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QLD › Surfers Paradise › Fern St

U102, 18 Fern St, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217

For saleApartment

$695,000

For sale

Asking

1

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

1,175 m²

Land

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Given the $695,000 ask, is this worth your time?

Why this ask?

  • FactListed for sale, asking $695,000(Listing record · 19 Aug 2026)
  • CalculationLand 1,175 m² against a 100 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationAsk is 7% below the Surfers Paradise median recorded sale ($750,000, n=6, last 12 months).(Districts calculation from recorded sales)
  • CalculationIf it leased at Surfers Paradise's advertised median rent ($776/wk), implied gross yield would be 5.81% — this is not a rent for this listing.(Districts scenario calculation)

What could make it worth more?

  • InterpretationA large lot with a small dwelling means the value case rests on the land and what the zone allows on it, not the house.

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

$695,000

Asking · $591/m² of land

No recorded sale for this property.

Surfers Paradise at a glance

32,224

People

$750,000

Median sale

$776/wk

Median rent

5.38%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Surfers Paradise report →

Vs Surfers Paradise

-7.3%

Median sale

Suburb $750,000

+0.43 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 5.38%

Suburb median $750,000 from 6 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Total cost to purchase

Purchase Price
$695,000
Stamp Duty (Queensland)
$24,300
Transfer/Registration Fee
$2,669
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
$725,669

$30,669 on top of the price (4.4% 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 Surfers Paradise's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.

Net yield
4.31%
Annual cashflow (pre-tax)
$-6,213
Interest cover (DSCR)
0.83
Annual rent
$40,352
Operating expenses
$10,425
Loan amount
$556,000
Annual interest
$36,140
Gross yield
5.81%

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$695,000available19 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

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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 $776/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 5.8%. 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

Surfers Paradise in one glance

Surfers Paradise at a glance

32,224

People

$750,000

Median sale

$776/wk

Median rent

5.38%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Surfers Paradise report →

Keep researching

  • Why Surfers Paradise? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Surfers Paradise →
  • Other records on Fern St →

Listing material

Listed by @realty

SPACIOUS 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT! River Views & Huge Entertaining Balcony

Positioned within the highly regarded Wings building on the border of Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach, this generously proportioned one-bedroom apartment offers an exceptional combination of space, lifestyle and location.

Enjoying river views, the apartment is filled with natural light and captures beautiful afternoon sun, providing the perfect setting to relax and enjoy the Gold Coast lifestyle.

One of the standout features of this residence is its impressive oversized entertaining balcony. With plenty of room for outdoor dining and lounging, it significantly extends the apartment's living space and provides an ideal place to unwind while taking in the surrounding outlook.

Read the full description

Inside, the apartment offers a spacious open-plan living and dining area flowing directly onto the balcony. The well-sized kitchen provides excellent functionality and connects seamlessly with the main living zone.

The generously proportioned bedroom offers a comfortable private retreat, complete with direct balcony access, while the large bathroom features a double-sink vanity, adding a level of practicality rarely found in one-bedroom apartments. A separate dedicated laundry room further enhances the apartment's functionality and storage.

Residents of Wings enjoy an impressive selection of resort-style facilities including a swimming pool and spa, full-size tennis court, well-equipped gym and sauna, along with the convenience of an on-site restaurant.

The location is equally impressive. With the G-Link light rail at your doorstep and the beach, cafes, restaurants and lifestyle precincts of both Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach within easy reach, everything the Gold Coast is famous for is close at hand.

Features:

- Spacious one-bedroom apartment in the popular Wings building

- Desirable north-west aspect with river views

- Exceptionally large entertaining balcony

- Generous open-plan living and dining area

- Large bedroom with balcony access

- Spacious bathroom with double-sink vanity

- Separate dedicated laundry room

- Excellent storage

- Air conditioning

- One secure allocated car space

- Resort-style facilities including pool, spa, tennis court, gym and sauna

- G-Link light rail at your doorstep

- Walking distance to the beach & convenient access to both Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach

Whether you're searching for a spacious first home, coastal getaway or investment opportunity, 102/18 Fern Street presents an outstanding chance to secure a large one-bedroom apartment in a superb lifestyle location.

Disclaimer: While 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 satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Although high standards have been used in preparing this document, no legal responsibility can be accepted for any loss or damage resulting from the content or use of this information. Any photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared when taken. Areas, amounts, measurements, distances, and all other numerical information are approximate only. Note: Every care has been taken to verify the accuracy of the details in this advertisement; however, we cannot guarantee its correctness. Prospective purchasers are requested to take necessary action to satisfy themselves with any pertinent matters.

Listing description written by Raine Scott, @realty — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Alarm System
  • Balcony
  • Courtyard
  • Intercom
  • Secure Parking
  • Tennis Court

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