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NSW › Bayview › Kara Cres

3 Kara Cres, Bayview NSW 2104

House

4

Bedrooms

4

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

4,047 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLand 4,047 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Bayview (last 5 years) with land size: median $3,276/m² of land (n=25). 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 Bayview (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $3,276/m² of land (n=25). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Bayview at a glance

3,763

People

$2,055,000

Median sale

$1,396/wk

Median rent

3.53%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Bayview 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.

Records

Property history

  1. Soldprice unknown14 Mar 2024
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted18 Oct 2023

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 $1,396/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

Bayview in one glance

Bayview at a glance

3,763

People

$2,055,000

Median sale

$1,396/wk

Median rent

3.53%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Bayview report →

Keep researching

  • Why Bayview? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Bayview →
  • Other records on Kara Cres →

Listing material

Listed by LJ Hooker Mona Vale

'Villa Kara' World Class Opulence - Pittwater�s Most Exclusive Estate

No imagination is needed as to why Jorn Utzon , the acclaimed architect of the Sydney Opera House, bought the land under ''Villa Kara' and intended to build a family compound. Whilst that design was not used, the position is extraordinary with 4,047sqm (approx) of jaw-dropping north views up Pittwater; Sydney's most famous yachting paradise to Lion Island, Palm Beach lighthouse and the ocean. Today, 'Villa Kara' presides over this iconic landholding. It's a grand, sun drenched residence that could easily be found on the Mediterranean coastline and a fabulous lifestyle retreat by every measure. The understated luxury of the design is in absolute harmony with a truly world class setting.

* A full acre on Bayview's most prime and exclusive escarpment with a peaceful cul-de-sac setting

* Exquisitely designed and meticulously curated throughout

Read the full description

* Brilliant north aspect; unrivalled views across the coastline to Palm Beach and beyond

* Seamless continuity with vast terraces and a sunlit infinity pool elevates indoor/outdoor living and entertaining to a new level

* The architecture is sublime and the attention to detail unparalleled - striking exposed beams, imported Italian marble flooring, custom English oak joinery and expansive panes of glass to capture the magnificent views will delight

* Both the sumptuous master plus guest suites open to private terraces

* Contemporary kitchen with premium appointments

* As you would expect of a home of this calibre there is a wine room, massive sandstone fireplace and a private lower level studio to accommodate guests or staff

* Upon arrival be greeted by the grand portico entrance immersed within manicured gardens

The photographs will only tell you part of the story of this very special northern beaches residence and words will not do this prestigious offering justice only an inspection will truly allow you to appreciate the magnitude - exclusive, exquisite and truly stunning; we guarantee you will be impressed.

Disclaimer:

All information contained herewith, including but not limited to the general property description, price and the address, is provided to LJ Hooker Mona Vale by third parties. We have obtained this information from sources we believe to be reliable; however, we cannot guarantee its accuracy. The information contained herewith should not be relied upon and you should make your own enquiries and seek advice in respect of this property or any property on this website.

Listing description written by Lachlan Elder, LJ Hooker Mona Vale — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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