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NSW › Empire Bay › Empire Bay Dr

251 Empire Bay Dr, Empire Bay NSW 2257

House

$1,290,000

Last sold

30 Mar 2026

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

1,012 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 $1,290,000 (30 Mar 2026).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 1,012 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Empire Bay (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,569/m² of land (n=78). 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

$1,290,000

30 Mar 2026 · derived via latest_sale

Sources disagree on the sale price. All recorded figures are shown in the history below — Districts does not pick a winner.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Empire Bay (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,569/m² of land (n=78). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Empire Bay at a glance

2,375

People

$1,300,000

Median sale

$615/wk

Median rent

2.46%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Empire Bay report →

Vs Empire Bay

-0.8%

Median sale

Suburb $1,300,000

+0.02 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.46%

Suburb median $1,300,000 from 21 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

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

202120232026$1.05m$1.29m
  • Sold (recorded)
  1. Sold$1,290,00030 Mar 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted23 Jan 2026
  3. Sold$1,050,00011 June 2021
  4. Listedprice unknowncompleted16 May 2021

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 $615/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

Empire Bay in one glance

Empire Bay at a glance

2,375

People

$1,300,000

Median sale

$615/wk

Median rent

2.46%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Empire Bay report →

Keep researching

  • Why Empire Bay? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Empire Bay →
  • Other records on Empire Bay Dr →

Listing material

Listed by Marc Matthews & Associates Real Estate

'Semi Rural Empire Bay Beauty'

PRIVATE INSPECTIONS ONLY - ENQUIRE WITHIN

An outstanding opportunity in sought after Empire Bay. This semi-rural property is set on a near level, approx 1012sqm (quarter acre) block, with fantastic rural views both front and back.

Privately tucked away, the home is brick and tile construction, 4 generous bedrooms and showcases a brand-new kitchen with Caesarstone bench tops and a feature island bench. Both the main bathroom and the ensuite are also newly renovated with style.

Read the full description

Boasting a generous open plan living zone and a massive rear entertaining deck, the home also offers plenty of room for extension for the growing family.

With citrus and fruit trees in abundance and a large, 9 metre in-ground pool, this family home and its massive yard provides for hours of family fun.

Although private and peaceful, the property is perfectly located just a short drive to Killcare Beach, Empire Bay waterfronts, public wharfs, and boat ramps. Kincumber and Woy Woy / Ettalong shops, Woy Woy Rail, and Terrigal's cafe and restaurants are also close by. Another terrific bonus is being just a short walk to the highly regarded Empire Bay Primary School and nearby access to the Palm Beach Ferry Service. Empire Bay is one of the prestigious waterside suburbs on the Central Coast and situated approximately 50 minute drive from Sydney,

The property lends itself to a possible granny flat (subject to council approval), or ample room for a double garage construction.

Features in summary include:

- New kitchen with dishwasher, Caesarstone tops and island bench

- 4 generous bedrooms, large triple built in one, walk-in robe to main.

- Main bedroom features a brand new ensuite and a large walk-in robe

- Open plan living area with new flooring

- Air conditioning, and quality ceiling fans in loungeroom and bedrooms

- Expansive rear entertaining area and a huge in-ground pool.

- Abundance of fruit trees

- Fully fenced yard for perfect children and pet safety

- Two garden sheds

- Upgraded electrical work including new lighting throughout

- Rear walking track to Cockle Bay water

- Proximity to pristine beaches, schools, major shopping facilities, and railway.

- Solid returns for investors as permanent or seasonal holiday letting

A totally unique opportunity to secure prime real estate with high growth in sought after Empire Bay. If lifestyle, privacy and convenience matters, don't delay, call today.

Listing description written by Marc Matthews, Marc Matthews & Associates Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Built-in Robes
  • Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Ensuites: 1
  • Floorboards
  • Fully Fenced
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Pool
  • In-Ground Pool
  • Shed

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