Kuranda at a glance
3,343
People
$840,000
Median sale
$735/wk
Median rent
4.55%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
QLD › Kuranda › Silkwood Ave
$880,000
Last sold
17 Sept 2025
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
2,441 m²
Land
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
$880,000
17 Sept 2025 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Kuranda (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $138/m² of land (n=33). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Kuranda at a glance
3,343
People
$840,000
Median sale
$735/wk
Median rent
4.55%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Kuranda
+4.8%
Median sale
Suburb $840,000
-0.21 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 4.55%
Suburb median $840,000 from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning data unavailable for this jurisdiction (no_adapter:QLD)
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.
For more information on this property, visit Queensland Globe.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
QLDZoning is not available (no_adapter). 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 (no_adapter). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $735/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. 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.
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
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
UnknownZoning is not available (no_adapter).
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
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 (no_adapter). 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
UnknownNo DA adapter returned applications for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownStatutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNet yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Area
Kuranda at a glance
3,343
People
$840,000
Median sale
$735/wk
Median rent
4.55%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Belle Property CairnsArchitecturally designed by renowned architect Tony Rose, the tranquil River House celebrates a unique lifestyle elevated on the stunning banks of the Barron River. Delivering magnificent 180-degree views, this inspirational rainforest retreat sits on an expansive 2,441m2 block within its own lush, tropical enclave. The contemporary exteriors lead to relaxed, unpretentious living embracing warm timber and parquetry floors, and full-width glass and bi-fold doors to capture the views.
The considered two-wing layout is connected by a central timber deck with open air canopy, extending to wrap the house and seamlessly marry indoor and outdoor spaces. In the main house, the kitchen/living/dining and two bedrooms open out to the front deck and the spectacular aspect, while with two bedrooms, living, kitchenette, and bathroom, the second wing offers potential for Airbnb, guests, or a private studio.
Set 60m above the river there's no risk of flooding, and embodying the essence of its beautiful surroundings, the one-of-a-kind River House offers sublime treetop privacy just 11 minutes from Kuranda Village.
- Light filled two-bedroom main wing plus two-bedroom guest retreat
- Central timber deck extends and wraps for seamless indoor/outdoor aesthetic
- Contemporary open plan kitchen with gas cooking and all mod cons
- Stylish low-key décor with polished timber and parquetry floors
- Multiple improvements, including recent kitchen and bathroom makeover
- Fully air-conditioned (combination ducted & split systems), fans throughout
- Two-vehicle garage, under house storage plus pop-up workshop
- Three x water tanks and septic system, hard-wired for generator
- Fixed wireless NBN available
- Architect designed residence by the renowned Tony Rose in 1990
- 2,441m riverbank block with 270-degree views of the Barron River
- 11 minutes to Kuranda Village, 30 minutes to Smithfield Shopping Centre
- Inspection, by appointment
Listing description written by Vanessa Robinson, Belle Property Cairns — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.