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690 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay TAS 7005

House

3

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

543 m²

Land

190 m²

Building

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Sandy Bay (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,961/m² of land (n=65). 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 Sandy Bay (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,961/m² of land (n=65). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Sandy Bay at a glance

12,555

People

$1,152,500

Median sale

$548/wk

Median rent

2.47%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 36 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Sandy Bay 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 unknown11 Jan 2022
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted10 Jan 2022

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

Capital growth

TAS

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 for this property.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $548/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 for this property. 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. 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 for this property.

  • 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

Sandy Bay in one glance

Sandy Bay at a glance

12,555

People

$1,152,500

Median sale

$548/wk

Median rent

2.47%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 36 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Sandy Bay report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by Harcourts Hobart

Location, views, character - Sandy Bay living, at its finest

This charming 1920's weatherboard residence, superbly located on the lower side of iconic Sandy Bay Road, will delight you with its jaw-dropping views across the Derwent River and breezy open plan living spaces.

A paved off-street parking bay leads through the front gates into a private front garden oasis, creating a quiet and serene entry to the home.

Once inside, the expansive river views provide a mesmerising backdrop to nearly every room, with the living area having been renovated to take full advantage of its stunning location. This area has been designed to incorporate kitchen, lounge, and dining, with glass sliding doors provide access onto a timber north facing deck.

Read the full description

A flexible floor plan provides multiple accommodation options, highlighted by a spacious master bedroom with large built-in robes, located adjacent to the main bathroom. A second bedroom at the entrance of the house is serviced by an ensuite, whilst the smaller 3rd bedroom is currently being utilised as an office. A sunroom located on the north side of the home could also be employed as a study, art studio, or street level laundry.

Bathed in sun and river reflections, the generous front deck also provides access to downstairs where you will find a utility room, laundry, and 3rd bathroom - perfect for storing kayaks and showering after a morning's paddle on the river. The front yard leads to a shared access path down to the high-water mark - a priceless feature of the home and much revered by those with an affinity for the river.

The home is warmed by a combination of mains gas and electric heaters featuring off peak power storage and made even more efficient by a small solar panel instalment.

This home is located within 5 minutes by car into Wrest Point Casino and the cool Sandy Bay shopping, restaurant and café strip. Families will treasure the proximity to Waimea Heights Primary School, Hutchins School, Fahan School and University of Tasmania. Hobart CBD is 10 minutes away with buses providing easy access if you wish to avoid city parking.

These properties simply do not come along very often, so call Mark Weaver from Harcourts Hobart today to secure your slice of Sandy Bay Living, at its finest

Council Rates $4,300 (approx p.a.)

Water Rates $1,000 (approx p.a)

Rental estimate TBA

Please call Mark Weaver to discuss how to secure this exciting property today.

All boundaries are approximate.

Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained here in. While there is no reason to doubt it's accuracy, guarantee can not be assured. The content is not intended as advice and such as can not be taken as absolute fact. Accordingly all interested parties should make their own enquiries to verify this information.

Listing description written by Mark Weaver, Harcourts Hobart — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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