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5 Melaleuca Ave, Lake Cathie NSW 2445

House

$765,000

Last sold

2 Mar 2023

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

784 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 $765,000 (2 Mar 2023).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 784 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Lake Cathie (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,403/m² of land (n=63). 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

$765,000

2 Mar 2023 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Lake Cathie (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,403/m² of land (n=63). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Lake Cathie at a glance

5,286

People

$880,000

Median sale

$640/wk

Median rent

3.78%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 25 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Lake Cathie report →

Vs Lake Cathie

-13.1%

Median sale

Suburb $880,000

+0.57 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.78%

Suburb median $880,000 from 25 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$765,0002 Mar 2023
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted14 Feb 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 $640/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

Lake Cathie in one glance

Lake Cathie at a glance

5,286

People

$880,000

Median sale

$640/wk

Median rent

3.78%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 25 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Lake Cathie report →

Keep researching

  • Why Lake Cathie? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Lake Cathie →
  • Other records on Melaleuca Ave →

Listing material

Listed by J & S Real Estate

Character, Space And Just Moments To The Lake

This well-maintained home provides a rare and exciting opportunity for first home buyers, investors or those looking to enter the market in a coastal location, only moments to beautiful Lake Cathie Foreshore Reserve, beaches, shops, and skate park.

Upon entry you will find an open plan, spacious lounge, and formal dining area with reverse cycle air conditioning & ceiling fan, then onto the family area combined with functional kitchen overlooking the backyard, boasting spacious dimensions throughout and catering to every stage of family life.

Offering a main bedroom with plenty of space, ample built-in storage, and ensuite. Additional accommodation includes bedrooms two and three with ceiling fans, serviced by a central bathroom with shower and bath.

Read the full description

Additional conveniences include attic with retractable stairs, perfect for storage items, double garage, and an abundance of space for the caravan, boat, or trailer.

Offering functionality in a great position, the options are endless with regards to future extension or renovation (STCA) on this 784.1m2 block of land.

- Under 300m to beautiful Lake Cathie & Foreshore Reserve

- 3-bedroom home, large main bedroom with built-in robe & ensuite

- Open plan family/dining area, plus formal dining overlooking lounge room

- Attic space with retractable stairs, excellent for storage

- Good size main bathroom includes shower, bath, vanity & toilet

- Double garage with shelving throughout

- Great sized backyard and established gardens

- Driveway access to the garages at the rear of the property

- Plenty of room for a boat, caravan, or trailer

- Opportunity for future extensions or renovation (STCA)

- Approximately 20 minutes to Port Macquarie CBD, hospitals & airport

*Disclaimer - 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 Jon Slater, J & S Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Built-in Robes
  • Ensuites: 1
  • Remote Garage
  • Water Tank
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