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QLD › Birtinya › Waterside Retreat

U803, 1 Waterside Retreat, Birtinya QLD 4575

For saleApartment

For sale

For sale

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

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 · 14 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.

Birtinya at a glance

5,223

People

$1,308,500

Median sale

$823/wk

Median rent

3.27%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 40 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Birtinya 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.

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

Records

Property history

  1. Listedprice unknownavailable14 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 $823/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

Birtinya in one glance

Birtinya at a glance

5,223

People

$1,308,500

Median sale

$823/wk

Median rent

3.27%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 40 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Birtinya report →

Keep researching

  • Why Birtinya? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Birtinya →
  • Other records on Waterside Retreat →

Listing material

Listed by Fletcher Riley

House-Sized Living. Penthouse Views. Exceptional Buying.

THE STYLE

House-sized proportions, an extraordinary outlook and a tightly held penthouse position combine to create one of 4575's most compelling apartment offerings.

Positioned on the eighth floor of 'Jewel' and one of only eight penthouse residences, this expansive 282m² home has been designed around space, light and its spectacular north-facing aspect. Soaring ceilings enhance the main living zone, while an oversized open-plan kitchen, dining and lounge area extends effortlessly onto a substantial covered balcony, spanning over 50m2.

Read the full description

It is here that the position truly comes into its own. An uninterrupted 180-degree outlook stretches from the hinterland, across Lake Kawana and surrounding waterways, through to the ocean, delivering an impressive backdrop from morning through to evening.

The scale continues throughout the home with three generous bedrooms, separate media room, study and an impressive master retreat complete with walk-in robe and dedicated dressing area. Ducted air-conditioning, excellent storage and two secure car spaces further reinforce its suitability for permanent, low-maintenance living.

For local downsizers, the proportions provide a genuine alternative to a large family home without sacrificing entertaining space or privacy. For professionals or those looking for a Sunshine Coast weekender, it offers the ability to lock up and leave while enjoying resort-style facilities and an incredibly connected waterfront position.

Predominantly owner-occupied, Jewel provides residents with access to a lap pool, gym and communal lounge areas, while cafés, restaurants and kilometres of waterfront walking and cycling paths are all within easy reach.

Birtinya itself represents an exciting part of the opportunity. One of the Sunshine Coast's most innovative and rapidly evolving precincts, its combination of the Sunshine Coast University Hospital precinct, established and future infrastructure, waterways, proximity to the beach and easy highway connectivity continues to underpin the area's long-term appeal.

Whether purchased as a permanent residence, coastal weekender or long-term investment, this is a rare opportunity to secure significant scale and an irreplaceable outlook in a location with an exciting future.

THE FACTS

- 1 of only 8 penthouse residences within Jewel

- Expansive 282m² total floor area

- Ideal north-facing position

- Panoramic 180-degree hinterland, lake and ocean views

- Huge covered entertaining balcony measuring approx. 51m2

- 3 generous bedrooms

- Master retreat with walk-in robe and dedicated dressing area

- Separate media room and study

- Oversized open-plan kitchen, living and dining

- Soaring ceilings through the main living area

- Ducted air-conditioning throughout

- Additional balcony adjoining the secondary bedroom wing

- 2 secure car spaces

- Predominantly owner-occupied complex

- Resident lap pool, gym and lounge facilities

- Waterfront walking and cycling paths on your doorstep

- Walk to nearby cafés and restaurants

- Close to the beach and Sunshine Coast University Hospital precinct

- Easy access to schools and major transport connections north and south

- Ideal for downsizers, professionals, coastal weekender buyers or long-term investors

Contact Rebecca Fletcher and Lachie Woods today for details regarding the enquiry price range, to submit an offer, or to organise a private viewing.

Listing description written by Rebecca Fletcher, Fletcher Riley — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Built-in Robes
  • Courtyard
  • Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Ducted Cooling
  • Ducted Heating
  • Ensuites: 1
  • Gym
  • Intercom
  • Living Areas: 1
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Rumpus Room
  • Secure Parking
  • Study
  • Toilets: 2

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