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NSW › Potts Point › Macleay St

901/40 Macleay St, Potts Point NSW 2011

For saleApartment

For sale

For sale

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

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Districts View

This is on the market — is it worth your time?

Why this ask?

  • FactListed for sale — no asking price recorded(Listing record · 26 Aug 2026)

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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Potts Point at a glance

7,872

People

$6,500,000

Median sale

$750/wk

Median rent

0.60%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Potts Point 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

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.

Records

Property history

  1. Listedprice unknownavailable26 Aug 2026

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 $750/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

Potts Point in one glance

Potts Point at a glance

7,872

People

$6,500,000

Median sale

$750/wk

Median rent

0.60%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Potts Point report →

Keep researching

  • Why Potts Point? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Potts Point →
  • Other records on Macleay St →

Listing material

Listed by Richardson & Wrench Elizabeth Bay / Potts Point

Extraordinary Potts Point Penthouse With Breathtaking Harbour Views

A masterclass in modern luxury, this breathtaking 2-level penthouse showcases world-class interiors by Alexandra Kidd Interior Design against a backdrop of iconic views across the Harbour Bridge, Opera House and Sydney Harbour. Enjoying a perfect N-facing aspect, the sunlit residence reveals a masterful interplay of timber, textured stone and warm metallic finishes, while the alfresco terrace invites seamless indoor-outdoor living and exceptional entertaining.

Bathed in light, the lower level is devoted to open-plan living and dining spaces unfolding to the apartment-wide terrace, designed for both large-scale entertaining and relaxed everyday living. The chef's kitchen reflects impeccable attention to detail, with premium Euro appliances integrated within bespoke cabinetry and sculptural stone finishes. Peacefully positioned on the upper level, 3 luminous bedrooms enjoy captivating harbour outlooks, including a luxurious master retreat.

Set in the vibrant heart of Potts Point, the residence delivers an exceptional walk-everywhere lifestyle, complemented by the prized convenience of secure parking. Surrounded by acclaimed dining, cafés and boutiques along Macleay St, with the harbour foreshore and CBD just moments away, this is a residence to cherish, meticulously crafted with passion and precision to offer timeless luxury in a distinguished harbourside setting.

Read the full description

- Luxury penthouse in heart of Potts Point

- Views of Bridge, Opera House, Harbour

- Set across 2 spacious, light-filled levels

- Interiors by acclaimed Alexandra Kidd Interior Design

- Apartment-wide entertainers' terrace

- N-facing aspect, bathed in natural light

- Bespoke joinery and premium finishes

- Expansive open plan living and dining

- Chefs kitchen, separate private terrace

- Miele induction cooktop, ovens, DW

- Liebherr f/f integrated with cabinetry

- Bedrooms peacefully secluded upstairs

- N-facing bedrooms with stunning views

- Illuminated built-ins and plush carpet

- Main suite with WIR and chic ensuite

- Bathroom with Victoria + Albert bath

- Lower-level guest powder room, laundry

- Generous home office w/ custom desk

- Secure parking, level lift, ducted AC

- Heart of Macleay St, walk-everywhere

In conjunction with Laing Real Estate

Anthony Birdsall 0411 190 400

Listing description written by Jason Boon, Richardson & Wrench Elizabeth Bay / Potts Point — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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