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NSW › Seaforth › Ponsonby Pde

25 Ponsonby Pde, Seaforth NSW 2092

For saleHouse for Sale

$4,400,000

For sale

Asking

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

3

Car spaces

676.6 m²

Land

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

Given the $4,400,000 ask, is this worth your time?

Why this ask?

  • FactListed for sale, asking $4,400,000(Listing record · 30 Apr 2026)
  • FactLand 677 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationAsk is 18% above the Seaforth median recorded sale ($3,725,000, n=23, last 12 months).(Districts calculation from recorded sales)
  • CalculationIf it leased at Seaforth's advertised median rent ($1,408/wk), implied gross yield would be 1.66% — this is not a rent for this listing.(Districts scenario calculation)

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

The ask against the evidence

Asking

$4,400,000

Asking · $6,503/m² of land

No recorded sale for this property.

Seaforth at a glance

7,350

People

$3,725,000

Median sale

$1,408/wk

Median rent

1.97%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 23 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Seaforth report →

Vs Seaforth

+18.1%

Median sale

Suburb $3,725,000

-0.31 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 1.97%

Suburb median $3,725,000 from 23 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Total cost to purchase

Purchase Price
$4,400,000
Stamp Duty (New South Wales)
$234,197
Transfer/Registration Fee
$167
Mortgage Registration (est., if financed)
$200
Legal & Conveyancing (est.)
$2,000
Building & Pest Inspection (est.)
$700
Rates & Water Adjustment at Settlement (est.)
$800
Total cash required
$4,638,064

$238,064 on top of the price (5.4% extra)

  • Stamp Duty (New South Wales)
  • Transfer/Registration Fee
  • Mortgage Registration
  • Legal & Conveyancing
  • Building & Pest Inspection
  • Rates & Water Adjustment

Estimates only, at standard investor rates — no first-home or owner-occupier concessions applied. Not included: lenders mortgage insurance (usually applies when borrowing more than 80% of the price), loan application and settlement fees from your lender, the foreign-purchaser duty surcharge, and building insurance — in Queensland the property is at your risk from the first business day after signing, not from settlement. Verify with your conveyancer.

Stamp duty and transfer fees: New South Wales schedules from 2026-07-01. Ongoing council rates and land tax are not included.

Rental yield

Pre-filled with Seaforth's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.

Net yield
0.16%
Annual cashflow (pre-tax)
$-221,584
Interest cover (DSCR)
0.03
Annual rent
$73,216
Operating expenses
$66,000
Loan amount
$3,520,000
Annual interest
$228,800
Gross yield
1.66%

Gross yield is weekly rent × 52 ÷ price. Net yield subtracts operating expenses. Cashflow then subtracts interest-only interest on price × LVR. Tax, vacancies, and principal repayments are not included.

Open the full yield calculator →

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

i

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. Listed$4,400,000available30 Apr 2026

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 $1,408/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

Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 1.7%. The yield that matters is the one on achieved rent, which has not been inferred for this address. Net yield (land tax, rates, insurance, vacancy) is not loaded. 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

Seaforth in one glance

Seaforth at a glance

7,350

People

$3,725,000

Median sale

$1,408/wk

Median rent

1.97%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 23 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Seaforth report →

Keep researching

  • Why Seaforth? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Seaforth →
  • Other records on Ponsonby Pde →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Northern Beaches

'Garden House' - Architectural Elegance Meets Contemporary Resort Living

Showcasing a coastal P&O style design sympathetically renovated throughout. Recent cosmetic upgrades and inviting Palm Springs-inspired resort gardens. This double storey home built in the 1930s offers a haven for modern living in a dress circle location. The home is embraced by manicured gardens, includes both a sizeable deck for entertaining plus a sundrenched swimming pool and enjoys the convenience of secure triple parking with rear lane access. It features predominantly double brick construction along with signature architectural curvature and includes rare 'marine deck' floorboards to the main living areas. Privately tucked in and north facing behind a private tree-screened frontage on approx. 683sqm and capturing scenic Middle Harbour district and city skyline views at the rear, the home presents as a sanctuary of space, timeless style and effortless functionality close to all amenities.

• Plantation shutters, fans and split system r/c air conditioning

• Main living and dining area features nautical style floorboards

Read the full description

• North facing winter room with a Cheminees Phillippe fireplace

• Modern kitchen has stone benchtops and integrated European appliances plus plumbed-in Fisher & Paykel French-door fridge

• Ample kitchen storage incl. walk-in pantry and utility cupboard

• Three bedrooms all providing built-ins and with harbour views

• Fourth bed/study on lower level

• Master bed also has ensuite and a glass-fronted balcony

• Full main bath upstairs and ground floor powder room/laundry

• Heated towel rails to main bath and powder room; new curtains and roman blinds throughout

• Versatile separate cellar room, workshop or artist's studio

• Security system featuring 5 x CCTV cameras and sensor lighting throughout

External Features:

• Tranquil green outlooks from almost every aspect

• Views to Mosman, Vaucluse, Rose Bay and the city

• Keypad entry gates to front and rear of the property

• Front patio area bathed in north sun with deep mauve Santa Barbara Salvia (dwarf Mexican Sage)

• Palm Springs-inspired rear garden with courtyard area, level lawn and glass-fenced saltwater swimming pool

• Gardens highlighted by Buxus hedging, Spartan pines, magnolias and herb garden

• Covered entertainment deck with ceiling fan and shade screens

• Auto lock-up triple garage and separate pedestrian gate both with access from Panorama Lane at the rear

Location Benefits:

• 500m to Sangrado Park through to the Seaforth Waterfall Trail, Sangrado saltwater pool, beach and jetty on Peach Tree Bay

• 100m to Panorama Parade for the 145 loop bus service between Seaforth and Warringah Mall via Balgowlah and the 144 to Manly/B-Line buses

• 200m to Seaforth Kindergarten

• 350m to Nah Yeah Coffee & Pies on Sydney Road

• 600m to Balgowlah RSL Memorial Club

• 600m to Ellery's Punt Reserve and the Spit to Manly Walk

• 900m to Seaforth Public School

• 1.0km to Balgowlah Golf Club

• 1.1km to Balgowlah Boys Secondary Campus

• 1.2km to Seaforth village shops, dining and cafes

• 1.3km to St Paul's Catholic College Junior Campus

• 1.5km to Clontarf Beach

• 3.7km to Mackellar Girls Campus

• 5.4km or 10mins drive to Warringah Mall

Contact

Julian Rowe 0412 544 448

Jake Rowe 0420 929 639

Disclaimer: All information contained here is gathered from sources we believe reliable. We have no reason to doubt its accuracy, however we cannot guarantee it.

Listing description written by Julian Rowe, Ray White Northern Beaches — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Alarm System
  • Balcony
  • Broadband
  • Built-in Robes
  • Courtyard
  • Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Floorboards
  • Fully Fenced
  • Gas Heating
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Pay TV
  • In-Ground Pool
  • Remote Garage
  • Secure Parking
  • Shed
  • Study
  • Workshop
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