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18 Sugar Gum Dr, Mooloolah Valley QLD 4553

House

5

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

4

Car spaces

4,379 m²

Land

365 m²

Building

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • CalculationLand 4,379 m² against a 365 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Mooloolah Valley (last 5 years) with land size: median $471/m² of land (n=134). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • InterpretationA large lot with a small dwelling means the value case rests on the land and what the zone allows on it, not the house.
  • FactZoned Rural Residential Zone (Rural Residential Zone) under the Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme 2014.(Sunshine Coast Council · 31 Aug 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactLow Flood Risk Area intersects 45.6% of this parcel.(Sunshine Coast Council · 31 Aug 2026)
  • FactHigh Flood Risk Area intersects 29.2% of this parcel.(Sunshine Coast Council · 31 Aug 2026)
  • FactModerate Flood Risk Area intersects 10% of this parcel.(Sunshine Coast Council · 31 Aug 2026)

What should you verify next?

  1. 1Low Flood Risk Area affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  2. 2High Flood Risk Area affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  3. 3Moderate Flood Risk Area affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.

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 House sales in Mooloolah Valley (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $471/m² of land (n=134). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Mooloolah Valley at a glance

3,863

People

$1,267,500

Median sale

$791/wk

Median rent

3.25%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 50 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Mooloolah Valley report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme 2014

Zone

Rural Residential Zone

Rural Residential Zone

Jurisdiction

Sunshine Coast Council

Sunshine Coast, QLD

Planning overlays

  • Low Flood Risk AreaDetected — 45.6% of parcel

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Sunshine Coast Council
  • Dataset: PlanningScheme_Zoning_SCC Zones
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 2014
  • Parcel: 33RP908164

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

Detected — official

The official layer maps a flood zone on this parcel, intersecting about 45.6% of it (Sunshine Coast Council, retrieved 31 Aug 2026). Verify the extent against the title before relying on unaffected land.

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.

For more information on this property, visit Queensland Globe↗.

Records

Property history

  1. Soldprice unknown24 Nov 2025
  2. Soldprice unknown24 Nov 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted18 Nov 2025
  4. Listedprice unknowncompleted18 Nov 2025
  5. Listedprice unknowncompleted18 Nov 2025
  6. Listedprice unknowncompleted18 Nov 2025
  7. Soldprice unknown9 Oct 2023
  8. Listedprice unknowncompleted24 July 2023
  9. Listedprice unknowncompleted24 July 2023

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

QLD

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Confidence: medium

Zoned Rural Residential Zone (Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme 2014). Official parcel area about 4,396 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision looks constrained (often the rear or handle of the lot). This is a screen, not a planning certificate. Zoning and lot facts are a starting point, not proof this lot outperforms the suburb. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: medium

45.6% of the official parcel intersects the loaded flood overlay. Layer: Low Flood Risk Area. Also mapped: High Flood Risk Area (29.2% of the parcel); Moderate Flood Risk Area (10% of the parcel). That is a finance, insurance, and rentability screen — distinct from whether the land can be subdivided. It is not a flood certificate or an insurer quote. Flood overlay on a material share of the lot can kill a rear-lot or battleaxe subdivision story. Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. Official parcel about 4,396 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: Low Flood Risk Area; High Flood Risk Area; Moderate Flood Risk Area. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $791/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. Flood on or flagged for this lot can discount tenant demand versus a dry comparable.

What competition will it face?

Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question. 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. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Verdict

What this means for this property

Districts view

This looks more like a hold-as-is house than a development site. Flood on the lot is the first thing to price.

Detail

Official parcel about 4,396 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: Low Flood Risk Area; High Flood Risk Area; Moderate Flood Risk Area. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack.

Read more

Nearby competing dwellings and net yield are still unknown.

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.

4 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownmedium

    Zoned Rural Residential Zone (Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme 2014). Official parcel area about 4,396 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision looks constrained (often the rear or handle of the lot). This is a screen, not a planning certificate.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

  • 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

    Official parcel about 4,396 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: Low Flood Risk Area; High Flood Risk Area; Moderate Flood Risk Area. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack.

  • Lot-level flood

    Knownmedium

    45.6% of the official parcel intersects the loaded flood overlay. Layer: Low Flood Risk Area. Also mapped: High Flood Risk Area (29.2% of the parcel); Moderate Flood Risk Area (10% of the parcel). That is a finance, insurance, and rentability screen — distinct from whether the land can be subdivided. It is not a flood certificate or an insurer quote.

  • 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

    Statutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Area

Mooloolah Valley in one glance

Mooloolah Valley at a glance

3,863

People

$1,267,500

Median sale

$791/wk

Median rent

3.25%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 50 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Mooloolah Valley report →

Keep researching

  • Why Mooloolah Valley? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Mooloolah Valley →
  • Other records on Sugar Gum Dr →

Listing material

Listed by Eview Group

Unrivalled Privacy, Limitless Lifestyle & Living Options, Radiant Renovation.

Step into a world of wonder within the walls of this 5-bedroom contemporary coastal small-edged abode. The newly finished renovation has elevated the status of this designer home to match its stunning surroundings.

The living and lifestyle options are both exclusive and extraordinary to say the least, with the easy care maintenance of just over an acre of flat usable land. The view from every room allows the property to feel far more expansive with the stunning tropical greenscape surrounds.

The option also exists for a dual living and dual income scenario. Home business owners will love the external entries from all rooms. Put simply, if you're just looking for unmatched peace and tranquillity, regardless of your individual requirements, then look no further, you've found it, right here, at 18 Sugar Gum Drive.

Read the full description

The home itself features a bright and warm coastal country palette. The layout has a natural flow, allowing a light and airy feeling throughout the home. The high ceilings help to capture the natural beauty on the outside whilst showcasing an elegance and timeless design throughout the interior. There are multiple living zones, both internally and externally, allowing the whole family the option to spread out and find their own piece of quiet space.

The option to entertain will come easily within this home where you can meet for a little poolside fun, alfresco dining or private tropical barbecue area - whatever your heart desires.

The property is positioned perfectly at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac with extended Rainforest reserve views and no neighbours in sight. There is ample off-street parking and plenty of room for extra shedding or storage options for the boat, caravan or motorhome.

If its low-cost, self-sustainability you're looking for, you can go easy on the environment here, with a brilliant solar and battery system, loads of organic fruit and vegetables strategically positioned around the property to match the seasons and fresh drinkable tank water.

The location will need no endorsement, positioned on the eastern side of and only minutes back to Mooloolah Valley township, 10 minutes from the Bruce Highway and 18 minutes to local surfing, beaches, your gateway to that Sunny Coast lifestyle you've been looking for, is move-in ready.

The Team at Grace Estate Agency would love to welcome you home to this amazing lifestyle opportunity, so come and inspect today, before this little piece of paradise is gone forever.

Listing description written by Bradley Milton, Eview Group — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Broadband
  • Built-in Robes
  • Courtyard
  • Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Ensuites: 1
  • Grey Water System
  • Indoor Spa
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Pay TV
  • In-Ground Pool
  • Remote Garage
  • Rumpus Room
  • Shed
  • Solar Panels
  • Toilets: 2
  • Water Tank
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