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NSW › Thirroul › Fords Rd

44 Fords Rd, Thirroul NSW 2515

House

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

460 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLand 460 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Thirroul (last 5 years) with land size: median $2,716/m² of land (n=71). 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 Thirroul (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,716/m² of land (n=71). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Thirroul at a glance

6,539

People

$1,820,000

Median sale

$884/wk

Median rent

2.53%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Thirroul 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 unknown2 June 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted6 May 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 $884/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

Thirroul in one glance

Thirroul at a glance

6,539

People

$1,820,000

Median sale

$884/wk

Median rent

2.53%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Thirroul report →

Keep researching

  • Why Thirroul? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Thirroul →
  • Other records on Fords Rd →

Listing material

Listed by One Agency Kane Downie

Tranquil Foothills Retreat

Capturing significant ocean views from its elevated vantage and featuring cleverly curated spaces for indoor/outdoor enjoyment, this early 1900s Miner's Cottage has been comprehensively renovated to meet the demands of modern living, creating a warm, relaxing environment suited to nurturing inhabitants and guests alike.

Appropriately named 'Lorikeet Cottage' in honour of the friendly visiting bird life, step inside and discover open-plan living with high ceilings and elegant hardwood flooring connecting via French doors to private outdoor entertaining, a stylish stone-topped kitchen including gas cooking and breakfast bar, and a modern bathroom incorporating luxe freestanding tub.

Peacefully ensconced in Thirroul's leafy foothills on a quiet no through road, lovely Hicks Road Reserve Playground is just 350m from home, Thirroul Public School is only 700m away, the lively cafes and boutique shopping of Thirroul Village are yours to enjoy in 900m, and Thirroul Railway Station for express train travel to Sydney or Wollongong is accessed in 1.2kms.

Read the full description

- Elegantly modernised Miner's Cottage immersed in spectacular gardens

- Wraparound covered balcony extends living area and reveals ocean views

- Sky-lit open plan living features solid hardwood flooring and high ceilings

- French doors connect to private outdoor entertaining with leafy outlook

- Cook's kitchen includes 900mm gas cooktop, dishwasher, breakfast bar

- 2 generous bedrooms with built-in robes and direct access to outdoors

- Spacious study with built-in storage functions as guest accommodation

- Stylish bathroom features freestanding bath, rain shower, double basin

- Independent laundry includes built-in storage, tub, and additional toilet

- Air conditioning, ceiling fans, plantation shutters, feature light fittings

- Off street parking, 3kW rooftop solar system, continuous gas hot water

- Expansive under house storage, raised vegetable/herb gardens

- Private fenced rear yard featuring immaculately maintained gardens

- 350m to Playground, 700m to School, 900m to Village, 1.2kms to Train

Listing description written by Kane Downie, One Agency Kane Downie — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Built-in Robes
  • Living Areas: 1
  • Toilets: 2
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