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QLD › Surfers Paradise › Watson Esplanade

U4, 5 Watson Esplanade, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217

For saleUnit

For sale

For sale

1

Bedrooms

1

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 · 18 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.

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 →

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. Listedprice unknownavailable18 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

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 $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

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. 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 Watson Esplanade →

Listing material

Listed by RE/MAX Aspire

Location, Lifestyle & Potential

Positioned on the ground floor of a boutique complex in one of the Gold Coast's most sought after waterfront pockets, this one bedroom apartment presents an exceptional opportunity to secure an affordable foothold in the heart of Surfers Paradise. Whether you're an investor, renovator or buyer looking to create something truly your own, the potential on offer here is undeniable.

Featuring a functional open plan kitchen and living area, along with a generously sized bedroom complete with a built in robe and ensuite, the unit provides the ideal foundation for a stylish transformation. With plenty of scope to renovate and add significant value, this is a rare chance to unlock the full potential of a property in an exceptional lifestyle location.

Just moments from the beach, riverfront walks, cafés, restaurants, public transport and the vibrant Surfers Paradise precinct, opportunities like this are becoming increasingly difficult to find. Whether you choose to renovate and occupy, lease long term or secure a future holiday retreat, the location alone makes this an opportunity not to be missed.

Read the full description

Property Features

- Ground floor position within a boutique complex

- Open plan living, dining and kitchen area

- Functional kitchen with ample storage

- Spacious bedroom with built in robe and ensuite

- Excellent opportunity to renovate and add value

- Low maintenance lifestyle in a highly sought after location

- Strong long term rental and holiday letting appeal

- Currently tenanted

Surfers Paradise is the beating heart of the Gold Coast, renowned for its iconic coastline, vibrant energy and world class lifestyle offering. Home to some of Australia's most recognisable beaches, this sought after suburb blends relaxed coastal living with a dynamic urban atmosphere. Residents enjoy immediate access to an array of award winning restaurants, cafes, boutique shopping and entertainment precincts, all complemented by seamless connectivity via the light rail. With its combination of lifestyle appeal, strong investment potential and undeniable global recognition, Surfers Paradise continues to stand as one of the most desirable locations on the Gold Coast.

Please note that while all due care is taken by REMAX Aspire to ensure that the information contained on any website, portal, or marketing material is accurate, we accept no responsibility or liability in respect to any inaccuracies, errors, or omissions. Prospective purchasers should undertake their own independent enquiries to verify all information about the property.

Listing description written by Jarryd Fisher, RE/MAX Aspire — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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