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QLD › Mossman › Karnak Road Whyanbeel

23 Karnak Road Whyanbeel, Mossman QLD 4873

House

10

Bedrooms

6

Bathrooms

0

Car spaces

319,000 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLand 319,000 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Mossman (last 5 years) with land size: median $498/m² of land (n=85). 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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Mossman (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $498/m² of land (n=85). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Mossman at a glance

2,093

People

$500,000

Median sale

$380/wk

Median rent

3.95%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 29 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Mossman report →

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.

For more information on this property, visit Queensland Globe↗.

Records

Property history

  1. Soldprice unknown18 Apr 2024
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted28 July 2023
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted28 July 2023

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

QLD

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.” Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $380/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. No recorded off-street parking — often a discount versus the suburb median for the same beds.

What competition will it face?

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.

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. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

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

    Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

  • 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

    Statutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Area

Mossman in one glance

Mossman at a glance

2,093

People

$500,000

Median sale

$380/wk

Median rent

3.95%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 29 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Mossman report →

Keep researching

  • Why Mossman? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Mossman →
  • Other records on Karnak Road Whyanbeel →

Listing material

Listed by Property Shop Port Douglas & Mossman

KARNAK | 4 RESIDENCES AND LAKESIDE THEATRE

Welcome to this most unique of properties nestled in magical Whyanbeel Valley on 79 acres, surrounded by the Daintree National Park. This is a VERY special location which could be your private haven in a pristine location, with rare rainforest and waterfall access. This could also be an ideal events, functions and tourism destination in the rainforest. It's a rare opportunity for you to create something special, whilst earning income from multiple residences on site. There is huge potential only limited by your imagination.

THE THEATRE & FUNCTION AREA

This amazing thespian dream of 'a theatre in the rainforest' was brought to life in the 90's by Australian actress, Diane Cilento. "Karnak" comprises of an open air theatre (complete with covered stage and bar and function area) overlooking a scenic lake. Karnak was a fully licensed theatre and restaurant/bar. With relevant approvals still in place, this makes it easier for successful re-application.

Read the full description

Built in 1992, with open air, tiered seating it created the perfect experience for performances in the tropics. The Playhouse is accessed by a dramatic grand staircase that leads visitors to the first floor where there is an expansive undercover area. Magnificent contemporary stained glass windows are a centrepeice. There is a timber bar, cool room, and a bank of fridges. There is also a commercial kitchen. Downstairs are the dressing rooms and the toilets. These facilities are not currently operational and would require considerable renovation.

THE PROPERTY AT A GLANCE

31.09 ha of flat land including 4 dwellings (4 occupied with reliable tenants) $1310 total per week income

Potential other income -private functions/outdoor cinema/entertainment venue

Natural freshwater spring fed lake - cool and refreshing

Surrounded by the Daintree Rainforest World Heritage site

Borders High Falls Creek

Established fruit trees on the open land areas.

This property is on one title and cannot be divided.

THE COTTAGE

2 Beds, 1 Bath

This property is rustic charm personified! With polished stone floors, original casement wall to wall windows (allowing all the breezes in). Two sides of the property have a large undercover outdoor verandah area with french doors to the welcoming kitchen. A large stone fireplace/BBQ. There is an undercover carport.

THE RANCH

3 Bed, 2 Bath

This 3-4 Bed Queenslander comes with all charming original features, but also boasts a massive new modern bathroom area complete with spa bath, toilet and bidet and newly tiled. A large workshop area also lends itself to being an office. An expansive timber deck wraps around two sides of the house, ideal for outside entertaining and tropical living.

THE BNB UPSTAIRS

3 Bedrooms, 1 bathroom

You'll feel like you are on a film set in this massive elegant Queenslander homestead. The expansive timber verandah wraps stylishly 360 degrees around the property. With each room opening onto the verandah you truly get a sense of the inside/outside living in tropical Queensland with the verandah catching the breeze. There's a spacious kitchen with a large butler's pantry.

THE BNB DOWNSTAIRS

1 Bed, 1 Bath, Laundry

Rustic stone floors throughout this enormous1 bedroom apartment on the ground floor. With an expansive bedroom area, living area and separate laundry.

THE CASTLE

Location is premium in this residence! It is built in an elevated position to overlook the Karnak main theatre area and its rainforest surrounds. It overlooks the lake and is only a few steps away from a cooling swim or a kayak/canoe paddle. The Castle was magnificent and has the chance to be so again. With some tender loving care this amazing residence could claim back its former glory. The moment you enter you'll see why it's named. High Cathedral ceilings give the feeling of a massive banquet area, complete with large wooden double doors and stunning stained glass windows. A staircase leads to the first floor where there is another palatial living/partying/bedroom area with it's own verandah.

This is an amazing property, with so much potential! ALL Genuine enquiries must be in writing with contact details provided.

For further information on this once in a lifetime opportunity please contact Nicole Dwyer by email on nicole@propertyshopmossman.com

Listing description written by Nicole Dwyer, Property Shop Port Douglas & Mossman — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Built-in Robes
  • Toilets: 5
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