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25 Ernest St, Lake Cathie NSW 2445

House

$840,000

Last sold

20 May 2025

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

634 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 $840,000 (20 May 2025).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 634 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Lake Cathie (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,403/m² of land (n=63). 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

$840,000

20 May 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Lake Cathie (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,403/m² of land (n=63). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Lake Cathie at a glance

5,286

People

$880,000

Median sale

$640/wk

Median rent

3.78%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 25 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Lake Cathie report →

Vs Lake Cathie

-4.5%

Median sale

Suburb $880,000

+0.18 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.78%

Suburb median $880,000 from 25 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$840,00020 May 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted12 Mar 2025

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 $640/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

Lake Cathie in one glance

Lake Cathie at a glance

5,286

People

$880,000

Median sale

$640/wk

Median rent

3.78%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 25 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Lake Cathie report →

Keep researching

  • Why Lake Cathie? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Lake Cathie →
  • Other records on Ernest St →

Listing material

Listed by PRD Laurieton

Convenience Central in the heart of Lake Cathie

Nestled in the tranquil neighbourhood of Lake Cathie, 25 Ernest Street presents a splendid opportunity for families and investors alike to secure a piece of this idyllic locale. This beautifully appointed three bedroom house, complete with a study or optional smaller fourth bedroom, is a paragon of modern living, set on a generous 634 square metre plot.

The home welcomes you with its contemporary kitchen, which is sure to impress the culinary enthusiast with its sleek stone benches, electric oven, gas cooktop, and a convenient dishwasher. The charm of hardwood flooring extends through the living areas, adding warmth and character to the space.

An air-conditioned lounge room provides a comfortable retreat for relaxation and family gatherings. The allure of this residence is further enhanced by a spacious timber deck, perfect for alfresco dining and entertainment while overlooking the rear yard.

Read the full description

The property boasts practical amenities including a second shower and toilet located in the downstairs laundry - an essential feature for the bustling family life. Parking is made easy with space for two vehicles.

Located a mere 300 metres from the Woolworths Shopping complex, daily errands become a breeze. Moreover, this home is positioned just 600 metres from the beach and 750 metres from the lake, offering an enviable lifestyle of convenience and leisure.

This genuine three-bedroom home with additional flexible living space is an opportunity not to be missed. Whether for family life or as a savvy investment, 25 Ernest Street, Lake Cathie, NSW, 2445 is a residence that promises to be a cherished home for years to come.

Note: the property is tenanted until June 2025 and the tenants would be keen to stay on for an investor.

Boundary markings in aerial photography are approximate only.

We have obtained all information from sources we believe to be reliable; however, we cannot guarantee it's accuracy. Prospective purchasers are advised to carry out their own investigations.

Listing description written by Simon Hancox, PRD Laurieton — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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