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NSW › Sawtell › Boambee St

3 Boambee St, Sawtell NSW 2452

House

$1,399,000

Last sold

5 Nov 2021

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

607 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 $1,399,000 (5 Nov 2021).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 607 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Sawtell (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,669/m² of land (n=67). 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

$1,399,000

5 Nov 2021 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Sawtell (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,669/m² of land (n=67). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Sawtell at a glance

3,828

People

$1,250,000

Median sale

$596/wk

Median rent

2.48%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 27 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Sawtell report →

Vs Sawtell

+11.9%

Median sale

Suburb $1,250,000

-0.26 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.48%

Suburb median $1,250,000 from 27 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$1,399,0005 Nov 2021
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted14 Oct 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 $596/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

Sawtell in one glance

Sawtell at a glance

3,828

People

$1,250,000

Median sale

$596/wk

Median rent

2.48%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 27 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Sawtell report →

Keep researching

  • Why Sawtell? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Sawtell →
  • Other records on Boambee St →

Listing material

Listed by Unreal Estate Coffs Coast

Beach House Chic

Tucked into a small street off First Avenue this understated-luxe oasis certainly is ideally located to enjoy the ultimate Sawtell lifestyle.

All that Sawtell has to offer is within a few minutes' walk of this coastal home, you can enjoy watching the sunrise over Boambee Headland and Reserve, take the dog for a walk along Murrays beach, swim between the flags at Sawtell Beach, stroll along beautiful Sawtell main street with its cafes and boutique shops or enjoy kicking a footy or playing cricket at Richardson park oval, there really is something for all the family.

Upon entering the spacious home, you will be impressed by the warmth and character of the property with stunning tallowwood flooring throughout, and the family friendly layout which is sure to please. Originally built in 1965, the property has enjoyed an addition, plus it has been tastefully renovated by the current owners.

Read the full description

Featuring two living areas that are separated by the centrally located modern kitchen, the lounge/dining room at the front of the home adds a more formal area, while the relaxed large living area at the rear offers plenty of space and light from the skillion roof line. There is a Norseman wood fireplace to sit around during the cooler months and for the warmer months you can enjoy the summer breezes that come in from the louvre windows and the double glass doors which lead to the brick paved outdoor space and covered verandah.

The well-designed kitchen with plenty of storage including an appliance cupboard, electric oven, cooktop and dishwasher, truly is the heart of the home. It is perfectly situated allowing you to be part of the action while entertaining or watching the kids play in either of the living zones. It also has an abundance of light from the well positioned skylight.

The four bedrooms are all substantial in size, two are on the top level, including the master bedroom which is tucked away at the end. It has a whole wall of timber built-in wardrobes and lovely glass doors leading out onto a private deck. The master also enjoys access to the all in one bathroom that facilitates this floor with glass shower screen, and large bathtub.

Located off the living area are the remainder of the bedrooms with ceiling fans, one also has built-in wardrobes, the second bathroom and the well-equipped laundry with plenty of cupboard and bench space that has an access door leading to the rear yard.

Outside, the property is surrounded by low maintenance, lush tropical plantings, providing colour, shade and most importantly privacy. There is an outdoor hot and cold shower which is a bonus after a quick swim at the beach, a green house, pottery shed/cubby house and the property is fully fenced.

This is the kind of stylish yet understated coastal home that people dream about. Be quick!

Features

Tallowwood flooring throughout

Renovated kitchen with Belling Electric oven, Whirlpool dishwasher

Two modern bathrooms, laundry with lots of storage

Norseman fireplace

Air conditioner, ceiling fans

DLUG with internal access and remote door

Front and Rear outdoor entertaining areas

Greenhouse, pottery deck/cubby house

Outdoor hot and cold shower

Located

Approx. 500m to Murrays Beach

Approx. 650m to Hilltop Café

Approx. 700m to Boambee Reserve

Approx. 850m to Boambee Headland

Approx. 1.2km to Sawtell Beach

Approx. 1.2km to Sawtell Public School

Approx. 2.2km to Toormina Gardens

www.unre.com.au/boa3

LAND SIZE: 607sqm (approx) RATES: $3,401pa (approx) BUILT: 1965 (approx)

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

Listing description written by Kim McGinty, Unreal Estate Coffs Coast — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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