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NSW › Kariong › Bowie Rd

23 Bowie Rd, Kariong NSW 2250

House

$871,000

Last sold

25 July 2023

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

601 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 $871,000 (25 July 2023).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 601 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Kariong (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,676/m² of land (n=159). 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

$871,000

25 July 2023 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Kariong (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,676/m² of land (n=159). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Kariong at a glance

6,388

People

$1,074,800

Median sale

$731/wk

Median rent

3.54%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 46 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Kariong report →

Vs Kariong

-19.0%

Median sale

Suburb $1,074,800

+0.82 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.54%

Suburb median $1,074,800 from 46 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$871,00025 July 2023
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted1 Jan 2001
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted1 Jan 2001

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 $731/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

Kariong in one glance

Kariong at a glance

6,388

People

$1,074,800

Median sale

$731/wk

Median rent

3.54%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 46 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Kariong report →

Keep researching

  • Why Kariong? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Kariong →
  • Other records on Bowie Rd →

Listing material

Listed by George Brand Real Estate Kariong

INVESTORS SPECIAL!

Welcome to this generous 3-bedroom home that offers great comfort, space, and an excellent location. Each bedroom boasts built-in wardrobes, and the master bedroom features an ensuite for added convenience and privacy.

A welcoming entry foyer that leads to a newly carpeted formal lounge and dining room. The genuinely spacious meals area and family room adjoins the central family-size kitchen, this area has quality parquetry flooring and large windows providing a tranquil outlook to the landscaped rear yard.

Step outside to discover a great covered and paved BBQ area, ideally accessed from the family/kitchen, perfect for outdoor entertaining. The entire home has been freshly painted throughout, adding a fresh and modern touch. The north-facing fully fenced block, spanning 601m2, offers privacy and security.

Read the full description

Additional features of this ideal family home include: single lock-up garage, solar electricity system, a split system R/C air conditioner, and handy rainwater tank.

Positioned in a sought-after street surrounded by quality homes, this property is conveniently located within walking distance to both the high school, primary school, and playing fields. A selection of beautiful Central Coast beaches can be reached within an easy 15-minute drive. Gosford Train Station and City Centre are just an 8-minute drive away. Access to the Sydney/Newcastle M1 Motorway is also convenient, only 2 minutes away.

This home presents an ideal opportunity to secure an excellent investment with ideal long term tenants on an excellent block in a great price range. Preview inspection Saturday 8th July 12.30-1.00pm. 

Council rates: $1,733.55pa  Water rates: $849.09pa  Current rental: $670pw

Disclaimer: Every care has been taken to verify the accuracy of the information contained in this document, but no warranty (either express or implied) is given by George Brand or its agent as to the accuracy of the contents. Purchasers should conduct their own investigations into all matters relating to the purchase of the property.

Listing description written by Mark Kelly, George Brand Real Estate Kariong — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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