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NSW › Kahibah › Collarena Cres

20 Collarena Cres, Kahibah NSW 2290

House

$990,000

Last sold

12 Feb 2026

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

528 m²

Land

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $990,000 (12 Feb 2026).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 528 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Kahibah (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,774/m² of land (n=35). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Public Recreation (RE1) under the Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 30 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

$990,000

12 Feb 2026 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Kahibah (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,774/m² of land (n=35). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Kahibah at a glance

2,618

People

$1,250,000

Median sale

$692/wk

Median rent

2.88%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Kahibah report →

Vs Kahibah

-20.8%

Median sale

Suburb $1,250,000

+0.75 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.88%

Suburb median $1,250,000 from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014

Zone

Public Recreation

RE1

Jurisdiction

Lake Macquarie

Lake Macquarie, NSW

Planning overlays

  • heightDetected
  • heritageNot detected

Planning constraints

  • 98.5

Development activity

Not detected

Source

  • Provider: NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer
  • Dataset: Planning Portal Principal Planning — Land Zoning Map
  • Retrieved: 30 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 100715712

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

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$990,00012 Feb 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted21 Jan 2026
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted21 Jan 2026

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 Public Recreation · RE1 (Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 655 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. 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: 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 $692/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.

4 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownmedium

    Zoned Public Recreation · RE1 (Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 655 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. 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

    Official parcel about 655 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

    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

    Knownmedium

    No development applications were returned for this parcel. That is not a statement about nearby lots.

  • 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

Kahibah in one glance

Kahibah at a glance

2,618

People

$1,250,000

Median sale

$692/wk

Median rent

2.88%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Kahibah report →

Keep researching

  • Why Kahibah? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Kahibah →
  • Other records on Collarena Cres →

Listing material

Listed by Century 21 Novocastrian

Cottage Cute Backing Onto Reserve

Located in one of our most sought after suburbs, close to major shopping centres, schools and beaches, this weatherboard and tile cottage, has been in one family since built, and today

screams out for its new family.

Set on a 528 square metre allotment which backs onto Flaggy Creek Reserve, this 3 bedroom home is the ideal starter, and an incredible investment, and for the family who loves to get out and about, you are a short walk from The Fernleigh Track and Glenrock Reserve, Charlestown Aquatic centre and of course those stunning beaches and coastline.

Read the full description

The large lot allows plenty of room for future extensions or a pool, and offers a beautiful safe place for children to play and explore.

A large lockup garage protects the vehicle and has room for a workshop or much needed storage space.

Are you looking for a quiet street cottage in one of The Region's best suburbs....call or email Agent for inspection times.

WAYNE STEWART

wayne@c21newcastle.com.au

0425 257 001

Zoning: R2 Low Density Residential

Land Area: 528sqm approx

Council: Lake Maccquarie

Land Rates: $2581pa approx

Water Rates: $975pa approx

We have obtained all information from sources we believe to be reliable; however, we cannot guarantee its accuracy. Prospective purchasers are advised to carry out their own investigations. Photos maybe digitally edited and include virtual furniture.

Listing description written by Wayne Stewart, Century 21 Novocastrian — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
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