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184 Bowman St, Swansea NSW 2281

House

$1,000,000

Last sold

16 Jan 2024

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

3

Car spaces

689 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $1,000,000 (16 Jan 2024).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 689 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Swansea (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,746/m² of land (n=128). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

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. 1Official planning layers are still retrieving for this parcel — check back before relying on zoning or overlay absence.
  2. 2No 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

$1,000,000

16 Jan 2024 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Swansea (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,746/m² of land (n=128). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Swansea at a glance

4,986

People

$1,160,800

Median sale

$602/wk

Median rent

2.70%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 45 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Swansea report →

Vs Swansea

-13.9%

Median sale

Suburb $1,160,800

+0.43 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.70%

Suburb median $1,160,800 from 45 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning data is being calculated

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. Sold$1,000,00016 Jan 2024
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted6 Dec 2023
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted6 Dec 2023

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?

Planning 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

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

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $602/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

    Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.

  • 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 (pending). 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

    Development applications have not been queried 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

Swansea in one glance

Swansea at a glance

4,986

People

$1,160,800

Median sale

$602/wk

Median rent

2.70%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 45 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Swansea report →

Keep researching

  • Why Swansea? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Swansea →
  • Other records on Bowman St →

Listing material

Listed by One Agency Eastlakes Swansea

ICONIC SWANSEA HOME

A true stunner in its day, and remarkably desirable still – this property stands out from its neighbours for all the right reasons. Its iconic façade, with its sets of triple-arches and Parisian awnings give this home a visual interest well beyond its years; a true staple in classic coastal architecture.

Welcome to 184 Bowman Street, Swansea.

Enjoying a modern-preferred layout – with upstairs kitchen/living, and downstairs entertainment options – there is incredible potential on offer. With its northerly aspect and elevated views across to Black Neds Bay; you really are spoiled for enjoyment in this location.

Read the full description

Nestled between the fringes of Caves Beach and Swansea, you can walk, ride, or bus to all the local amenities in both hubs, making this an appealing option for those wanting to move in, invest or even holiday let.

The home features generous living spaces, a range of different outdoor entertaining spaces, great parking and storage, as well as a sparkling blue in-ground pool. Flanked by a sunny, flat yard with plenty of space for the kids and pets – this home really does lend itself to be an enviable entertainer.

Offered to market for the first time in over 30 years, this home will be very popular – having served as a visual marker in the community for a long time. Ensure you register your interest with Michael today by calling 0412 449 333.

Feature overview:

- Three bedrooms, all with built-ins. Two with direct balcony access

- 1.5 baths, main on the first floor and a secondary on the lower

- Covered tandem parking for 3 cars, or a perfect set up for a couple of cars and a boat

- Generous living spaces on both floors, accompanied by great alfresco dining options too

- Ceiling fans, split-system air conditioners and wood fireplaces throughout

- Large pre-installed solar array

- Fiberglass in-ground pool

- Fantastic central location, even sneaking in some water views

_____________________

Marketing disclaimer: Whilst every care has been taken in collecting and producing the above information, no warranty is given or implied as to the accuracy. Prospective purchasers are required to take such actions as necessary to satisfy themselves in this respect.

Listing description written by Michael Coates, One Agency Eastlakes Swansea — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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