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QLD › Palm Beach › Townson Ave

57 Townson Ave, Palm Beach QLD 4221

For saleHouse for Sale

$1,795,000

For sale

Asking

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

3

Car spaces

508 m²

Land

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Given the $1,795,000 ask, is this worth your time?

Why this ask?

  • FactListed for sale, asking $1,795,000(Listing record · 23 July 2026)
  • CalculationAsk is 6% below the Palm Beach median recorded sale ($1,915,000, n=51, last 12 months).(Districts calculation from recorded sales)
  • CalculationIf it leased at Palm Beach's advertised median rent ($952/wk), implied gross yield would be 2.76% — this is not a rent for this listing.(Districts scenario calculation)

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

The ask against the evidence

Asking

$1,795,000

Asking · $3,533/m² of land

No recorded sale for this property.

Palm Beach at a glance

18,887

People

$1,915,000

Median sale

$952/wk

Median rent

2.59%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 51 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Palm Beach report →

Vs Palm Beach

-6.3%

Median sale

Suburb $1,915,000

+0.17 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.59%

Suburb median $1,915,000 from 51 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Total cost to purchase

Purchase Price
$1,795,000
Stamp Duty (Queensland)
$83,738
Transfer/Registration Fee
$7,791
Mortgage Registration (est., if financed)
$200
Legal & Conveyancing (est.)
$2,000
Building & Pest Inspection (est.)
$700
Rates & Water Adjustment at Settlement (est.)
$800
Total cash required
$1,890,229

$95,229 on top of the price (5.3% extra)

  • Stamp Duty (Queensland)
  • Transfer/Registration Fee
  • Mortgage Registration
  • Legal & Conveyancing
  • Building & Pest Inspection
  • Rates & Water Adjustment

Estimates only, at standard investor rates — no first-home or owner-occupier concessions applied. Not included: lenders mortgage insurance (usually applies when borrowing more than 80% of the price), loan application and settlement fees from your lender, the foreign-purchaser duty surcharge, and building insurance — in Queensland the property is at your risk from the first business day after signing, not from settlement. Verify with your conveyancer.

Stamp duty and transfer fees: Queensland schedules from 2026-07-01. Ongoing council rates and land tax are not included.

Rental yield

Pre-filled with Palm Beach's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.

Net yield
1.26%
Annual cashflow (pre-tax)
$-70,761
Interest cover (DSCR)
0.24
Annual rent
$49,504
Operating expenses
$26,925
Loan amount
$1,436,000
Annual interest
$93,340
Gross yield
2.76%

Gross yield is weekly rent × 52 ÷ price. Net yield subtracts operating expenses. Cashflow then subtracts interest-only interest on price × LVR. Tax, vacancies, and principal repayments are not included.

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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

i

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.

For more information on this property, visit Queensland Globe↗.

Records

Property history

  1. Listed$1,795,000available23 July 2026

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

QLD

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.” Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $952/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. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question. 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

Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 2.8%. The yield that matters is the one on achieved rent, which has not been inferred for this address. Net yield (land tax, rates, insurance, vacancy) is not loaded. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

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

    Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

  • 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

    Statutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Area

Palm Beach in one glance

Palm Beach at a glance

18,887

People

$1,915,000

Median sale

$952/wk

Median rent

2.59%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 51 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Palm Beach report →

Keep researching

  • Why Palm Beach? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Palm Beach →
  • Other records on Townson Ave →

Listing material

Listed by PRD Burleigh Heads

Prime North Palm Beach Position – Premium Beachside Living with Exceptional Duplex Potential (STCA)

Rarely does an opportunity arise to secure a blue-chip parcel in one of North Palm Beach's most tightly held and rapidly evolving coastal precincts.

Whether you're an owner-occupier looking for the perfect location, investor or developer, this is a property that offers immediate lifestyle appeal together with exceptional long-term upside.

Positioned just moments from the sand and Tallebudgera Creek, this exceptional 510m² property boasts an impressive 20-metre frontage with Medium Density Residential zoning, presenting an outstanding opportunity for a duplex development (Subject to Council Approval).

Read the full description

The existing residence is immaculately presented and ready to enjoy, featuring:

• Three generous bedrooms with built-in robes

• Updated kitchen and modern bathroom

• Spacious north east facing rear yard and entertaining deck

• 2 car secure carport with remote secure vehicular gate

• Rear lock-up garage with side access for garaging, storage or the ultimate man shed / gym

• Secure off-street parking for up to four vehicles

• Low-maintenance grounds

• Fully fenced

Whether your vision is immediate or long term, the options are exceptional:

• Move straight in and embrace the coveted Palm Beach lifestyle.

• Secure a strong investment with an estimated rental return of approximately $1,150–$1,200 per week while planning your next move.

• Personalise and create a stunning contemporary beachside residence with room for a pool.

• Capitalise on the site's outstanding 20-metre frontage with a luxury duplex development (STCA), joining the growing collection of premium new residences transforming this exclusive neighbourhood.

Position is everything and the location is what sets this property apart. In the Palm Beach State School and Palm Beach - Currumbin State High School catchments.

Leave the car at home and enjoy one of the Gold Coast's most walkable beachside lifestyles. Stroll to the patrolled beaches of Palm Beach, Tallebudgera Creek, oceanfront walking and cycling paths, boutique cafés, restaurants, surf clubs and local shopping. Quality schools, public transport, Gold Coast Airport and major medical facilities are all within minutes, while the world-class dining, shopping and entertainment of Burleigh Heads is only a short drive away.

Disclaimer: Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these particulars, no warranty is given by the vendor or the agent as to their accuracy. Interested parties should not rely on these particulars as representations of fact but must instead satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

Listing description written by Paula Dunford, PRD Burleigh Heads — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Built-in Robes
  • Fully Fenced
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Remote Garage
  • Secure Parking
  • Shed
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