Rose Bay at a glance
10,397
People
$3,550,000
Median sale
$1,050/wk
Median rent
1.54%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Rose Bay › Old South Head Rd
$2,332,000
Last sold
28 Apr 2026
4
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
0
Car spaces
284 m²
Land
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
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
Last sold
$2,332,000
28 Apr 2026 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Rose Bay (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $11,282/m² of land (n=3). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Rose Bay at a glance
10,397
People
$3,550,000
Median sale
$1,050/wk
Median rent
1.54%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Rose Bay
-34.3%
Median sale
Suburb $3,550,000
+0.80 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 1.54%
Suburb median $3,550,000 from 5 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
Data unavailable
Source
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 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 exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
NSWPlanning 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.
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
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $1,050/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. No recorded off-street parking — often a discount versus the suburb median for the same beds.
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.
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
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.”
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
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
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.
Honest achievable rent
KnownlowThis 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
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”
Catalyst exposure
UnknownFunded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
This lot's DA history
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownNSW Valuer General land values are not loaded for this property yet.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.
Area
Rose Bay at a glance
10,397
People
$3,550,000
Median sale
$1,050/wk
Median rent
1.54%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by TRGA perfectly positioned Rose Bay semi just minutes to shopping, cafés, and the harbour foreshore, this great-sized home on 284sqm (approx.) represents an outstanding opportunity, ripe for creative renewal (STCA). Spacious and whisper-quiet, it is increasingly rare that a true blank canvas such as this becomes available in this coveted location. Showcasing 3m+ high ceilings throughout, a long west-east layout and a tree-laden backyard, it offers a range of exciting possibilities. Currently configured with a sunny main bedroom plus three further generous bedrooms, large living area, dining space, gas kitchen, rear bathroom and backyard with untapped potential, the scope here is immediately clear.
With "good bones" and classic character details, the new owner may opt for a cosmetic update, retaining elements of the original home within a thoughtfully remodelled family residence. Alternatively, a more comprehensive transformation could see the addition of a second level to create a contemporary forever home (all STCA). Opportunities such as this are increasingly scarce in sought-after Rose Bay, and this property is certain to attract significant interest. An easy walk to Old South Head Road shopping, the ever-popular café scene along Dover Road and within the catchment of excellent local schools, this is an exceptional chance to secure and reimagine a prime Eastern Suburbs address.
- Spacious family semi on approx. 284sqm in prime Rose Bay setting
- Huge scope for creative renovation/revamp or second level addition (STCA)
- 3m+ high ceilings throughout, long hallway, generous proportions
- Four spacious bedrooms, good-sized living/dining area, rear gas kitchen
- Sunny front garden/porch, private tree-lined backyard
- High decorative ceilings, fireplaces, stained glass features
- Easy access to Rose Bay village, Bondi, harbour foreshore
- Stroll to cafés, schools and shopping
- Rare opportunity to craft a bespoke family residence (STCA)
Listing description written by Zac Rabin, TRG — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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