about 638 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 638 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
KnownmediumNo development applications were returned for this parcel. That is not a statement about nearby lots.
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
Balgowlah Heights at a glance
3,464
People
$5,050,000
Median sale
$2,013/wk
Median rent
2.07%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Clarke & Humel PropertyBoasting an exclusive harbourside address with sparkling city skyline views, this move-in-ready family home offers an exceptional opportunity to revitalise or extend (STCA) and unlock sweeping harbour and city panoramas. Blending traditional design with modern comfort, it features a sunlit L-shaped living and dining area, a spacious family room flowing to wide covered verandahs, a granite kitchen, and stylishly updated bathrooms. Placed on 626sqm with a tranquil leaf-screened north lawn and a sparkling pool at the rear, it is peacefully nestled in an exclusive leafy street within a three minute stroll of the primary school, picturesque Tania Park, and the secluded Castle Rock Beach.
* Step into a private sanctuary with sunny north lawn screened by lush landscaped gardens with blossoming flowers
* Generous L-shaped living and dining area opens to a wide covered verandah capturing private leafy outlooks and northern sun
* Enormous family room shares views of the city and Barangaroo skylines with an adjoining covered rear verandah
* A rooftop terrace takes the guesswork out of the views, commanding panoramas over the harbour, city and North Shore skylines
* Gourmet granite kitchen with an island bench, ceramic cooktop and Smeg stainless steel dishwasher
* Spacious bedrooms with mirrored built-ins, the main has an ensuite, and the bathrooms are comfortably modern
* Basement media retreat or home office, a poolside bathroom and a giant internal laundry with storage
* High ceilings, plantation shutters, air conditioning, ceiling fans and solar roof panels
* A private rear entertainers’ deck surrounds a sparkling in-ground pool, and retractable awnings shade the rear verandah
* Premier address at the pointy end of the peninsula, 160m to tennis courts and 170m to The Heights Cafe
* 300m to tranquil Tania Park, 350m to Balgowlah Heights Public School or Castle Rock Beach
* 230m to Manly Wharf and city buses, seven minute wander to the village and an eight minute walk to Clontarf Beach
* Minutes from private schools, Balgowlah Village, Manly’s beaches and dining hub, and the Sydney CBD
* Giant auto lock-up garage with storage space and internal access, plenty of underhouse storage space
Council: $3,689pa approx
Water: $714pa approx
Listing description written by Kingsley Looker, Clarke & Humel Property — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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