Darlinghurst at a glance
11,458
People
$2,850,000
Median sale
$800/wk
Median rent
1.46%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 18 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Darlinghurst › Palmer St
$7,010,000
Last sold
14 Jan 2026
5
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
186 m²
Land
311 m²
Building
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
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
$7,010,000
14 Jan 2026 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Darlinghurst (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $20,893/m² of land (n=5). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Darlinghurst at a glance
11,458
People
$2,850,000
Median sale
$800/wk
Median rent
1.46%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 18 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Darlinghurst
+146.0%
Median sale
Suburb $2,850,000
-0.87 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 1.46%
Suburb median $2,850,000 from 18 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
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.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
NSWPlanning 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.
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
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $800/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
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.”
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
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
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
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?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). 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
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried 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
Darlinghurst at a glance
11,458
People
$2,850,000
Median sale
$800/wk
Median rent
1.46%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 18 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by McGrath Double BayMagnificently reimagined and in the heart of vibrant Darlinghurst, this rare and irreplaceable offering comprises 4-5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and garaging for 2 cars. The home flows effortlessly from it's Palmer Street entry through to the double lock up garage and storage accessed vie Woods Lane.
The chic industrial aesthetic, designed by acclaimed Sam Crawford Architects, has cleverly blended luxury interiors and lavish appointments to form an incredible home of distinct quality.
Its unassuming street presentation belies the luxury within, with a 311sqm floorplan encompassing sublime living areas and 2 distinct building wings separated by an internal courtyard with lovely wall gardens and water feature.
The ground floor living area offers formal and informal spaces, perfect for relaxed living, with adjacent island kitchen featuring Miele cooking and attractive exposed brickwork. The west wing presents a master bedroom with walk-in robes and sumptuous bathroom on the first level featuring steam sauna shower, with upper-level large office/media room or 5th bedroom, while a 2nd master with CBD skyline views and 2 further bedrooms are situated in the eastern wing.
Ticking every box for opulent inner-east living, a 2-car garage with laundry, storage, and EV charger is a vital aspect, with easy reach of the CBD, Surry Hills, Potts Point, and the harbour.
- Designed by famed Sam Crawford Architects, built in 2015
- Internal area of 311sqm in total offering spacious luxury living
- Home split into an east and west wing, superbly private, quiet
- 4 bedrooms plus media room currently used as a large office
- 2 master bed suites w built-in/walk-in robes, lavish en-suites
- Superb luxury living areas with formal and informal spaces
- 3 bathrooms + powder room, double LUG w laundry, storage
- Miele induction cooking + steamer, diamond treated island bench
- Courtyard w green wall, auto watering/fertilising, water feature
- Gas-heated floors in living + kitchen area, zoned ducted A/C
- Wired Bang & Olufsen sound, Foscarini Italian light fittings
- Private, secure and serene, a peaceful sanctuary in a vibrant area
- Alarm + security bars on street-level doors/windows, 9 skylights
- Key alike windows/doors, sensor lights, Art Gallery hanging
- 3-phase power for EV in garage, Porsche charging station
- Luxury opportunity, convenient to CBD, cafes, all amenities
- Walking distance to SCEGGS + Sydney Grammar schools
Listing description written by Luke Hogan, McGrath Double Bay — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.