The Block
Highly usable landHighly usable land. A generous, regular block on a quiet collector road with a north rear yard, though the moderate internal slope and partly overlooked yard present minor trade-offs.
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4 Ethel St, Balgowlah NSW 2093
House314531m²
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K-score
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K-score
85/ 100
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Convenience & Lifestyle
Well connectedWell connected. Main transport is beyond an easy walk, but shops, cafes and parks are reachable, so some weekly trips can work without the car.
Price Positioning
Upper-Mid TierUpper-Mid Tier. Recent comps are significantly above the suburb median, signalling a stronger local price tier despite the pocket median sitting slightly below. This reflects current market reference rather than a valuation.
Risk & fact checks
Land value, size, zoning, aspect.
Land Value
2.35M
-2%vs Suburb median
Land size
531m²
+10%vs Suburb median
Zoning
R1
General Residential
Backyard facesNorth
Bright year-round sun
Surrounding risks: noise and traffic.
Street type
Speed limit: 50 km/h
Noise sources
No major road or railway nearby
Low aircraft noise
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Last sold
$2.02M
Owned for
9.3 Years
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Bathrooms
Bathroom count may feel limited
Bathrooms
Bathroom count may feel limited
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Property Location Overview
The nearest bus stop is Ethel St At Plant St, located 170m from the property.
Primary school catchment: Balgowlah Heights Public School, 1.5km from the property, with a Strong level rating. Secondary school catchment: Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus, 170m from the property, with a Strong level rating. Secondary school catchment: Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus, 3.1km from the property, with a Strong level rating. St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School is the nearest private school, 450m from the property, serving students from K-6 and offering co-ed enrolment. Farmhouse Montessori School is the nearest private school, 2.5km from the property, serving students from K-3 and offering co-ed enrolment. St Kieran's Catholic Primary School is the nearest private school, 2.7km from the property, serving students from K-6 and offering co-ed enrolment. Queenwood is the nearest private school, 4.4km from the property, serving students from K-12 and offering co-ed enrolment. St Mary's Catholic Primary School is the nearest private school, 3.4km from the property, serving students from K-6 and offering co-ed enrolment.
Iga Local Grocer Seaforth is the nearest supermarket, 483m from the property. Seaforth Library is 530m from the property. Manly Waters Private Hospital is 4.0km from the property. Brimebecon Park is the nearest park, 780m from the property. Balgowlah Bowling Club is 1.6km from the property. Clontarf Beach is 880m from the property. Parriwi Park is 1.8km from the property. Manly Dam is 1.6km from the property. The coastline is 3.1km from the property. North Steyne Beach is 3.1km from the property.