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20 Merlin St, The Oaks NSW 2570

House

$975,000

Last sold

19 Feb 2022

3

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

1,012 m²

Land

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $975,000 (19 Feb 2022).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 1,012 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in The Oaks (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,126/m² of land (n=58). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Low Density Residential (R2) under the Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 30 Aug 2026)
  • FactPAN-227567 — Proposed Continued Use of Unauthorised Works (As-Built Deck with Roof & Garage) (Approved).(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer) source ↗

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. 1Read PAN-227567 — Proposed Continued Use of Unauthorised Works (As-Built Deck with Roof & Garage) in full at council before relying on the development thesis. open ↗

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

$975,000

19 Feb 2022 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in The Oaks (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,126/m² of land (n=58). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

The Oaks at a glance

2,914

People

$1,357,500

Median sale

$592/wk

Median rent

2.27%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 20 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full The Oaks report →

Vs The Oaks

-28.2%

Median sale

Suburb $1,357,500

+0.89 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.27%

Suburb median $1,357,500 from 20 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011

Zone

Low Density Residential

R2

Jurisdiction

Wollondilly

Wollondilly, NSW

Planning overlays

  • heightDetected
  • heritageNot detected

Planning constraints

  • 109

Development activity

  • PAN-227567

    Proposed Continued Use of Unauthorised Works (As-Built Deck with Roof & Garage)

    Determined · Approved

    Council site report

Source

  • Provider: NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer
  • Dataset: Planning Portal Principal Planning — Land Zoning Map
  • Retrieved: 30 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 101208304

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$975,00019 Feb 2022
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted14 Jan 2022
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted14 Jan 2022

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 Low Density Residential · R2 (Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011). Official parcel area about 1,015 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.

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. 1 development application on this parcel. Development Application (Determined, Approved) These are this lot’s applications, not the neighbourhood pipeline. 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 $592/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

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 (Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011). Official parcel area about 1,015 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.

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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

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 Low Density Residential · R2 (Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011). Official parcel area about 1,015 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

    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 1,015 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

    1 development application on this parcel. Development Application (Determined, Approved) These are this lot’s applications, not the neighbourhood pipeline.

  • 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

The Oaks in one glance

The Oaks at a glance

2,914

People

$1,357,500

Median sale

$592/wk

Median rent

2.27%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 20 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full The Oaks report →

Keep researching

  • Why The Oaks? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in The Oaks →
  • Other records on Merlin St →

Listing material

Listed by First National Real Estate Collective Narellan

** SOLD FOR $975,000 by ANDREW VALCIUKAS 0418 684 830 **

** SOLD FOR $975,000 by ANDREW VALCIUKAS 0418 684 830 **

This beautifully presented, 3 bedroom home is located in a quiet street, close to all of the amenities The Oaks has to offer and is a must to inspect. With a colonial styling influence, this cottage is a very attractive home and is distinctly different from the majority of properties coming to the market.

The floorplan successfully creates a practical living space with a truly “homely” feel. The centre piece of this remarkable property is a stunningly renovated kitchen that opens onto a combined lounge + dining area. The useable living area of this property is dramatically extended by the oversized alfresco area that overlooks the private back yard & pool.

Read the full description

This property is completed by quality inclusions such as:

3 generous bedrooms

Main bedroom with ensuite & generous built in robe space

2nd bedroom with ensuite

Tastefully renovated main bathroom

4th toilet in the laundry

Renovated kitchen with 40mm stone bench tops, commercial grade SMEG free standing cooker, soft close cabinetry + massive island bench feature

Ducted air conditioning

Plantation shutters throughout

Ornate cornice work throughout

Downlights throughout

Quality laminate timber flooring

Double gate side access to the rear yard

Free standing colour bond SLUG

Inground pool

Private 1012m2 block

The team here at First National Collective are very proud to be able to bring this property to the market. We have absolutely no doubt that this will be a much loved home for many years to come.

Listing description written by Andrew Valciukas, First National Real Estate Collective Narellan — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Alarm System
  • Balcony
  • Built-in Robes
  • Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Ducted Cooling
  • Ducted Heating
  • Floorboards
  • Fully Fenced
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • In-Ground Pool
  • Toilets: 4
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