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NSW › Artarmon › Shepherd Rd

55 Shepherd Rd, Artarmon NSW 2064

House

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

3

Car spaces

696 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLand 696 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Artarmon (last 5 years) with land size: median $6,686/m² of land (n=13). 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 Artarmon (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $6,686/m² of land (n=13). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Artarmon at a glance

9,921

People

$4,088,000

Median sale

$780/wk

Median rent

0.99%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Artarmon 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 unknown28 May 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted7 May 2025

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 $780/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

Artarmon in one glance

Artarmon at a glance

9,921

People

$4,088,000

Median sale

$780/wk

Median rent

0.99%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Artarmon report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Lower North Shore

Spacious and serene dual-level family home in a prime locale

Few homes offer such breadth of raw potential as this charming c.1925 residence, set on a picturesque high-side block less than 750 metres from Artarmon village. Loaded with sought-after features, and all-original throughout, it's the perfect blank canvas for a builder or renovator, or for a family seeking to break into this blue-ribbon suburb.

Oversized in design and inspiring in every way, the property boasts a variety of comfortable living areas including a formal lounge, separate formal dining complete with a brick fireplace, a sunroom and a grand-scale family zone. Strong vintage character is one of its hallmarks - with high ceilings, leaded glass windows, picture rails and French doors present through the lower level - while an upstairs extension adds two further bedrooms and a second bathroom to the floor plan.

Benefiting from a sundrenched north aspect, the child-friendly backyard comes complete with an entertainers' patio and wonderful privacy amid leafy gardens and greenery. The home also offers built-in wardrobes and air-conditioning in all four bedrooms and living area, a wine cellar plus a secure workshop, solar power with dual battery backup and off-street parking. With vast scope for modern revamp or luxury renovation (STCA), this is an exceptionally attractive project opportunity.

Read the full description

On a generous 695.6sqm block providing peaceful enjoyment and prime convenience in equal measure, this solid property is well-placed to savour every element of Artarmon living. Young and established families alike are sure to appreciate its proximity to quality primary and high schools, transport links and cafes, not to mention fantastic recreational amenities, with the multi-use Cordia Way trailhead to Artarmon Reserve just around the corner.

• Inspiring c.1920s home on a tranquil 695.6sqm block

• High ceilings and timber floorboards, brick fireplace

• Traditional formal lounge plus spacious formal dining

• French doors from lounge to versatile separate sunroom

• Expansive rear family zone complete with study area

• Leafy backyard with entertainers' patio and north aspect

• Large kitchen with Bosch appliances including dishwasher

• Abundant storage including built-in robes and wine cellar

• Generously sized main bedroom with sunroom access

• A/C, workshop, solar with batteries, off-street parking

• Exciting potential to renovate for contemporary comfort

• Approx. 650m to station, 1.3km to Artarmon Public School

• Willoughby Girls High and Chatswood High catchment

• Short walk to cafes/restaurants, shops and Cordia Way trail

• Only 1.2km to Westfield Chatswood and 1.3km to Metro

* All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable, however we cannot guarantee or give any warranty to the information provided. Looking for a home loan? Contact Loan Market's Matt Clayton, our preferred broker. He doesn't work for the banks, he works for you. Call him on 0414 877 333 or visit https://broker.loanmarket.com.au/lower-north-shore/

For more information or to arrange an inspection, contact John McManus 0425 231 131.

Listing description written by John McManus, Ray White Lower North Shore — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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